I graduated from Foothill College with my Associate of Science degree in 1977. I then worked as a radiographer for 40+ years except for some great extended travel trips.

I spent much of my career (28 years) as a radiographer at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula (CHOMP) in Monterey, CA. For 25 of those years, I was lucky enough to be the Clinical Instructor (CI) for the radiography students, which made it my dream job.

We went digital in 2003, and got $25,000 worth of phantoms and a Fluke dosimeter in 2005. After that I was able to put in hundreds of hours experimenting and, with LOTS of help, figured out high kV, low mAs – low dose CR and DR techniques, which made my job a double dream!!

During that time, I created two small businesses; Digital Radiography Solutions (dRs) and FluoroRadPro (FRP), the second one with my partner Leslie Stiff-Martin. I also became a professional speaker on digital radiography in 2006, where I was lucky enough to speak all over the US and internationally.

In May of 2013, I was lucky enough to co-author a textbook with Quinn Carroll, titled “Adaptive Radiography with Trauma, Image Critique and Critical Thinking”.

In February, 2015 my CR and DR technique charts were published in the 13th Edition of “Merrill’s Atlas of Radiographic Positioning & Procedures”.

I retired in 2020, and still give live talks around the country, and Webinars for MTMI. I recreated this website again to make sure the DR and CR digital technique charts, experiments and demonstrations, and peer reviews, could always be available for free.

ADAPTIVE RADIOGRAPHY WITH TRAUMA, IMAGE CRITIQUE, AND CRITICAL THINKING, 1st Edition gives you a fresh perspective on radiographic positioning and critiquing in the real world. Unlike most radiography books, which approach topics in terms of the average patient under near ideal conditions, this text offers strategies and helpful tricks of the trade to employ when the usual does not apply. Based on developing adaptive thinking skills, the book shows you how to consider the paradigms and rules of radiology, examining and quantifying those that work while challenging those that don’t. Thorough discussions on adapting beam angles, beam divergence, expansion of the light field, and spacial relations in positioning deliver the foundations of radiography and introduce quantifiable, repeatable methods.

ADAPTIVE RADIOGRAPHY WITH TRAUMA, IMAGE CRITIQUE, AND CRITICAL THINKING, 1st Edition also addresses trauma and mobile radiography and positioning, changes brought about by the advent of digital radiography, routine and trauma skull positioning, and much more. Real-life case studies and critical thinking questions help you apply methods to a variety of issues and clinical settings, developing the problem-solving skills you need for success in any radiographic field.