RTEC 244 -
Radiographic Principles II
Fall 2009
2009 Schedule of Reading & Lecture assignments
Rad Tech 244 - Fall 2009 Lecture Schedule: week 12 - 16
Week 12 - Image Production & Digital Equipment
Monday 11/16 Begin Image Production
Read : Bushong - Part V DIGITAL IMAGING CH 25, 26, 28 & 29
Review Ch. 25 Computed/Digital Radiography
Ch. 27 Digital Radiography Review Questions (new edition - Ch 26)
& Merrills Vol 3 Ch.31- Computed Radiography
- Digital Imaging Worksheet
Review on your own: Intro to CR lecture (2007)
More notes on Digital Imaging
Read : Carter Digital Book Ch 1, 4,5,6,7
Carter Powerpoint: Ch 1 Ch 4 Ch 5 Ch 6 Ch 7
Carter Review Questions: Ch 1 Ch 4 Ch 5 Ch 6 Ch 7
#1 Lecture: 244 Digital 2008(reloaded)
Week 13 -
Monday - 11/23 #3 Digital Myths & Artifacts
Quiz # 2 on Digital Imaging
Grids & Grid Errors PP with handouts in class
NOTE CHANGE IN LECTURE TOPICS:
These lectures will be covered in the SPRING - RT 255 Course
Ch, 28 Digital Fluoro Review Questions
Digital Fluoroscopy (RT 244/255)
Lectures: Digital Imaging Basics
More Digital Imaging Characteristics
Digital 244-2007 longer version
WORD DOCUMENTS FOR REFERENCE:
Digital Definitions (Merrills/Bushong)
ARRT Digital Content
ARRT Comparison Terms
DIGITAL LAB
Wednesday - 11/29 Image Production Contiued
Optical Density
Image Quality and Artifacts:
Film, cassettes, sensitomety, processing etc Review worksheet
Film & Darkroom Notes & Silver Recovery
Processor Chemistry worksheet
Begin review of Film artifacts (in class)
Additional Review for IMAGE PRODUCTION can be found on K.Holt's web page for RTEC 111 & RTEC A:
http://www.elcamino.edu/faculty/kholt/RT_111_course_page.html
RTEC 111 REVIEW
Technique "Rules of Thumb"
Technique changes for Grids and F/S
Radiographic Film & Intensifying screens
Diagrams of Film & Intensifying screens
Film, Processing & Int. Screens worksheet
Processing, Darkroom & Silver Recovery W 11
RTEC - A Review:
Film & Darkroom Handout
Cassettes Handout
Film & Cassette Diagram
Film Processing Handout
Film Processing Part 2
Week 14 -
Monday - 11/30 ODIA ASSIGNMENT DUE
Film Artifacts Lecture: FILM & IMAGE ARTIFACTS (PP)
Film Artifacts Worksheet
Image Quality : Detail & Distortion
More Technique Problems Review
Practice Quiz on Detail & Distortion -due 12/02/09
Wednesday 12/02 - Technique Problems Review &
Quiz on Film Artifacts,
Practice Quiz on Detail & Distortion -due 12/02/09
Image Production - Study Guide
Week 15 -
Monday 12/07- Exam 4 on Image Production & Digital
Wednesday - 12/09 Final Exam Review (bring study guide and 5 questions)
Week 16 - Final Exam
Monday - 12/14 RTEC 233 Lecture & Lab exam (no RT 244 meeting on Monday)
Wednesday 12/16 -FINAL EXAM 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
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RTEC 244 - FALL 2009
Textbooks Needed for class - see syllabus
In BOOKSTORE: California Department of Public Health – Radiologic Health Branch - Fluoroscopy &Radiation Protection Syllabus (rev. 9/ 2008)
http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/Pages/RadiologicHealthBranch.aspx
Go to: Application forms, FAQs, & Study Syllabi – click link for
Rad Tech 244 - Fall 2009 Lecture Schedule: week 1- 11
UNIT ONE - FLUORO & RAD PROTECTION WK 1 - 8
Week 1 - Fluoroscopy Equipment
Bushong (9th edition) - Ch. 21 - do review questions at end of chapter
8/31 Monday - Lect # 1 Fluoro Equipment
9/02 Wednesday Lect # 2 Fluoro Equipment & Rad Prot, Fluoro Notes - week 1 Lecture Notes from PP #1
Bushong -Ch.21(24) Fluoroscopy Practice Questions
Extra Resourses: Carlton - Ch. on Fluoroscopy- Review Questons
Carltons Powerpoint on Fluoro
Week 2 - Fluoro & Radiation Protection
Monday - Holiday - Class Meets on Tuesday 9/8/09 at 9:00 am
Finish Fluoro Lecture Week 1
Mobile C-arm & Special Proc Equip (255) Digital fluoro 08
Ch, 28 Digital Fluoro (will be covered with Digital lecture week 12)
Ch. 29 Digital Radiography
Wednesday Radiation Protection Pt 1
Resources: Review Questions:
