10-526-230Advanced Radiographic Imaging
Course Information
Description
Explores the factors that impact image acquisition, display, archiving and retrieval. Guidelines for selecting exposure factors and evaluating images within digital systems are discussed. Principles of digital system quality assurance and maintenance are presented.
Total Credits
2
Course Competencies
  1. Examine basic principles of digital acquisition and display
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, written, graphic and/or skill assessment
    Criteria
    you identify digital image characteristics
    you identify various digital receptors
    you compare detector properties
    you describe dynamic range

  2. Illustrate the process of image acquisition
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, written, graphic and/or skill assessment
    Criteria
    you describe "latent image" acquisition
    you compare computed radiography (CR) and digital radiography (DR) image extraction (formation)
    you explain various ways of describing exposure indicators
    you interpret exposure indicators
    you manipulate technical factors based on exposure indicators

  3. Identify image acquisition errors
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, written, graphic and/or skill assessment
    Criteria
    you explain an exposure histogram
    you recognize histogram errors
    you identify routine photostimulable plate care
    you make corrective actions
    you describe scatter control in the digital system

  4. Analyze initial and post image processing
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, written, graphic and/or skill assessment
    Criteria
    you describe the relationship between window level and image brightness
    you describe the relationship between window width and image contrast
    you perform all image manipulation functions e.g. level, width, annotation, smoothing, etc.
    you recognize effects of excessive processing
    you explore the implications of manipulation of electronic data

  5. Outline fundamental principles of exposure
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, written, graphic and/or skill assessment
    Criteria
    you describe appropriate selection of exposure factors for a digital system
    you describe the relationship between exposure factors and patient dose (exposure creep)

  6. Evaluate digital images
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, written, graphic and/or skill assessment
    Criteria
    evaluation includes evidence of appropriate exposure
    evaluation includes evidence of appropriate contrast
    evaluation includes evidence of appropriate detail
    evaluation includes evidence of appropriate anatomical display
    evaluation includes identification of artifacts
    evaluation includes where in the image chain the artifact occurred

  7. Distinguish among the components of a digital image display
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, written, graphic and/or skill assessment
    Criteria
    you describe viewing systems
    you describe display resolution factors and their effect on image quality

  8. Differentiate between types of informatics and archiving systems
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, written, graphic and/or skill assessment
    Criteria
    you describe a PACS system
    you identify relevant data information systems
    you recognize importance of the DICOM standard
    you explain the use of telemedicine in radiography

  9. Perform quality control tests for digital systems
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, written, graphic and/or skill assessment
    Criteria
    you follow established testing guidelines
    you record test results
    you select correct testing tools

  10. Analyze quality control test results for digital systems
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, written, graphic and/or skill assessment
    Criteria
    you interpret test results
    you compare test results to established criteria
    you identify corrective measures