RADT 1070 Principles of Imaging I

Content is designed to establish a basic knowledge of atomic structure and terminology. Also presented are the nature and characteristics of radiation, x-ray production and the fundamentals of photon interactions with matter. Factors that govern the image production process, film imaging with related accessories, and a basis for analyzing radiographic images. Included are the importance of minimum imaging standards, discussion of a problem-solving technique for image evaluation and the factors that can affect image quality. Actual images will be included for analysis.

Credits

6

Prerequisite

Program Admission; Pre-requisites Prerequisites for Diploma students are Program Admisstion and MATH 1013/ Prerequsites for Degree students are Program Admission AND MATH 1111.

Corequisite

None

Lab Contact Hours

30

Lecture Contact Hours

75

Total Contact Hours

105