RT 55 - Summer 2008

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Instructors:
            D. Pattison -    radgal57@msn.com (wk 1-3)
            D. Charman  - xrayteacher@yahoo.com (wk 4-9)

• Textbooks for class :
• Bushong: Radiologic Science for Technologists, 8th Edition 
• Download RHB syllabus: http://www.dhs.ca.gov/rhb/HTML/applicationsandforms.htm
• CDHS, RHB Syllbus on Fluoroscopy:
  http://www.dhs.ca.gov/rhb/PDF/6th%20Revision%20Fluoro%20Syllabus.pdf
• CDHS, RHB Syllbus on Radiation Protection:
  http://www.dhs.ca.gov/rhb/PDF/Syllabus%20on%20Radiography.pdf\
  

Reading Schedule
      Revised Schedule & Course Points (6/26/08)

Syllabus

Resources:
Accessing lectures from webpage
Carltons Powerpoint on Fluoro

Lecture Presentations & Schedule

D. Pattison:

Week 1 - Intro To Fluoroscopy  (DC)

Week 2 - Fluoro Equipment & Imaging Chain (DP)

Week 3 - Test # 1  & LAB # 1

D. Charman:

Week 4 -  Review Exam#1  
                 Begin RHB Syllabus
                Anatomy & Physio of the EYE (draft)
                 Homework:
                             Practice Exam - Mock #1 (due wk 5)
                             Practice Exam - Mock #2 (due wk 5)
                             Practice Exam - ONLINE (116) (due wk 6)
                             Lab Assignments # 2, 3 & 4

Week 5 -  Continue RHB Fluoro Syllabus & Regulations
                  RHB notes (handouts)
                  RHB Fluoro Data pp
                     Note from RHB Fluoro Syllabus
                   Additional Review Fluoro &Rad Prot
         

Week 6 -   Quiz on Rad Protection from Fluoro Syllabus
       Dose & Fluoro Formulas - In- Class problems
       Intro to Digital Imaging & Fluoroscopy
      RT 55 CR lecture will be a combination of the following lectures:        
  RTA Intro to CR lecture (2007)
  Digital 244-2007
  Digital Equip 5/2008
  Digital Artifacts
                  Read: Bushong's - Ch. 27 Digital Radiography
                  Carlton's CR presentation (Ch. 25)
                  Carlton's Digital Processing (Ch.26)

Week 7 -   Digital Imaging Basics                Digital Definitions (Bushong)
                  ARRT Digital Content             ARRT Comparison Terms
                  Digital Fluoroscopy inc Mobile C-arm & Special Proc Equip
                  Bushong's Ch. 28
                  Digital Myths & Artifacts          DIGITAL LAB on campus
                     Video Tubes

Week 8 -    CR (Bushong info)      DR (Bushong info)
                  Fluoro & Digital QC  
                   Mobile C-arm & Special Proc Equip (pt2)
              &   Cross-sectional Anatomy  (Ch. 26 - Vol 3 Bontrager/Merrills Positioning Book & Workbook #2)  Bring to class

                   Review for Final Exam -
                        Practice Questions from Bushongs
                          Ch. 40 Radiation Protection  (inc review from CH. 38 & 39)
                             Ch.24  Fluoroscopy
                             Ch, 28 Digital Fluoro
                             Ch. 29  Digital Radiography

                       Study Guide  Fluoro & Rad Protection & Digital Imaging
 Also review from Bushong:
Ch 38  Review questions # 2, 3, 4, 5, 14, 15
Ch. 39 Review Q's # 7,l1, 16
Ch. 39  P 568 (1st column)  p 570-571 isoexp curve & table 39-2
P. 573  controlled & uncontrolled area
table 39-4 dosimetry review
P 580 - 581  TLD's & OSL's

Fluoro Notes - week 1

Week 9  -   Final Exam - 200 questions
                        covering:  Fluoroscopy, Radiation Protection & Dose problems, 
                                          RHB Syllabus, Eye Physiology, 3-D Anatomy & Digital Imaging