Course | Description |
Digital Subtraction Angiography | The program is intended to explain the development of “special procedures” within diagnostic radiology and the advancements through the years. Serial angiographic filming will be discussed and manual subtraction techniques will be reviewed. |
Procedures in Vascular Angiography - Part 1 | The program introduces the major manifestations of various disease states to include atherosclerosis, aneurysmal disease, mesenteric ischemia, and renovascular disease. |
Procedures In Vascular Angiography - Part 2 | Part 2 of a 2 part series introduces the major manifestations of various disease states to include aneurysmal disease, peripheral arterial disease, Raynaud's disease, and cerebrovascular insufficiency. |
Rotational Angiography and Beyond Using 3D Rotational Angiography | A rotational angiogram can be a quick and easy way to access the anatomy and the surrounding structures with fewer acquisition runs and thus, lower dose. |
Basics of Radiation Protection | Radiation protection is a basic yet serious consideration for all R.T.s. This refresher course begins with an introduction to cell radiosensitivity, which dictates how much radiation is absorbed (dose) and the cell’s response. Radiation exposure can create both short- and long-term effects varying in severity from mild nausea to cancer. |
Patient Education and the Radiologic Technologist | Patient education is more critical today than ever before. It begins with the health care provider supplying information to patients to influence patients’ attitudes and behaviors and thus improve their health. As a practice, patient education requires skills and knowledge of theories and research; as a movement, its acceptance is relatively recent and still evolving. |
Radiation Protection | In an era of digital imaging and advanced technology, the responsibility for radiation dose is shared by the physician who orders a study or treatment, the radiologic technologist who obtains the medical image or provides treatment and the facility that oversees the process. |
X-ray Plain and Simple | This is a fundamentals course in X-ray imaging. It describes in detail all of the fundamental components of a basic X-ray system: the Generator, X-ray Tube, Grids, Screen / Film Combination, Image Intensifier, and the TV Camera. |
Notes on Fluoroscopic Radiation Safety | This tutorial is written for radiologic technologists and there are no prerequisites for taking the course. It reviews some fundamental aspects of X-rays and basic techniques for minimizing exposure to X-rays. |