Book Description | Due to innumerable requests from the teachers and the taught of Imaging Technology, the following 6 chapters have been added. This will help to keep them abreast with the latest developments in the field of diagnostic radiology and imaging. Chapter 12-deals with the basics of Computer Radiography (CR) that includes imaging chain, exposure techniques & imaging cycle in CR, operational sequences image errors, archiving and retrieving. Chapter 13-deals with Direct Digital Radiography (DDR) and its applications in diagnostic imaging, digital radiography steps and DR specifications. Chapter 14-deals with Digital Subtraction Angiography (DSA), in¬cluding intravenous digital subtraction angiography (IV-DSA), intra-arterial DSA and virtual angioscopy using 3D-rotational DSA for endovascular assessment. Chapter 15-deals with digital mammography, the differences be¬tween digital mammography and standard mammography, Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT) and indications for breast biopsy. Chapter 16-deals with Picture Viewing, Archiving, Communication System (PACS), its architecture, types and uses, and PACS integra¬tion. This chapter also includes notes about film digitizers, PACS image viewer and hardcopy printers. Chapter 17-deals with introduction to teleradiology, teleradioiogy components, connection configurations and Wide Area Network (WAN), equipment specifications, teleradiology server, and advances in teleradiology. C Ramamohan. |