RATEC 102 - Radiographic Physics

• Define terms related to matter, energy, standards of measurement and atomic structure and relate them to the x-ray machine.
• List and define terms related to electromagnetic radiation and x-rays in particular.
• List 6 methods of ionization and relate them to the operation of the x-ray table.
• List the laws of magnetism and relate electromagnetism to the appropriate parts of the x-ray machine.
• Explain the relationships between magnetism and electricity and apply these relationships to pertinent electromagnetic devices used in the x-ray circuit.
• Describe the production of attenuating current and identify the importance of AC to the production of x-rays.
• Identify the components of an x-ray tube, their composition, their functions, and explain the series of events facilitating the production of  x-rays.
• State the two types of x-rays produced, and describe the conditions under which are produced.
• Identify the components of an intensified floroscopy unit and describe how an image is created and controlled by a technologist.
• Define terms specific to tomography and identify the conditions under which a linear tomographic image is created
• Describe the critical compnents of a CT system, describe how an image is created, and identify pathologies that are best imaged by a CT scanner. 
• Idenitfy types of magnetic imaging equipment and list safety considerations for each.
• Define terms specific to the MR imaging.
• Describe how an image is created with magnetic resonance.
• Identify future possibilities for MRI with consideration fo various anatomical and pathological conditions.

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