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Principles of Radiographic Exposure I: A Central Arizona College Course, Study notes of Health sciences

Information about a college course, rad 120, offered by central arizona college. The course focuses on the fundamental factors of film-screen image production, processing, and analysis. Students will learn about image appearance standards, beam filtration, control of remnant beam, exposure factors, and considerations of the darkroom and storage environment. The course is a 3-credit lecture-based class offered in the fall term and is limited to the radiologic technology cohort. Upon completion, students will meet the competency requirements set by the american society of radiologic technologists and joint review committee on education in radiologic technology.

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Download Principles of Radiographic Exposure I: A Central Arizona College Course and more Study notes Health sciences in PDF only on Docsity! Central Arizona College 8470 N. Overfield Road Coolidge, AZ 85228 Phone: (520) 494-5206 Fax: (520) 494-5212 RAD 120 Principles of Radiographic Exposure I Catalog Description: This course provides an introduction to the fundamental factors of film-screen image production, processing, film imaging with related accessories and image analysis. Credit Hours: 3 Effective Term: Fall 2008 Terms Offered: Summer Only Teaching Method(s): Lecture Modalities: Correspondence Face to Face Hybrid ITV Online Prerequisite: Limited to Radiologic Technology cohort Corequisite(s): None Grading Option: A/F Times for Credit: 1 Credit Breakdown: 3 Lecture Cross Listed: N/A Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this course the student will be able to: 1. Describe the establishment of image appearance standards, characteristics and the importance of a Quality Assurance program. 2. Distinguish density, contrast, recorded detail, distortion, spatial and exposure latitude. 3. Define beam filtration and list beam-limiting devices, their function and applications. 4. Compare scattered and secondary radiation including factors and effects. 5. Explain control of remnant beam/exit beam methods to include function, construction, types, grid characteristics, selection and primary cutoff. 6. Describe exposure factors and the concepts of exposure factor formulation.
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