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Radiology: a Library Resource Pathfinder

 
 

 

The following selections are starting points for your research.

Reference Books (Selective)

Used to locate background information

Encyclopedia of Radiographic Positioning [REF] RC78.4 .E53 1995

Fundamentals of Special Radiographic Procedures [REF] RC78 .S66 2006

Merrill's Atlas of Radiographic Positions and Procedures [REF] RC78.4 .F72 2007

Paul and Juhl's Essentials of Radiologic Imaging [REF] RC78.7 .D53 P38 1998

Radiographic Image Analysis [REF] RC78 .M3265 2006

Radiology: An Illustrated History [REF] RC78 .E55 1991

Textbook of Radiographic Positioning & Related Anatomy  [RESERVE] RC78.4 .B66 2005

Circulating Books (Selective)

Aids to Radiological Differential Diagnosis RC71.5 .A35 2003

Basic Radiology : A Lange Medical Book RC78 .B34 2004

Fuch's Radiographic Exposure and Quality Control RC78 .C35 2003

Lange Q&A: Radiography Examination RC78.15 .S25 2006

Mammography for Radiologic Technologists RG 493.5 .R33 W45 1996

Mosby's Comprehensive Review of Radiography RC 78.17 .C35 2006

Naked to the Bone : Medical Imaging in the Twentieth Century RC78.7.D53 K48 1997

Radiographic Critique  RC78 .W3265 1996

Radiographic Positioning & Procedures RC78.4 .D44 2006

Radiography Essentials for Limited Practice RC78 .H86 2006

Radiography Prep RC78.15 .S255 2006

Radiologic Science for Technologists R895 .B86 2004

Radiology 101 : The Basics and Fundamentals of Imaging RC78 .R242 2005

Understanding X-rays RC78 .V36 2004

Search the Library Catalog

Search the Library Catalog using some of the suggested subjects listed below.  Subject headings consist of words, groups of words, or acronyms that are used to describe the subject of a work and utilized in searching the catalog and other online databases to enhance retreival.

Subject Headings

  • Breast--Radiography
  • Diagnostic imaging
  • Medical physics
  • Radiation--Safety measures
  • Radiography, Medical
  • Radiologic technologists
  • Radiology, Medical
  • Radioisotope scanning
  • Tomography
  • X-Rays

Use the Library of Congress Subject Headings (set of red volumes at the Reference Desk) to find other related subject headings to search.
Most books on Radiology are classified as R895; RA569;RC78-78.7; and RG493.5 in the Library of Congress Classification System.  You may wish to browse the shelves in these areas.  Look in both the Reference Collection and the General Collection.

Search the Library Databases for Articles

To find periodical and newspaper articles, select one of the databases listed under "Online Databases."  If  the full text is not available for an article online, these databases will provide a brief citation to the article.

Please keep in mind that the Library does not own every journal listed in these sources.  To find out if the library does own a specific title perform a Title search in the Library Catalog or look up the magazine or journal title in GateWay's Periodical list.  For those periodicals that we do not carry, Interlibrary Loan is available for requesting such resources.

Suggested Databases:

Journals of Interest

  • American Journal of Roentgenology current 10 years in print; Institutional subscription allows access to tables of contents, abstracts, full text (January 2000-current), PDF's, and future tables of contents. Searchable archive Jan. 1990-current.  Free eTOC alert service available. (Limited to on-campus use by IP addresses).
  • Radiologic Technology current 3 years
  • Radiology  current 10 years
  • Radiology Management current 10 years
  • Synergy current 10 years

Websites of Interest