Course Outline: I. Processing Room Design
(2 Hours Lec.; 4 Hours Lab.) 1. Size and location 2. Construction considerations 3. Entrances 4. Lighting and ventilation 5. Drainage system II. Imaging Accessories
(8 Hours Lec.; 14 Hours Lab.) 1. Radiographic Film 2.1. Types of Films 2.2. Film construction 2.3. Handling and storage 2. Film holders 3.4. Cardboard film holder 3.5. Cassette with intensifying screen 3. Film hangers and dryers III. Processing of Latent Image
(14 Hours Lec.; 18 Hours Lab.) 1. System of Film processing 2.1. Manual 2.2. Automatic 2.3. Daylight 2. Chemical components 3.4. Developer 3.5. Rinsing 3.6. Fixer IV. Radiographic Image Quality
(6 Hours Lec.; 10 Hours Lab.) 1. Contrast 2. Density 3. Resolution 4. Mottle 5. Graininess 6. Effect of focal spot V. Radiographic Film Analysis
(6 Hours Lec.; 10 Hours Lab.) 1. Processing faults 2.1. Causes and remedies 2. Artifacts 3.2. Causes and remedies
Course Title: RADIOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUE AND FILM PROCESSING/ANALYSIS II
Course Outline: I. Technical Factors
(8 Hours Lec.; 6 Hours Lab.) 1. Factors governing radiographic contrast 2. Factors governing radiographic density 3. Factors governing geometric detail, visibility and distortion of detail II. Radiographic Contrast
(14 Hours Lec.; 14 Hours Lab.) 1. Factors affecting contrast 2.1. kVp 2.2. mAs 2.3. Grid 2.4. Intensifying Screen 2.5. Beam restrictors 2.6. Film processing 2. Types of contrast 3.7. Short and long scale contrast 3.8. High and low contrast 3. Technique conversion factors 4.9. The 15% kVp rule 4.10. kVp and mAs relationship 4.11. kVp and Exposure Time relationship