Results of the Technique Textbook Vote

Many thanks to everyone who voted -
Thanks to Philip Cosson, Senior Lecturer, University of Teesside for the results annalysis

The sample

The sample consisted of 30 participants who were self selecting. Their reported locations were as follows:

Location

n

UK

12

USA

14

Canada

1

Australia

1

No response

2

Question

The question asked of the participants was “Vote for your Favourite Technique Textbook”

Method

The participants were asked to score 14 radiography textbooks from 1-5.  They were able to indicate any that they had not read. They were also asked to provide the name of any other books they thought should be considered. The books were presented to the participants in the following order:

1

Clark´s Positioning in radiography. - 11th ed. Clark, K. C. Publication Date: 1986

2

Textbook of radiographic positioning and related anatomy / Kenneth L. Bontrager. - 5th ed

3

Merrill´s atlas of radiographic positions and radiologic procedures/ Philip Ballinger. - 9th ed

4

Radiographic techniques and image evaluation / Elizabeth M. Unett and Amanda Unett, Publication Date: 1997

5

Diagnostic radiography : a concise practical manual. - 3rd ed Bryan, Glenda J. Publication Date: 1979

6

A radiographer´s handbook Bown, Gary Publication Date: 1998 (Now Updated)

7

Pocket guide to radiography / [Philip W. Ballinger, Eugene D.Frank. - 4th ed Ballinger, Philip W. Publication Date: 1999

8

Pocket atlas of radiographic positioning / Torsten B. Möller, Emil Reif / in Möller, Torsten B Publication Date: 1997

9

Pocket manual for radiographic anatomy & positioning / Mary L.Madigan, Andr Madigan, Mary L. Publication Date: 1998

10

Radiographic anatomy, positioning, and procedures workbook / Steven G. Hayes. - 2nd ed Hayes, Steven G. Publication Date: 1999

11

Pocket manual for radiographic anatomy & positioning / Mary L.Madigan, Andr Madigan, Mary L. Publication Date: 1998

12

Encyclopedia of radiographic positioning / (edited by) Steven B.Dowd, Betty v. Publication Date: 1995

13

Basic radiographic positioning and anatomy / G.A. Bell and D.B.L.Finlay Bell, G. A. Publication Date: 1986

14

Radiographic anatomy and positioning : an integrated approach / Andrea Gauth Cornuelle, Andrea Gauthier Publication Date: 1997

Results

Of the 14 books, 5 are ‘pocket guides’ and 4 are major recognised texts.

Pocket guides

 

Name

n

Mode

Median

6

A radiographer´s handbook

6

2

2.5

7

Pocket guide to radiography

22

2

3

8

Pocket atlas of radiographic positioning

4

4

4

9

Pocket manual for radiographic anatomy & positioning

1

-

4

11

Pocket manual for radiographic anatomy & positioning

0

-

-

Major texts

 

Name

n

Mode

Median

1

Clark´s Positioning in radiography

17

4

4

2

Textbook of radiographic positioning and related anatomy
Bontrager

23

5

4.5

3

Merrill´s atlas of radiographic positions and radiologic procedures

22

5

4

12

Encyclopedia of radiographic positioning

11

2

2

Others

 

Name

n

Mode

Median

4

Radiographic techniques and image evaluation

6

4

4

5

Diagnostic radiography : a concise practical manual

5

2

2

13

Basic radiographic positioning and anatomy

7

2

3

14

Radiographic anatomy and positioning : an integrated approach

6

4

3.5

10

Radiographic anatomy, positioning, and procedures workbook

14

4

3.5
         

Location

 

Clark´s Positioning in radiography

n

Mode

Median

1

UK

11

4

4

2

USA

3

2

2

3

OTHER

3

4

4

 

 

Textbook of radiographic positioning and related anatomy

n

Mode

Median

1

UK

6

4

4

2

USA

13

4

4

3

OTHER

3

5

5

 

 

Merrill´s atlas of radiographic positions and radiologic procedures

n

Mode

Median

1

UK

4

3

3.5

2

USA

14

5

5

3

OTHER

3

-

3

 

 

Encyclopedia of radiographic positioning

n

Mode

Median

1

UK

2

3

3

2

USA

8

2

2.5

3

OTHER

1

-

2

 

Conclusion

·         Overall, the most read book was Ballinger and Frank’s Merrills Atlas with 77% of all respondents having read it.

·         The most read pocket book was Ballinger and Frank’s Pocket guide (the companion to Merrils) with 73%.

·         The highest scoring book overall was Bontrager’s Textbook of radiographic positioning. The most common score attributed to this text was 5/5, and the average score was 4.5

·         The highest scoring pocket book was Moller’s pocket atlas of radiographic positioning. All those who scored this text gave it 4/5.