Principles of Radiographic Exposure Last revised 1.3.2013 Principles of Radiographic Exposure Pima Medical Institute Online Education DRA 110 Student Course Map Imaging Systems: Film/Screen What to Read Topic: Radiographic Film Read Chapter 19 Topic: Film Processing and Sensitometry Read Chapter 20-21 Topic: Intensitfying Screens Read Chapter 22 What to Do Assignment: Film/Screen Systems (Due _________) Quiz 1 (Due _________) Imaging Systems: Digital What to Read Topic: Storage Phosphor (CR) Systems Read Chapter 23-24 Topic: Flat Panel (DR) Systems Topic: Film vs. Digital: Differences and Similarities What to Do Discussion: CR vs. DR (Due _________) Quiz 2 (Due _________) Quality Factors: Density/Image Receptor Exposure What to Read Topic: Density/IR Exposure: Definition and Assessment Read Chapter 26 Topic: Factors Affecting Density/IR Exposure, Part 1 Read Chapter 26 (Carlton) Topic: Factors Affecting Density/IR Exposure, Part 2 Read Chapter 33 Topic: Factors Affecting Density/IR Exposure, Part 3 No assigned reading Topic: Automatic Exposure Control What to Do Assignment: Direct Square (Due _________) Assignment: mAs (Due _________) Quiz 3 (Due _________)

Principles of Radiographic Exposure Pima Medical Institute Online Education DRA 110 Student Course Map Quality Factors: Contrast What to Read Topic: Contrast: Definition, Assessment, and Effects on Image Appearance Read Chapter 27 Topic: Technical Factors Affecting Contrast Topic: Additional Factors Affecting Contrast No assigned reading Topic: Grids Read Chapter 18 What to Do Assignment: Contrast (Due _________) Assignment: Grid (Due _________) Quiz 4 (Due _________) Quality Factors: Recorded Detail/Spatial Resolution What to Read Topic: Recorded Detail: Definition, Assessment, and Effects on Image Appearance Read Chapter 28 Topic: Factors Affecting Recorded Detail/Spatial Resolution Topic: How Intensifying Screens Affect Exposure What to Do Assignment: Recorded Detail (Due _________) Quiz 5 (Due _________) Quality Factors: Distortion What to Read Topic: Size Distortion Read Chapter 29 (Carlton) Topic: Shape Distortion Read Chapter 29 (Carlton) What to Do Assignment: Magnification (Due _________) Quiz 6 (Due _________) Final Exam (Due _________)