CTMT 55000 - Principles of Computed Tomography

Course Description

Prerequisites:  Co-requisite:  Clinical I Computer Tomography, Must have current national registration in X-Ray (ARRT), Nuclear Medicine (NMTCB or ARRT), or Radiation Therapy (ARRT)    

Note: Textbook required

An introduction to the concepts and physical principles employed in computed tomography, this course emphasizes interactions between x-rays and matter and concepts of radiation detectors and digital imaging.  Current knowledge and theory of the biological effects of x-rays are explored, with an emphasis on how they relate to data acquisition, image production, and control and manipulation of image production.  Category A CE credit is pending approval by the ASRT.  (CTMT 2332)