Basic Physics of Digital Radiography, The Basics

This continuing education course introduces the fundamental aspects of digital radiography, with a discussion on the production and detection of X-rays as well as atomic structure.

Approvals & Acceptance

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  AHRA Approved, Category A

  Accepted by the ARRT^® toward your CE requirement
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  NMTCB Accepted

  Counts for NMTCB credential holders
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  California

  Accepted for CRTs, XTs, Supervisors and Operators
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  Florida

  Approved for Technical Category A for Florida technologists
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  Texas: Directly Related

  Counts toward the directly related hours Texas MRTs need (at least 12 of 24)
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  We Report for You: Florida, Texas, Kansas and New Hampshire

  Completions are reported in the first week of each month for the previous month: Florida directly to the Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Radiation Control; Texas, Kansas and New Hampshire to CE Broker. Your state license number must be entered in your dashboard for us to report your credits.
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  All other states

  Accepted

Applicable Disciplines

Learning Objectives

• 1Describe the fundamental principles of digital radiography
• 2Explain the production and detection of X-rays in digital imaging systems
• 3Identify key components of atomic structure relevant to X-ray generation
• 4Compare digital radiography technology with conventional radiographic methods

Course Outline

• •Introduction to Digital Radiography
• •Atomic Structure and X-Ray Production
• •X-Ray Detection in Digital Systems
• •Fundamentals of Digital Image Formation
• •Digital vs. Conventional Radiography
• •California CRT Digital Radiography Requirements