1. Principles of Radiographic Exposure
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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 (Bushong)
Topic: Technical Factors Controlling Density
Read Chapter 26 (Carlton)
Topic: Technical Factors Influencing Density
Topic: Other Technical Factors
Read pages (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 (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 (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 (Bushong)
What to Do
Assignment 5 (Due _________)
Quiz 3 (Due _________)

2. 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 (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 (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 _________)