1. History: a. Discovery, Who, What, & When, Profession developed 2. Equipment: a. X-ray tube, creation of x-ray photons – Anode & Cathode; Collimator, Image Receptors, Table, Bucky, Control Panel 3. Image Development: a. CR, digital, PACS, DICOM 4. Image Quality: a. Contrast b. Density c. Detail d. Distortion e. YOUR IMAGE: contrast, density, detail and distortion i. Describe the image quality, ii. Was your object to bring? Did it have subject contrast? 5. Radiation protection principles: a. Describe four methods a radiographer can use to decrease patient exposure. b. Describe three exposure methods a radiographer can use to decrease exposure to themselves.
