3.00 Credits
3-0-3 Offered Fall and Spring Semesters Prerequisite: Admission to CT program or permission of program coordinator This course is a study of assurance procedures and radiation dosimetry in computed tomography. Special applications of computer tomography will be explored including interventional procedures, high speed CT scanning, three dimensional CT and multi-planar reformations. A review of special scanner features will also be covered in the course. This course provides the basic understanding of the interworkings of a CT scanner, along with an in-depth look at the physics behind image generation, quality assurance procedures, radiation dosimeter, and image reformation.