Digital Image Production and Evaluation
How digital radiographs are formed, processed and judged, and how to set technique for a diagnostic image at the lowest reasonable dose.
MRT-130 Year 1 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon
Offered by HSM University · Medical Imaging
Course content
- 1From x-ray beam to digital imageComing
- 2Pixels, matrix and spatial resolutionComing
- 3Contrast, density and dynamic rangeComing
- 4Exposure indicators and deviation indexComing
- 5Image processing and look-up tablesComing
- 6Noise and signal-to-noise ratioComing
- 7Distortion, magnification and geometric factorsComing
- 8Artifacts in digital radiographyComing
- 9Technique charts and automatic exposure controlComing
- 10Displaying images: monitors and viewing conditionsComing
- 11Systematic image critiqueComing
- 12Case studies in image evaluationComing
Requirements
Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.
Description
How digital radiographs are formed, processed and judged, and how to set technique for a diagnostic image at the lowest reasonable dose.
Part of the Health Sciences stream, typically taken in year 1.