Course Overview
This is an introductory level course that emphasizes the application of physical phenomena in medical radiography. Topics include structure of matter, electromagnetic radiation, electrostatics, direct and alternating current circuits, magnetism, and production of x-rays. The physics of x-ray tubes and x-ray generator components, will also be discussed. Students will relate the production of radiation to a resultant radiographic image.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
4.0
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
- Analyze units and significant figures in measured and calculated quantities.
- Apply basic physical concepts in the nature of light to calculate wavelength, frequency, and energy of a photon.
- Describe the structure of matter using appropriate terms.
- Draw, label, and use energy level diagrams to calculate emitted photon energies.
- Describe and perform calculations relating to static electricity, including electrostatic repulsion and attraction, electric fields, electrostatic charging, and electric potential.
- Describe and perform calculations dealing with DC circuits, including Ohm’s law, energy, and power.
- Describe and perform calculations dealing with transformers and capacitors.
- Describe and perform calculations relating to AC circuits.
- Compare single phase, three phase, and high frequency x-ray generators, with respect to the voltage ripple produced.
- Describe the physical meaning of x-ray technique factors.
- Describe modes of x-ray production, and calculate energies of Bremsstrahlung and characteristic x-rays.
Effective as of Fall 2015
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