Endorsement from Stewart Carlyle Bushong, ScD, FAAPM, FACR

I have had the privilege and pleasure of reviewing “Fluoroscopic Radiation Protection”, Digital Radiography Radiation Protection”, and “Mastering the Art of Digital Radiography”. Knowing the skill and dedication to education of the authors I predict that these courses will develop into more such efforts regarding this rapidly expanding area of digital imaging.

I was particularly impressed by how unique and innovative the segments are that were filmed in the OR using a C-arm and done in the fluoroscopy rooms. Actual patient radiation dose values are demonstrated for collimation, positioning of the image intensifier in relation to the anatomic body part, where the radiographer should stand during cross table imaging, using magnification and pulse modes, as well as many other situations which occur in the OR and R&F rooms.

The lecture segments describing and explaining many of the video demonstrations are excellent. Among the three courses there are over one hundred lessons which are excellent and packed with creative and useful information.

The “Fluoroscopic Radiation Protection” course is also available for physicians and will be particularly helpful for non-radiologist physicians. It will be used as a tool to help everyone fully understand critical concepts and assist in decreasing radiation exposure to themselves as well as to patients and staff.

– Author of “Radiologic Science for Technologists: Physics, Biology and Protection

Endorsement from Richard R. Carlton, M.S., R.T.(R)(CV), FAEIRS

Dennis Bowman and Leslie Stiff-Martin are offering a series of over 80 lectures that highlight the best of their work, some of which accompany the textbooks Bowman has written in recent years. As a textbook author myself, I can speak to the fact that these presentations have great value in helping radiographers and radiographers-to-be (often called students) in moving words on a page into actions in a clinical environment. I have read reviews from prominent educators and authors across the country extolling the virtues of their videos and they speak to improved board examination scores and inquisitiveness in both laboratory assignments and the beginnings of learning how to conduct research, but more importantly to the enthusiasm they inspire in both students and techs. This gives new life to our profession as individuals begin to explore detailed aspects of their own work in radiography and this in turn leads to improvements in the images that we produce for diagnostic purposes. And that is what our profession is all about.

– Author of "Principles of Radiographic Imaging: An Art and a Science" and "Introduction to Radiography and Patient Care"

Endorsement from Robert Grossman (aka XRayBob) M.S., RT(R)(CT)

The content of Dennis’s lessons has increased my ability as both a radiographer and instructor. If you are looking for ways to improve your student registry scores in the content areas of Safety and Image Production and turn out graduates that can competently set manual techniques and perform exams using the C-arm, I highly recommend purchasing both series. These materials also lend themselves well to developing your own online learning content.

The lessons in Dennis Bowman’s Mastering the Art of Digital Radiography have helped me increase my student’s registry scores in the content category of Image Production, and the Radiation Protection in Fluoroscopy lessons have helped me in the Safety content area.

The lessons in Mastering the Art of Digital Radiography help me teach students how to set high kVp low mAs techniques, how to use the exposure indicators and deviation index value to optimize techniques, the shape and intensity of scatter, and how to properly use a grid and identify grid cutoff.

Dennis’s videos have been inspirational in developing new equipment labs and are often launching points for student independent research projects. I have used the lessons in the Radiation Protection in Fluoroscopy series in my other courses as well as a support for C-arm clinical assignments.

– Middlesex Community College, Middletown Connecticut

In my Introduction to the Fundamental of Radiography course, I use the videos on magnification, time-distance-shielding, inverse square law, lead aprons, and scatter.

In preparation for clinical rotations using the C-Arm in the Operating Room, we have the students review the C-arm lessons.

In the equipment part of the Quality Assurance class I make use of the Dosimeter, Mini C, Flat Panel, and Image Intensifier lessons.

In the Radiation Biology and Protection course I use the Scatter demonstration lessons along with the lessons on Entrance Skin Exposure, Dose Area Product, Dose vs Magnification or Mode of Operation or Distance.

It was very easy to integrate the lessons from these two series into our radiography courses and the results have been demonstrated in their registry scores.

