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Radiation Physics
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DSC 206 Student Course Map
Matter, Energy & Atomic Structure
What to Read
Topic: Matter & Energy
Read Chapter 2 (Carlton)
Topic: Atomic Structure & Nomenclature
Read Chapter 3 (Bushong)
Topic: Radioactivity
What to Do
Assignment 1 (Due _________)
Quiz 1 (Due _________)
Electromagnetic Spectrum & Properties of X-Rays
What to Read
Topic: Electromagnetic Spectrum & Wave Equation
Read Chapter 4 (Carlton)
Topic: Properties of X-Rays
Read Chapter 4 (Bushong)
Read Chapter 2 (Carlton)
Topic: Inverse Square Law
Read Chapter 3 (Carlton)
What to Do
Assignment 2 (Due _________)
Quiz 2 (Due _________)
Electricity
What to Read
Topic: Generation of Electricity & Units
Read Chapter 4 (Carlton)
Topic: Laws and Units of Electricity
Topic: Transformers & Rectifiers
What to Do
Assignment 3 (Due _________)

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Radiation Physics
Pima Medical Institute Online Education
DSC 206 Student Course Map
X-Ray Machines
What to Read
Topic: Overview of Equipment
Read Chapter 5 (Carlton)
Topic: Cathode & Anode
Read Chapter 7 (Bushong)
Read Chapter 6 (Carlton)
Topic: Putting It All Together
Topic: Radiographic Rating Charts
Topic: Q.C. of Equipment
Read Chapter 31 (Carlton)
What to Do
Assignment 4 (Due _________)
Assignment 5 (Due _________)
Quiz 3 (Due _________)
Methods of X-Ray Production
What to Read
Topic: Brems and Characteristic X-Ray Production
Read Chapter 8 (Bushong)
Read Chapter 7 (Carlton)
Topic: Quantity & Quality of Radiation
Topic: X-Ray Emission Spectrum
Read Chapter 9 (Bushong)
What to Do
Assignment 6 (Due _________)
Quiz 4 (Due _________)
X-Ray Interactions with Matter
What to Read
Topic: X-Ray Interactions with Matter
Read Chapter 10 (Bushong)
Read Chapter 12 (Carlton)
Topic: Differential Absorption
What to Do
Quiz 5 (Due _________)
Image Intensifier Tube
What to Read
Topic: Fluoroscopy & Image Intensification
Read Chapter 36 (Carlton)
Topic: Digital Imaging Units
Read Chapter 25 (Carlton)
What to Do
Quiz 6 (Due _________)
Final Exam (Due _________)