Course Overview
This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge needed to operate digital radiographic and accessory imaging equipment in the clinical environment. It covers the technical and physical principles affecting the radiographic image acquisition, processing, display, and storage. Topics include in-depth study of the structural design of a radiographic system’s components (x-ray tube, table, bucky, and generator). Also of importance are factors that influence the resultant image such as patient variables, technical exposure factors, beam geometry, equipment malfunction, programmed image algorithms, and post acquisition processing tools. Random computed radiographic images will be used to discuss variables in quality and diagnostic parameters with respect to providing solutions based on technical, equipment, exposure technique, or patient influence. The imaging principles of fluoroscopic equipment used in the general imaging department as well as mobile units and mobile C-arms will be covered. The design, construction, advantages, and challenges of producing images with this type of equipment will be discussed in depth.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
3.0
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
- Describe the components of a general x-ray room to include x-ray tube, generator, table, and bucky.
- Explain how each of the x-ray components interrelates to produce a diagnostic image.
- Identify and provide possible solutions for CR, mobile, and fluoroscopy equipment malfunction.
- Apply the principles of image acquisition, display and storage for CR and DR systems.
- Apply technical and non-technical influences to the image:
- Patient variables
- Exposure factors
- Exposure distance
- Scatter radiation
- Beam collimation
- Beam geometry
- Magnification
- Filtration (inherent and added)
- Grids
- Automatic Exposure Control
- Anatomical Programmed Response (APR).
- Analyze and discuss methods of improving image quality.
- Apply post processing operations to images.
- Describe the technical components of fluoroscopic equipment.
- Describe the components of mobile radiographic and mobile fluoroscopic equipment.
Effective as of Spring/Summer 2015
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