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This popular workbook/laboratory manual is intended to help students review information and sharpen skills that are essential to becoming a competent radiographer. The workbook is divided into worksheets that complement the material covered in the text. Suitable for homework or in-class assignments, the workbook contains worksheets, crossword puzzles, laboratory experiments, a math tutor section, and helpful appendices. Worksheets correspond with the five sections of the main book, covering radiologic physics, the x-ray beam, the radiographic image, special x-ray imaging, and radiation protection. Over 100 worksheets focus on particular topics from specific chapters in the text. "Bushbits" provide a concise summary of information from the textbook that is relevant to the exercise questions. Math Tutor worksheets on decimal and fractional timers, fraction/decimal conversion, solving for desired mAs, and technique adjustments provide an excellent refresher or additional practice with relevant math concepts. Laboratory Experiments provide the framework for experiments in the lab setting, designed to aid in understanding via hands-on experience.