RADA 330 - Physics of Imaging

2 CR

Presents an overview of CT. MRI, and fluoroscopy instrumentation and terminology. Course includes image post processing procedures for CT and MRI.

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the program.

Course Outcomes

Identify major components of the fluoroscopy unit
Predict the changes in primary and remnant beam radiation resulting from changes in operator controls
Describe how static and dynamic images are stored
Evaluate radiation protection procedures for the patient and their effects on image quality
Describe possible equipment malfunctions
Identify components and define terminology used in CT
Identify components and define terminology used in MRI
Evaluate images in CT and MRI for diagnostic quality
Describe imaging post processing procedures in CT and MRI

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