Core CT Textbooks and Learning Goals

Lists foundational CT textbooks covering CT physics, detector technology, image reconstruction, contrast timing, and clinical applications. For each title the section identifies chapters students should prioritize and maps those chapters to ARRT post-primary knowledge domains and common clinical tasks.

How to Read CT Texts Effectively

Step-by-step reading strategies: preview figures and tables, summarize reconstruction methods in one paragraph, extract practical console settings, and create protocol flashcards for common exams. Shows how to annotate images with centering points and typical exposure ranges.

Integrating Textbooks with Console Practice

Exercises pairing textbook cases with hands-on console practice and supervised contrast injections. Includes a sample exercise guiding students through planning a contrast-enhanced abdominal CT from patient prep to phase selection and post-processing.