Radiography & Fluoroscopy

Radiography
X-ray Tube Construction and X-ray Production
6 Topics
The Filament, Thermionic Emission and the Anode Target
Interactions of Electrons with Matter
Pitfalls of X-ray Production
X-ray Tube Construction
Heat Removal from the X-ray Tube
The Anode Heel Effect
Tube Potential, Filtration and the X-ray Spectrum
5 Topics
Altering the Tube Potential
The X-ray Spectrum
Filtration
Tungsten vs Molybdenum Anode and Filter
X-ray Tube Output – Altering the Spectrum
Image Quality (Radiography)
5 Topics
X-ray Unit Geometry and the Focal Spot
Parameters of Image Quality
Contrast Resolution
Linear Attenuation Coefficient
Spatial Resolution
Detectors
4 Topics
Luminescence
Types of Detectors
Computed Radiography
Flat Panel Detectors
Noise & Scatter
5 Topics
Noise
Scatter and the Primary Beam
Controlling Scatter
Grids
Improving Contrast
Fluoroscopy - Equipment
Introduction – Fluoroscopy
3 Topics
Background to Fluoroscopy
Clinical Applications – Fluoroscopy
Fluoroscopy & Fluorography
Image Intensifiers
5 Topics
Structure of Image Intensifiers
Input Screen
Focussing Electrons
Output Phosphor & Digitising the Image with the CCD Camera
Image Intensifier Gain
Flat Panel Detectors
Automatic Brightness Control and Automatic Exposure Control
Image Processing
3 Topics
What is Image Processing?
Window Level, Edge Enhancement and Frame Averaging
DSA and Road Mapping
Fluoroscopy - Image Quality & Patient Dose
The Fluoroscopy Room
Operator Controlled Variables
Doses
2 Topics
Dose Area Product and Dose Rate
Field Size
Image Quality
3 Topics
Introduction to Image Quality in Fluoroscopy
Contrast and Quantum Noise
Limiting Resolution, Field Size and Pixel Matrix
Summary – Fluoroscopy
Radiography & Fluoroscopy Multiple Choice Questions
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