Improving Your Digital Radiography Skills

Improving Your Digital Radiography Skills
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Washington, DC

MEETING SPONSOR:
MTMI

Bill Bresser
20900 Swenson Drive
Suite 650
Waukesha, WI 53186
Toll-Free 800-765-6864
262-717-9797
FAX 262-717-9171
Email: bill@mtmi.net
Website: http://www.mtmi.net/seminars/improve_DIG_skills.php

CONFERENCE CENTER:
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Washington, DC

MEETING BROCHURE:
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MEETING DESCRIPTION:
This seminar; Improving Your Digital Radiography Skills
will address:
The types of digital detectors employed for radiography and how each acquires and image.
Characteristics of digital acquisition systems. Image accession, initial processing, and final processing. The relationship between radiographic exposure and image appearance. The appropriate processing steps and the errors that may occur. Acquisition precautions
Myths and fallacies about digital acquisition. Appropriate selection of technical factors. Evaluation of digital images compared to screen/film images. Using cues to adjust technical factors and establish proper technique guides. Limiting patient exposure/dose.

This seminar provides 8 hours of Category A continuing education credit for radiologic technologists recognized by the ARRT and various licensure states. A certificate of attendance will be provided for each individual upon completion of the course. All attendees must attend the entire course to receive full credit.

INSTRUCTORS:
Burns, Woodward

CME HOURS: 8 hours Category A credit

LECTURE TOPICS:
Body Imaging

ACTIVITIES: not listed