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Radiographic Artifacts Terry R. Yochum Lindsay J. Rowe INTRODUCTION Since the early days of radiology, artifacts have appeared on radiographs. Actually, the first radiograph ever taken had an artifact present,…
A Radiographic Anthology of Vertebral Names* Terry R. Yochum Bryan Hartley David P. Thomas Gary M. Guebert The material in this chapter formed the basis for the first scientific exhibit…
Report Writing and Risk Management Strategies in Skeletal Radiology Lindsay J. Rowe Terry R. Yochum Chad J. Maola X rays are like figures in that they are always correct, [but]…
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Measurements in Skeletal Radiology Lindsay J. Rowe Terry R. Yochum INTRODUCTION Since the time of the first roentgen image, measurements have been used to evaluate normal and abnormal skeletal relationships….