Endorsement from Autumn Conner

These video tutorials are an excellent enhancement to our program. What a joy to have our students learn from and apply the demonstrations of Dennis and Leslie. The students had great feedback on how the tutorials helped reinforce key principles from class. Students commented on how they grew in their understanding of the fundamentals of ALARA and radiation protection. Practical and original tips were well received and appreciated. This teaching tool is a great resource and invaluable to our students and the program. Thanks Dennis, thanks Leslie for sharing your knowledge so graciously with our profession.

As I mentioned, my colleagues and I knew the tutorials were great, but it was solidified when I gave an assignment earlier in the semester. I had the students review 3 of the videos: the Inverse Square Law in the OR, the demonstration with you in the fluoroscopy room and the best place for the radiographer to stand, and the one on how to properly set up the C-arm.

My assignment was to watch all three, then send me a reflective paragraph on two. I can’t send you their paragraphs since that was a grade, but it was so impressive how much they received from the tutorials. Several students commented on how seeing the demonstrations reinforced what they had learned in class. Some said they understood particular concepts better such as:

– Instructor of Radiography and Sonography Lufkin, TX

• Making sure the fluoroscopy drape is on the fluoro tower (I'm thinking did it not resonate when I said that in class? - lol!)

• You may not always remember the math but you can remember the best place to stand, and when you can, stand behind the Radiologist that has lead on.

Case in point why we need these videos as an enhancement to our program. They can read it, we can say it, but when they see & hear it from you it made the difference! So, it is well worth its weight in gold for me! I think it would be good for them to watch in their first year and then again right before they exit the program.

Endorsement from Bridgett Geist

I have heard Dennis Bowman speak at several continuing education seminars. His information is easy to understand, and his passion to lower patient dose is evident. When I heard that he had DVDs for sale, I knew the information would be worth listening to. I was not disappointed. The videos he and Leslie produced are easy to watch, and they reinforce the concepts taught in the classroom. I plan to use the videos as a teaching tool, and I would recommend them to any instructor looking for material to supplement their curriculum. I want to give Dennis and Leslie a big “Thank you” for allowing us to share the videos in this way.

– Radiography Instructor, Lufkin, TX

Endorsement from Ryan Appold, Student, BA

Dennis Bowman’s videos are a great resource for students in the radiography field. His videos explaining the use and setup of a C-arm are a great reference for students due to the limited time students can use the C-arm in the clinical setting. His videos explaining and demonstrating scatter and the Inverse Square Law help students by providing easy and understandable lessons with actual radiographic equipment and x-ray images.

– Middlesex Community College, Middletown Connecticut

FluoroRadPro is a great media resource explaining C-arm fluoroscopy. From obtaining the best images, to using the C-arm in a way that best ensures the safety of the technologist, patient, and anyone around the equipment.

Endorsement for Dennis Bowman from Richard R. Carlton, M.S., R.T.(R)(CV), FAEIRS

I've known Dennis Bowman for a long time now. I first met him when he was Clinical Instructor at was Clinical Instructor at the Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula (CHOMP) in California. I mention this because it is important to know that his work in radiography grows from his many years helping his students relate the information in our textbooks to where the real world intervenes in the clinical environment. In other words, Dennis is one of the best educators in the U.S. when it comes to instructing students and techs in how to actually apply radiation concepts to producing a low dose high quality image in real digital radiography situations with live patients. This is a unique skill that he has developed in recent years while he has become one of the most sought after lecturers in our field. He has spoken with large and small groups of students and techs across the country for a number of years now and he always has numerous attendees waiting to ask specific technical questions after his talks. It is a true joy to speak with him after he has finished one of his sessions as he is always excited about the things of which radiographers are inquiring. He spreads his enthusiasm for our profession to everyone he comes in contact with and has now become one of our leaders in advancing radiography to a true research based field.

– Author of "Principles of Radiographic Imaging: An Art and a Science" and "Introduction to Radiography and Patient Care"

Dennis has worked and lectured with prominent physicians, physicists and radiographers as well as nearly every author in our field, and he brings these experiences to life in his videos as he demonstrates how actual radiation dose values function for collimation, positioning of equipment and patients, use of various fluoroscopy modes to reduce dose and improve image quality and a plethora of other issues that are often missed by those working in clinical situations on a daily basis. His lectures under the title “Mastering the Art of Digital Radiography” are especially revealing in opening doors of understanding to issues that remain murky for many of us as we use the constantly evolving aspects of digital radiographic equipment.