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Apr 18, 2024
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RAD 100 - Basic Science of Medical ImagingCredits: 2 Instructional Contact Hours: 2
Presents the basic operations of generating equipment including electrodynamics, electromagnetism, rectification, and circuitry related to the production of x-radiation.
Prerequisite(s): Validation for and successful clincal entry to the Radiography Program Corequisite(s): RAD 105 , RAD 105L , RAD 108W , RAD 130 , RAD 130L , LW 206A Lecture Hours: 30 Lab Hours: 0 Meets MTA Requirement: None Pass/NoCredit: No
Outcomes and Objectives
- Demonstrate an understanding of the general principles of physical science.
- Define and discuss systems of measurement.
- Define and describe the general principles that relate to inertia, work, energy, power, force and momentum.
- Describe the relationship between matter and energy.
- Describe Newton's Laws of Motion.
- Perform quantitative analysis using formulas for force, work, energy, velocity, power and temperature
- Demonstrate an understanding of the basic characteristics of the structure of matter.
- Describe the characteristics and give an example of a mixture.
- Define and give an example of a substance.
- Describe the characteristics of an element using the periodic table.
- Define and give an example of a compound.
- Describe the characteristics of a molecule.
- Demonstrate an understanding of atomic structure and ionization.
- Describe Bohr’s theory of atomic structure.
- Discuss the characteristics and function of a proton, neutron, and electron.
- Discuss the energy levels of the atom.
- Define the terms relating to atomic nomenclature.
- Explain the process of ionization.
- Identify types of ionizing radiation.
- Define radioactivity.
- Define and calculate radioactive half life.
- Relate the energies, wavelengths, and frequencies to the electromagnetic spectrum.
- Describe the nature of light and of photons.
- Discuss the wave model for visible light.
- Compare energies, wavelengths and frequencies on the electromagnetic spectrum and their relationships to velocity.
- Describe the electromagnetic spectrum.
- Explain the relationship of energy and frequency to Planck’s Constant.
- Explain the concept of wave-particle duality of x-radiation.
- Explain the Inverse Square Law.
- Perform quantitative analysis using the Inverse Square Law formula, wave equation, quantum equation and the theory of relativity.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the basic concepts of electrostatics.
- Define electrical charge and describe its source.
- Define electrical field and describe its source.
- Explain methods of electrification.
- Explain the Laws of Electrostatics and their application.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the electric circuits.
- Define potential difference, current, resistance, circuit, and electric power.
- Discriminate between series and parallel circuits.
- Describe the characteristics of direct and alternating currents.
- Label the parts of a resistance circuit on a schematic diagram.
- Identify and apply Ohm’s Law to resolve direct current problems.
- Perform quantitative analysis using the power formulas to determine power consumed.
- Describe electrical measuring devices.
- Label the electrical measuring devices on a schematic diagram of a circuit.
- Describe electrical protective devices.
- Demonstrate an understanding of magnetism.
- Discuss the properties of magnetism.
- Discuss the laws of magnetism.
- Discuss the domain theory.
- Relate the electronic spin of an element to its potential magnetic properties.
- Explain the principle of magnetic induction.
- Classify individual materials according to magnetic characteristics.
- Demonstrate the ability to relate electromagnetism to the radiographic equipment.
- Explain the interaction between electric and magnetic fields.
- Discuss types of electromagnetic induction.
- Describe types and functions of generators, motors, transformers and rectification systems.
- Apply the transformer laws to solve problems.
- Compare single phase, three phase, high frequency and falling load generators in terms of radiation production and efficiency.
- Demonstrate the ability to relate rectifiers to radiographic equipment.
- Define rectification.
- Explain the purpose of rectification.
- Compare solid state and vacuum tube rectification in terms of function and advantages/disadvantages.
- Explain the difference between full wave and three phase rectification.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the basic x-ray circuit.
- Describe the components of a primary x-ray circuit and explain the function of each component.
- Describe the components of a secondary x-ray circuit and explain the function of each component.
- Describe the components of an x-ray filament circuit and explain the function of each component.
- Label the parts and direction of the flow of current on a simple diagram of a component x-ray circuit.
- Demonstrate an understanding of specialized radiographic equipment.
- Identify the components of the radiographic fluoroscopic unit.
- Identify the components of an image intensifier.
- Explain the functions of the components of the image intensifier.
- Discuss the effects of minification and flux gain on total brightness gain.
- Discuss the factors that affect fluoroscopic image contrast, resolution, distortion, and quantum mottle.
- Evaluate the three basic types of fluoroscopic viewing systems.
- Explain digital fluoroscopic image acquisition.
- Explain the basic function of a fluoroscopic automatic brightness control.
- Discuss safety considerations in performing fluoroscopic examinations.
- Explain the tomographic principle.
- Explain the relationship of tomographic amplitude to exposure amplitude.
- Discuss image blur.
- Identify the components of a tomographic unit.
- Compare various tomographic motions.
- Describe magnification radiography and its uses.
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