Digital Chest Radiography

This continuing education course discusses recent advancements in detector techniques, dose reduction options, and image processing in the field of chest imaging. It emphasizes the significance of exposure indicators and dose reference levels as tools to manage radiation dose. The course also highlights numerous studies conducted to assess the effectiveness of these innovations in adhering to the ALARA principle.

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 recent advancements in detector techniques for digital chest imaging
• 2Explain dose reduction options and their application in chest radiography
• 3Identify the significance of exposure indicators and dose reference levels in managing radiation dose
• 4Apply ALARA principles to digital chest radiography practice

Course Outline

• •Advancements in Detector Techniques
• •Dose Reduction Options in Chest Imaging
• •Image Processing Innovations
• •Exposure Indicators and Dose Reference Levels
• •ALARA Principle in Digital Chest Radiography
• •Studies on Innovation Effectiveness