Review of Radiological Physics by Walter Huda, Richard M. Slone, Richard M. Slone

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The "purple book" that helps residents and techs to prepare for the radiologic physics portion of board and registry exams is now in its Second Edition! Chapters outline key information and test the reader's understanding with board-type review questions, along with answers and rationale provided. Includes 500 multiple-choice questions. Topics covered include MRI, CT, US, mammography, radiography, fluoroscopy, nuclear medicine and more. New features include an 18% larger text, more test questions at the end of each chapter, new and revised illustrations, and an expanded glossary. New chapters include those on image quality and dose, digital imaging and PACS, computers and mathematics, and a separate chapter on CT.

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Reviewer:E. Russell Ritenour, PhD (University of Minnesota School of Medicine)
Description:This book provides, in bullet format, facts and principles for each of the generally recognized topic areas of radiologic physics for radiologists. It also provides multiple choice questions with brief explanations. This second edition was necessary in order to include new material in PACS, MR, MQSA, and Digital Radiography. The first edition was published in 1995.
Purpose:According to the author, the purpose of the book is to prepare radiology residents for the certification exam offered by the American Board of Radiology and to prepare radiologic technologists for the certification exam offered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists. This is implied in the preface and reinforced in the introduction. These objectives are very worthy and the book does meet them.
Audience:The book is aimed at radiology residents and radiologic technologists. For both groups, the book is useful only toward the end of their training in radiologic physics. The target groups are indicated by the author in the introduction and the emphasis upon utility at the end of training is mine. But, I believe that the author would agree, since this book is a review resource. He states clearly in the introduction that "the text assumes a background of instruction in radiologic physics and is not intended to replace the standard radiologic physics texts." I agree with this assessment. The author is well known in medical imaging and is very credible as an authority on this subject matter.
Features:This book covers the outline of topics ofstudy needed to prepare for the American Board of Radiology and the American Registry of Radiologic Technology certification exams. Its content matches well with topic outlines found on those association's web sites and informational brochures. Particularly for radiology residents, the compactness of the book is its most useful feature. There are other well-known and well-used books that serve as primary texts. However, this book fulfills a unique need for review. Also, it is my experience that physics instruction is very spotty throughout the country. Therefore, this book might well be used to make up for shortcomings of teaching in this area at some institutions. My only complaint is that there should be a few more illustrations and some actual medical images — particularly in the subject area of image artifacts.
Assessment:The first edition of this book was very popular among radiology residents. I think it has a smaller target audience (percentage-wise) among radiologic technologists, primarily because there are so many other registry review books specifically written for technologists. Overall, however, the book does a marvelous job of distilling a tremendous amount of information into the essential points. This new edition is necessary because of changes in equipment and techniques since the last edition was published in 1995.

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