COURSE NUMBER:
RDTC201
COURSE TITLE:
Digital Applications in Imaging
DIVISION:
Sciences
IAI CODE(S):
SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS:
2.0
DELIVERY MODE:
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The physics, equipment, data acquisition, processing, storage, display, and transmission in digital medical imaging. Advantages/disadvantages of digital imaging and quality control of digital imaging systems.
PREREQUISITES:
Successful Completion of RDTC 106 and RDTC 110
NOTES:
COURSE OBJECTIVES / GOALS:
Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- Identify different types of computers
- Describe the major functions of the CPU
- Identify major computer components
- Explain basic computer operation including hardware and software
- Discuss the various types of memory
- Define RIS, HIS, PACS, CR/DR/DF, CT, MRI, and DICOM
- Identify the applications of RIS, HIS, PACS, CR/DR/DF, CT, MRI, and DICOM
- Describe image acquisition and manipulation by digital means
- Compare digital and analog imaging systems
- Identify the components of CT, MRI, and CR/DR/DF systems; the ancillary equipment and applications of each
TOPICAL OUTLINE
- Computers: Mainframe, Mini, Micro, and others
- Software and hardware
- Digital/Analog Fundamentals
- Binary System
- Digital Signal Processing
- CPU
- I/O Devices
- Memory
- Radiology Applications
- CR/DR/DF, CT, MRI components
- CR/DR/DF, CT, MRI Ancillary Equipment
- CR/DR/DF, CT, MRI Image Acquisition and Reconstruction
- CR/DR/DF, CT, MRI Display, Manipulation, and Storage
- PACS
- HIS
- RIS
- DICOM
TEXTBOOK / SPECIAL MATERIALS:
Radiologic Science for Technologists. Stewart Bushong, Elsevier, 10th Edition.
EVALUATION:
Objective tests, short answer quizzes, journal article review, final project93% - 100% = A84% - 92% = B75% - 83% = C66% - 74% = D65% and below = F
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
REVISION:
Fall 2012
RECORD UPDATED:
Sep 12 2012 10:23AM