“Essentials of Radiography”

Program Details

California Radiologic Health Approvals
Accepted: Yes
Digital: 4 hours
Fluoroscopy: 4 hours

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This core, comprehensive textbook for radiologic professionals includes topics in radiation protection, equipment operation and quality control, image production and evaluation, and patient care. This key resource prepares technologists for success in everyday practice.

Meets ALL ARRT Category ‘A’ and state continuing education requirements. AHRA approved.

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Each chapter of this textbook is separately approved by the AHRA for the following credit(s) (all chapters together total 27.25 Category A credits):

• Chapter 1 – Radiation Units, Atoms, and Atomic Structure: 1.5
• Chapter 2 – Electromagnetic Radiation, Magnetism, and Electrostatics: 1.5
• Chapter 3 – Electric Currents and Electricity: 1.25
• Chapter 4 – Transformers, Circuits, and Automatic Exposure Control (AEC): 1.25
• Chapter 5 – X-Ray Tubes: 1.0
• Chapter 6 – X-Ray Production: 0.75
• Chapter 7 – X-Ray Interactions: 0.75
• Chapter 8 – Intensifying Screens: 0.75
• Chapter 9 – Film and Processing: 1.5
• Chapter 10 – Density and Contrast: 1.0
• Chapter 11 – Image Formation: 0.75
• Chapter 12 – Grids and Scatter Reduction: 1.0
• Chapter 13 – Fluoroscopy, Conventional and Digital: 1.0
• Chapter 14 – Digital Imaging: 1.0
• Chapter 15 – Quality Control: 1.0
• Chapter 16 – Mammography: 1.5
• Chapter 17 – Computed Tomography: 1.5
• Chapter 18 – Magnetic Resonance Imaging: 1.25
• Chapter 19 – Radiation Biology: 2.0
• Chapter 20 – Radiation Protection and Regulations: 1.25
• Chapter 21 – Minimizing Patient Exposure and Personnel Exposure: 1.25
• Chapter 22 – Medical and Professional Ethics: 1.25
• Chapter 23 – Patient Care, Medications, Vital Signs, and Body Mechanics: 1.25

To purchase a post-test for individual chapters, please call us at 1-800-966-0452.