Description
This course presents a foundation of knowledge regarding the creation and recording of radiographic images, including
the factors that dictate the nature and outcomes of the process. The student will understand photon interaction, visual
perception of a radiograph, prime factors affecting radiographic quality and the influence of body habitus and
pathology in radiology. This course introduces the student to the concepts associated with radiation protection for the
patient, public and personnel. The student will examine analog film properties, beam restrictors, filters, intensifying
screens and grids.
Credits: 3.0
Prerequisites RAD 107