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Radiography II
Pima Medical Institute Online Education
DRA 201 Student Course Map
Imaging Errors
What to Read
Topic: Digital Imaging Errors
Read Chapters 19, 21, and 23 (Carlton)
Topic: kV, mAs, and Digital, Oh My!
Read Chapter (Carlton)
Topic: Image Artifacts
No assigned reading
What to Do
Discussion: Artifacts (Due _________)
Quiz 1 (Due _________)
Positioning Analysis, Part 1
What to Read
Topic: Film Critique Guidelines
Read Chapter 30 (Carlton)
Topic: Upper Extremity
Read Chapter 4 (Merrill’s)
Topic: Lower Extremity
Read Chapter 6 (Merrill’s)
Topic: Chest
Read Chapter 10 (Merrill’s)
What to Do
Assignment: Upper Extremity (Due _________)
Assignment: Lower Extremity (Due _________)
Quiz 2 (Due _________)
Positioning Analysis, Part 2
What to Read
Topic: KUBs
Read Chapter16 (Merrill’s)
Topic: Skull and Sinuses
Read Chapters 20, 22(Merrill’s)
Topic: Spine
Read Chapter 8 (Merrill’s)
What to Do
Discussion: Pelvis (Due _________)
Assignment: Skull (Due _________)
Quiz 3 (Due _________)

2. Pima Medical Institute Online Education
Radiography II
Pima Medical Institute Online Education
DRA 201 Student Course Map
Technique Chart Review
What to Read
Topic: Introduction to and Overview of Technique Charts
Read Chapter (Carlton)
Topic: Variable and Fixed Kilovoltage Systems
No assigned reading
Topic: Automatic Exposure Control
What to Do
Discussion: Chart Failure (Due _________)
Assignment: Technique Chart(Due _________)
Quality Management
What to Read
Topic: Overview of Quality Management
Read Chapter 31 (Carlton)
Topic: Quality Control Procedures and Data
No assigned reading
Topic: Quality Control of Equipment
Topic: Quality Assurance Issues
Topic: Image Repeat Analysis
What to Do
Assignment: Definitions (Due ____
Discussion: QA Test (Due _________)
Quiz 4 (Due _________)
Assignment: Final (Due _________)