Course 800 | Radiography in the digital age
Instructor Contact Information
Jerry Peck, DLXT
Email: jnpeck@aadmrtonline.org
Phone: 650-207-6209
Office Hours: Fridays 12-1:30pm
Class Description & Learning Goals
Jerry Peck, DLXT
Email: jnpeck@aadmrtonline.org
Phone: 650-207-6209
Office Hours: Fridays 12-1:30pm
Class Description & Learning Goals
Quick Medical Terminology
Quick Medical Terminology has long been relied on by students and medical professionals looking to build or update their medical vocabulary. This new fifth edition provides the tools and information needed to understand the simple logic behind hundreds of seemingly incomprehensible words, along with fresh exercises and current examples.
Radiography in the Digital Age Part I: The Physics of Radiography, ten chapters are devoted to laying a firm foundation of math and basic physics skills. The chapters provide descriptions of atomic structure and bonding. A focus is maintained on energy physics rather than mechanical physics. The nature of electromagnetic waves is carefully and thoroughly discussed. Chapters on electricity are limited to only those concepts which bear directly upon the production of x-rays in the x-ray tube. Part II: Production of the Radiographic Image, presents a full discussion of the x-ray beam and its interactions within the patient, the production and characteristics of subject contrast within the remnant beam, and the proper use of radiographic technique. This is conventional information, but the terminology and descriptions used have been adapted with great care to the digital environment. Part IV: Special Imaging Methods, includes chapters on mobile radiography, digital fluoroscopy and an extensive chapter on quality control which includes the electronic digital image. Part V: consists of five chapters on Radiation Biology and Protection, looking at current issues and practical applications. Essentials of Dental Radiography Essentials of Dental Radiography for Dental Assistants and Hygienists is student-friendly, beginning each chapter with learning objectives from both the knowledge and the application levels. Each objective is tested by study questions presented at the end of the chapter, allowing the student to assess learning outcomes. The objectives and study questions are written in the same order that the material appears in the chapter, guiding the student through assimilation of the chapter content. Key words are listed at the beginning of each chapter and bolded within the text with their definitions, and realistic rationales for learning the material are presented in each chapter introduction. The chapter outline provides a ready reference to locate the topics covered. Meaningful case studies relate directly to radiological applications presented in the chapter and challenge students to apply the knowledge learned in the reading to real-life situations through decision-making activities. Course 800 Covers the following topics from this book:
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Required Texts
Quick Medical Terminology: A Self-Teaching Guide - Shirley Soltesz Steiner, Natalie Pate Capps
2011. 5th Edition - John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 978-1-118-06373-6
Radiography in the Digital Age: Physics - Exposure - Radiation Biology - Quinn B. Carroll
2011. 1st Edition - Charles C Thomas Publishing Ltd.
ISBN-10: 039808646X
Essentials of Dental Radiography - Evelyn M. Thomson & Orlen Johnson
2011. 9th Edition. Pearson Education Inc.
ISBN-10: 0138019398
Testing
All quizzes and tests must be taken at the scheduled times. If a student is absent on the day a quiz or test is administered, he/she will have to take the quiz or test on their first returning day. Failure to take the quiz or test on the first returning day will constitute a zero. A grade of 69% or less will be considered unsatisfactory.
Homework/Assignments/Required Reading
Required reading for each class period as listed above must be completed before the beginning of class. All students must complete the review questions found at the end of each chapter and email answers to the instructor before class. The first 30 minutes of each class will be spent reviewing these questions.
Homework and in class assignments are an essential part of the program and in the learning outcomes of the students. All assignments are to be completed and submitted according to the set deadlines.
In the case of an absence, students are still responsible for completing and submitting the assignments. Late homework/assignments must be submitted to the instructor on the first returning day after the absence. An assignment submitted within a week of the absence, but not on the first returning day, will be deducted points. Failure to complete and return homework/assignments within the week of the absence will constitute a zero.
Grading Policy
A = 90% - 100%
B = 80% - 89%
C = 70% - 79%
U = 0 - 69%
A grade of “U” constitutes a failure. Students will be required to retake the course on which a “U” was received. All students are expected to maintain a grade average of 70% in all academic work. Failure to maintain a 70% average in all academic work may result in academic probation from the program.
Quick Medical Terminology: A Self-Teaching Guide - Shirley Soltesz Steiner, Natalie Pate Capps
2011. 5th Edition - John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 978-1-118-06373-6
Radiography in the Digital Age: Physics - Exposure - Radiation Biology - Quinn B. Carroll
2011. 1st Edition - Charles C Thomas Publishing Ltd.
ISBN-10: 039808646X
Essentials of Dental Radiography - Evelyn M. Thomson & Orlen Johnson
2011. 9th Edition. Pearson Education Inc.
ISBN-10: 0138019398
Testing
All quizzes and tests must be taken at the scheduled times. If a student is absent on the day a quiz or test is administered, he/she will have to take the quiz or test on their first returning day. Failure to take the quiz or test on the first returning day will constitute a zero. A grade of 69% or less will be considered unsatisfactory.
Homework/Assignments/Required Reading
Required reading for each class period as listed above must be completed before the beginning of class. All students must complete the review questions found at the end of each chapter and email answers to the instructor before class. The first 30 minutes of each class will be spent reviewing these questions.
Homework and in class assignments are an essential part of the program and in the learning outcomes of the students. All assignments are to be completed and submitted according to the set deadlines.
In the case of an absence, students are still responsible for completing and submitting the assignments. Late homework/assignments must be submitted to the instructor on the first returning day after the absence. An assignment submitted within a week of the absence, but not on the first returning day, will be deducted points. Failure to complete and return homework/assignments within the week of the absence will constitute a zero.
Grading Policy
A = 90% - 100%
B = 80% - 89%
C = 70% - 79%
U = 0 - 69%
A grade of “U” constitutes a failure. Students will be required to retake the course on which a “U” was received. All students are expected to maintain a grade average of 70% in all academic work. Failure to maintain a 70% average in all academic work may result in academic probation from the program.