Ch. (40) Radiation Protection (inc review from CH. 37, 38 & 39)
Week 3 -
Monday - Protecting the Patient & Technologist
Stat 7,9,10 Bush 38,39
Anatomy & Physio of the EYE 2008
Wednesday - Begin RHB Syllabus
RHB Fluoro Data pp Notes from RHB Fluoro Syllabus
Week 4 -
Practice Exam - ONLINE (116) (due WK 5) Oct 5
Monday - RHB Syllabus continued
Wednesday - Outside Lab Assignment#1 Dosimetry Readings
Week 5 - Accessing Elsevier on line course - MONDAY 9/28/09 7:30 am
Monday 9/28 - Practice Exam - ONLINE (116) (due today on scantron) REVIEW
RHB Fluoro & RP Syllabus continued if needed
Calculating Pt Dose - Stat 9 Bush 40
Dose worksheet problems #2
Wednesday - 9/30 EXAM #1 100 Scantron + Fill In
Fluoroscopy Equipment & Rad Protection
Week 6 - Movie - Radiation Roulette
Monday 10/05 Review Exam #1
STAT CH.4, 5 & 6 – RADIATION BIOLOGY + CD’s on Radiation Biology
CD2 CD 3 CD 4 CD 5 CD 6
HOMEWORK #2 & 3 DUE -Mock Fluoro Practice test (#1) & Fluoro Test #3
Handout practice test (Mock Fluoro#2)
Wednesday - 10/07
STAT – CH.4, 5 & 6 – RADIATION BIOLOGY QUIZ # 5 Movie - Radiation Roulette
Review Handouts Self Study Q’s # 1 & #2
Begin Lecture RP/RB cd 3 Lecture -RP CD #2
More Practice in Class Dose Problems - powerpoint
Week 7 -
Monday- OCT 12 Handouts: Practice Test HW #4 (MOCK Test #2)
Self -study tests - HW #5 (Rad Protection practice)
Wednesday -10/14 Finish lecture Lecture RP/RB cd 3 & Lecture RP/RB cd 2
Lecture RP/RB cd 3 Lecture -RP CD #2
Week - 8
MONDAY - 10/19 Bring in Review Questions (handouts & homwork)
Radiobiology - Bushong CH 33 - 36 & Rad Protection & Room Design More on Rad Protection
BUSHONG - Ch. 37 - 40
Rad Prot Study Guide - Bushong Review Questions: (from top of page)
Ch. (40) Radiation Protection (inc review from CH. 37, 38 & 39)
STAT Review Practice Questions: Self Study - more practice questions
Ch. 7 (old) (now Ch. 8) Ch. 8 (now Ch. 9) RHB more notes
WED - 10/21 Lecture Fetal Effects of Radiobiology (07)
Movie: Chernobyl Heart (bring blue worksheet)
One more Review on RP/RB
Exam # 2 moved to Monday - Oct. 26, 2009 -
Equipment , Circuitry and & Electricity
WEEK 9 -
Monday 10/26:
EXAM # 2 RAD PROTECTION & RADIOBIOLOGY
BRING BUSHONGS WORKBOOK TO CLASS ON WEDNESDAY
Wednesday: 10/28 - Bushong - 9th Edition revised reading
NEW SCHEDULE (REVISED) 10/30/09
UNIT 2 Bushong reading assignments & Lecture topics
1- Tomography & Equipment & AEC
Bushong Ch. 6 Imaging & Rectification
Tube Rating Charts - Ch. 11 263-271
AEC & Tomography - Ch. 6, pg 108-109
Ch. 15 263 - 271 & pg 312 -313
& Merrills Ch. 32
Equipment & Circuitry Review
Circuit Board #1 Circuit Review #2
Notes on Circuitry
Week 10 -
Monday - 11/02 continue Circuitry, Electricity & Radiographic Equipment (see above for lectures) 2- Rectification and Circuitry
Wednesday - 11/04 NEW SCHEDULE (REVISED) 11/09
Quiz on Circuitry
Bushong Workbook Review
#3 Electricity and Electromagnetism (08) 2009 Lecture #3
#4 Equipment Review & Off focus radiation (08) 2009 Lecture #4
Additional Sources for Circuitry and Equipment:
Circuit Board Review
Electronics practice questions #1 #2 #3 #4 (Carlton ref)
Week 11 -
Monday 11/09 Review of Equipment and Circuitry for Exam # 3
Wednesday - 11/11 Circuity & Equipment Exam #3 (MOVED from Monday)
Weeks 12 - 16 at top of page
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OTHER RELATED COURSE LECTURES AND ASSIGNMENTS (2008)
Powerpoint Review of Syllabus
RHB Fluoro Syllabus & Regulations
RHB Fluoro Data pp
Notes from RHB Fluoro Syllabus
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To get ready for class:
Practice Exam - ONLINE (116) (due wk 4 - RT 244)
Read Bushong - Ch 24 & do Review Question
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255- QUALITY ASSURANCE & QUALITY CONTROL
Fluoro & Digital QC (DRAFT)
Digital LUT , etc (255) Lecture Notes (Will be covered in RTEC 255)
QA QC Image Prod Study Guide
Lecture - QA/QC 2006 DC
Carl's PP on QA/QC
QA/QC TESTING
Mobile C-arm & Special Proc Equip ( RT 255 )