Biography

Heidi Shelton is the program director and a senior lecturer for the radiography program housed within UNLV's Department of Health Physics and Diagnostic Sciences. She teaches courses on topics including the physics of X-ray production, advanced techniques in digital imaging, radiographic pathology, and patient care.

A radiologic technologist since 2006, Shelton is certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). She is also licensed as a chiropractic physician in the state of Nevada.

Shelton is a current member of the American Society of Radiologic Technologists, and serves on the board of directors for the Nevada Society of Radiologic Technologists.

Shelton is the author of Kowalczyk’s Pathology for Imaging Technologists, 9th ed., and was a contributing author for Radiographic Pathology for Technologists, 8th ed.