302823 (v.1) Medical Imaging Science 121

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Area:	Department of Medical Imaging Science
Contact Hours:	6.0
Credits:	25.0
Lecture:	2 x 1 Hours Weekly
Laboratory:	4 x 1 Hours Weekly
Introduction to x-ray absorption. Exposure factors effecting the image. Density. Contrast. Fog. Scattered radiation. Image quality. Recording the image. Radiographic processing, manual and automatic. The chemistry of developing and fixing. Sensitometry. Experimental construction of characteristic curves. Special imaging techniques.