Course Descriptions
Medical Imaging 10605206 Introduction to medical imaging systems such as X-ray, ultrasound, MRI, and CT.( Prerequisite: 10-605-211, Biomedical Instrumentation 1; Corequisites: 10-605-214, Medical Networking; 10-605-213, Biomedical Instrumentation 2; Prerequisite and Corequisites do not apply to the X-Ray Service Technician Advanced Technical Certificate) Course Typically Offered: Spring
X-Ray Tube Operations 10605216 Focuses on the x-ray tube assembly and associated components including beam restriction, basic atomic and geometric principles of tube operation, methods to limit exposures, filament characteristics, and x- ray room design.( Prerequisite: 10-605-206, Medical Imaging) Course Typically Offered: Spring
Fundamentals of Imaging 10605217 Analyzes the operation of x-ray images and the inter-relationship of exposure factors and conditions.( Prerequisites: 10-605-216, X-Ray Tube Physics) Course Typically Offered: Fall
Image Detector Technology 10605218 Analyzes image receptor technologies to help differentiate between CR and DR and their characteristics from a service perspective. Emphasis will be placed on thin-film transistor( TFT) technology and its management.( Prerequisites: 10-605-217, Fundamentals of Imaging Equipment Operation) Course Typically Offered: Fall
Foundations of Image Quality 10605219 Discusses methods and measures to assess medical image quality of various imaging modalities. Modulation Transfer Function( MTF) and its component factors will be a focus of discussion, which includes the appropriate test equipment and methodologies.( Prerequisite: 10-605-218, Image Detector Technology and Its Management) Course Typically Offered: Spring
Advanced Imaging Mod Concepts 10605220 Explores advanced imaging modalities including, CT scanning, magnetic resonance( MR) scanning, medical sonography, and fluoroscopy, and how each contributes to the concept of diagnostic yield( DY). Image data management and networking will also be discussed.( Prerequisite: 10-605-219, Foundations of Image Quality) Course Typically Offered: Spring
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