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2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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RADT 117 - Radiation Physics and Equipment Operation
PREREQUISITES: Admission to the program and Program Chair/Department Chair Approval.
PROGRAM: Medical Imaging
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 3
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2018
Content is designed to establish a basic knowledge of atomic structure and terminology. Also presented are the nature and characteristics of radiation, x-ray production and the fundamentals of photon interactions with matter.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:
- Define the fundamental particles.
- Compare and contrast particulate and electromagnetic radiation.
- Explain the relationship between moving charges and magnetic fields.
- Explain thermionic emission, how a Cathode Ray Tube works and draw examples of an x-ray tube.
- Draw examples of three phase, single phase and high frequency x-ray circuits.
- Identify and explain the five main radiation-matter interactions.
- Describe the function and diagram an x-ray circuit.
- Describe potential difference, current, and resistance.
- Compare generators in terms of radiation produced and efficiency.
- Explain the processes of ionization and excitation.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Fundamental Particles
- Circuits
- Electromagnetic Radiation
- X-ray Tubes
- Interactions
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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