RTE 1457C - Radiographic Techniques II

4 Credit Hours
(Spring)

This course is a continuation of RTE 1418 Radiographic Techniques I. Course content includes the basics of magnetism, electricity, motors, generators, rectifying systems, x-ray tube and filament circuitry. Topics in electromagnetism such as self and mutual induction, high voltage transformation, and AC rectification will be emphasized. An introduction of special radiographic methods will include automatic exposure control, computers, fluoroscopy and image intensification, subtraction radiography, conventional tomography, digital image receptors, and digital image acquisition and manipulation.

Prerequisite(s): RTE 1418.

Corequisite(s): RTE 1513C