Clark’s Positioning in Radiography

Clark’s Positioning in Radiography

The Definitive 13th Edition for Modern Diagnostic Imaging Practice

Clarks Positioning in Radiography is an essential resource for mastering current plain radiographic imaging techniques in a single volume. This fully revised 13th edition builds on the success of the 12th edition, reflecting changing technology and the demands on a modern diagnostic imaging department while ensuring optimal images consistent with the ALARP principle. It serves as a comprehensive guide for delivering high-quality images and understanding the critical processes involved in radiographic practice.

Key Features

• New Emphasis on Patient Journey: Chapter 1 highlights the needs of the patient and reflects on important steps in delivering images of high quality.
• Formal Image Evaluation Process: Introduces the structured process radiographers use to deliver comments on acquired images as part of an initial report.
• 10 Point Plan: Included to aid students in ensuring excellent diagnostic images are presented for viewing and interpretation.
• Imaging Informatics: Added to provide a general understanding of how to maximize image quality and administer, store, and communicate images.
• Diagnostic Reference Levels (DRLs): For the first time, recommended DRLs are included within the description of radiographic techniques, derived from the HPA – CRCE – 034 report and regional electronic X-ray examination records.
• Bariatric Radiography: A new section in the Miscellaneous chapter reflects challenges in society and the need for careful pre-exposure preparation and patient care.
• Tomosynthesis: The tomography section is expanded to include this digital technique for a wider understanding of its capabilities.
• Updated Paediatric and Dental Chapters: Includes new images focusing on image evaluation and coned beam computed tomography.
• Digital and Traditional Techniques: Describes techniques using computed radiography (CR) or direct digital radiography (DDR), while recognizing screen/film and chemical processing.
• Revised Beam Direction Template: The sub-heading has been updated to ‘Direction and location of the X-ray beam’ to focus on collimation to the area of interest.
• Enhanced References: Contains helpful references and suggestions for further reading compared to previous editions.