CTMT 2236 - Computed Tomography Equipment and Methodology

2 Credits (2 hrs. lec.) Skill development in the operation of computed tomographic equipment, focusing on routine protocols, image quality, quality assurance, and radiation protection. Prerequisite: Departmental approval; CTMT 2232.
Course Outcomes
1 - Compare and contrast various methods for quality control of computed tomographic images and imaging equipment.
2 - Describe methods for identifying and preventing the occurance of various imaging artifacts which accompany computed tomography.
3 - Explain how to balance image quality against patient dose to ensure optimum examinations with minimum patient radiation doseage.
4 - The student will employ the fundamental principles of a typical computed tomography scanner to describe typical operational protocols for routine computed tomography.
5 - Analyze artifacts.
6 - Determine operating protocols for routine computed tomography to include radiation protection and quality assurance.