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Apr 28, 2024
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2022-2023 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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RADI 121 - Radiologic Physics 3 CR
In this course, students will explore how the diagnostic x-ray beam is created. Emphasis is made on the production of x-rays and their interaction with matter as it pertains to medical imaging. Relevant physics concepts will include but not be limited to, mechanics, electricity, magnetism, radiation, and atomic structure.
Additional Information: Formal admission to the Radiography Program required.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Describe the characteristics of matter and energy.
- Identify various forms of energy.
- Describe radiation.
- Discuss scientific systems of measurement.
- Describe the structure of an Atom.
- Relate Radiation to Atomic structure.
- Describe the Electromagnetic Spectrum.
- Describe the Laws of Electricity and Magnetism.
- Explain the design of the electric motor, the generator, and the transformer.
- Describe the solenoid and the electromagnet.
- Explain the operation of the high voltage generator.
- Describe single phase, 3 phase, and high-frequency power.
- List and describe the components of an x-ray machine.
- Describe the 2 common methods of x-ray production.
- List and discuss the factors affecting the intensity and quality of the x-ray beam.
- Describe the 5 different x-ray interactions with matter.
- Explain the effect of mass density and atomic number on absorption.
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