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Dec 07, 2025
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2024-2025 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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RADI 127 - Radiologic Physics 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. Students will begin to explore automatic exposure controls, radiation protection concepts and equipment, radiation protection procedures for patients and personnel, and the influence of filtration on the radiographic beam.
Requisites: Formal admission to the Radiography Program required.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Describe the characteristics of matter and energy, and identify the various forms of energy, including radiation; then describe the Electromagnetic Spectrum.
- Discuss scientific systems of measurement.
- Discuss scientific systems of measurement.
- Describe the Laws of Electricity and Magnetism.
- Explain the design of the various components used in the x-ray circuit. Draw and label an x-ray circuit diagram.
- List and describe the components of an x-ray tube.
- Describe the two common methods of x-ray production.
- Identify commonly used automatic exposure control (AEC) equipment and explain its proper use.
- Describe the characteristics of ionizing radiation, and describe devices used to measure and detect radiation.
- Identify Radiation Protection Procedures for Patients and Personnel.
- Recognize different types of filtrations and the effect of filtration on the radiographic beam.
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