Faculty Syllabus

RADR-2205 Principles of Radiographic Imaging II

Carter Strain

Kate Whiting

Carter Strain

Kate Whiting

Carter Strain

Kate Whiting

Carter Strain

Kate Whiting


Credit Spring 2026

Section(s)

RADR-2205-001 (18419)
LAB F 9:00am - 3:30pm EVC EVC8 8211

LEC Tu 9:00am - 11:00am EVC EVC8 8107.0

LEC M 9:30am - 10:50am EVC EVC8 8110.0

RADR-2205-002 (18420)
LAB F 9:00am - 3:30pm RRC RRC3 3122.13

LEC Tu 9:00am - 11:00am RRC RRC3 3122.13

LEC W 9:30am - 10:50am RRC RRC3 3232.00

Course Requirements

RADR 1213: Principles of Radiographic Imaging I, or Department Chair approval.

Readings

Carlton, Richard R, (2018). Principles of Radiographic Imaging: An Art and a Science (6th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage publishing. 

ISBN: 978-1-337-71106-7

 

Bushong, Stewart, (2013). Radiologic Science for Technologists (13th ed.). Elsevier, Inc. 

ISBN: 978-0-323-76535-7

 

Course Subjects

The rationale of this course is to provide a continuation of RADR 1213. This course will enable the second semester radiography student to demonstrate methods of improving radiographic images and changing radiographic quality by the manipulation of exposure factors.  The students will demonstrate technical conversion skills in their energized lab activities.

Student Learning Outcomes/Learning Objectives

  • Compare and contrast radiographic images and discuss relevant radiographic quality factors.
  • Calculate the new technical parameters required when the distance is changed.
  • Achieve familiarity with methods of formulating exposure factors, incorporating the variables in equipment and patient body habitus and/or pathology.
  • Given baseline exposure parameters, extrapolate a fixed or variable kVp technique chart
  • Identify the primary use of computers in medical imaging.
  • Identify typical computer networking topologies used in medical imaging departments.
  • Discuss how computer algorithms are used in image processing to enhance image detail.
  • Describe how the digital image receptor affects image quality factors.
  • Discuss how the use and characteristics of scintillation materials used in medical digital imaging affect image quality factors.
  • Distinguish between spatial and contrast resolution, modulation transfer function and spatial frequency, line and point spread functions.
  • Identify and describe the steps in digital image pre and post processing procedures
  • Discuss the relationships between post processing techniques and image quality.
  • Identify medical digital imaging techniques that contribute to lower patient radiation exposure.
  • Explain how medical digital image artifacts occur due to improper collimation, partition and alignment.
  • Discuss the optimal viewing conditions for medical digital images.
  • Analyze the quality of medical digital images.

Office Hours

T 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM Eastview

NOTE By appt only

M 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM Eastview

NOTE

Office Hours

T 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM Eastview

NOTE By appt only

M 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM Eastview

NOTE

Published: 01/16/2026 14:46:52