Radiographic Imaging, Part 6: Technique Formation ...COMING SOON!(0 credit hours)
Abstract
Technique Formation is the sixth of nine modules in the Radiographic Imaging program.
This module will help you understand exposure techniques that affect radiographs, factors that affect the quality of the image, patient considerations in technique formation, and technique charts and processing.
On completion of this module, you should be able to do the following:
1. Define the important terms in the module.
2. Describe how each of the following exposure factors affects image quality: - mA - Exposure time - kVp - SID
3. Explain how each of the following image quality factors is affected by exposure variables: - Density - Contrast - Recorded detail - Distortion
4. Describe the importance of patient factors, including thickness of the body area, tissue density, and positioning, for radiographic technique.
5. For each of the following types of technique charts, describe how the chart is used and its advantages and disadvantages: - Variable-kVp technique - Fixed-kVp technique - High-kVp technique - Automatic exposure control systems
Resources
For additional information about technique formation, visit the following sites.
This module is adapted from Mosby's Radiography Online: Radiologic Physics, copyright © 2002 - 2004 by Elsevier (USA) reproduced by permission of Elsevier Inc. and edited for use as CE content by Denise Moore, Professor of Radiology, Sinclair Community College.