Principles of Radiographic Exposure Last revised 8.13.2012 Principles of Radiographic Exposure Pima Medical Institute Online Education DRA 110 Student Course Map Radiographic Density What to Read Topic: Definition and Assessment Read Chapter 11 and 26 (Carlton) Read pages 277-279 (Bushong) Topic: Technical Factors Controlling Density Read Chapter 26 (Carlton) Topic: Technical Factors Influencing Density Topic: Other Technical Factors Read pages 245-248 (Bushong) Topic: Automatic Exposure Control Read Chapter 33 What to Do Assignment 1 (Due _________) Assignment 2 (Due _________) Quiz 1 (Due _________) Radiographic Contrast What to Read Topic: Definition and Assessment Read Chapter 27 (Carlton) Read pages 279-282 (Bushong) Topic: Technical Factors Controlling Contrast Read Chapter 27 (Carlton) Topic: Technical Factors Influencing Contrast Topic: Grids Read Chapter 18 (Carlton) What to Do Assignment 3 (Due _________) Assignment 4 (Due _________) Quiz 2 (Due _________) Recorded Detail What to Read Topic: Geometric Factors Read Chapter 28 (Carlton) Read pages 288-290 (Bushong) Topic: Motion and Screens Read Chapter 28 (Carlton) Topic: Intensifying Screens – Technique Conversions Read Chapter 22 (Carlton) Topic: Digital Imaging Read Chapter 23 (Carlton) Read pages 421-424 (Bushong) What to Do Assignment 5 (Due _________) Quiz 3 (Due _________)

Principles of Radiographic Exposure Pima Medical Institute Online Education DRA 110 Student Course Map Distortion What to Read Topic: Size Distortion/Magnification Read Chapter 29 (Carlton) Read pages 259-60 (Bushong) Topic: Shape Distortion Read Chapter 29 (Carlton) What to Do Assignment 6 (Due _________) Discussion 1 (Due _________) Quiz 4 (Due _________) Processing What to Read Topic: Film Processing Read Chapter 20 (Carlton) Topic: Film Sensitometry Read Chapter 21 (Carlton) Topic: Digital Processing and PACS Read Chapter 23-24 (Carlton) What to Do Quiz 5 (Due _________) Review What to Read Topic: Study Guide (PDF) No assigned reading Topic: Review Worksheet (RTF) What to Do Self-Test Final Exam (Due _________)