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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
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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