RAD 2902 - Image Quality and Acquisition II

2 Credits

This course explores the principles of digital radiography, focusing on the differences between direct and indirect imaging systems. Key topics include the primary components of image quality: image receptor exposure, contrast, spatial resolution, and distortion. Students will learn to evaluate and adjust radiographic techniques in response to various factors that influence image quality.

Prerequisite: RAD 1813 Radiographic Exposure, RAD 2504 Radiographic Procedures IV, RAD 2603 Clinical Education IV

Corequisite: RAD 2703 Clinical Education V, RAD 2913 Radiographic Seminar

Course Level Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Evaluate the computed radiography imaging process, assessing the formation of the latent image and analyzing how technical factors influence computed radiography image quality. (PLO 11)
Differentiate and assess the image acquisition process between indirect and direct digital imaging systems, determining the advantages and limitations of each. (PLO 11)
Critically analyze how all exposure factors affect digital image quality, and synthesize strategies to optimize imaging results. (PLO 6, 7)
Critique and assess digital radiography images for diagnostic efficacy, identifying and evaluating artifacts that may compromise image quality. (PLO 7)
Synthesize and evaluate the effects of the four prime components of image quality-image receptor exposure, contrast, spatial resolution, and distortion by examining how various influencing factors impact these elements. (PLO 7, 11)