Because of the recent articles concerning radiation exposure and the increased awareness of patient dose it is essential for medical imaging professionals involved in patient care to be more... Read more
Diagnostic Imaging Professionals often have an interest in the IT systems associated with their duties and wish to learn more about them. Imaging Informatics is the specialty where clinical... Read more
This 3-day Vascular Ultrasound course is designed for sonographers, echocardiographers, interventional technologists and physicians seeking intensive training on the essential aspects of vascular... Read more
Communication in healthcare environment is vital to the success of the organization. This webinar will cover a brief history of emergency codes in healthcare, the evolution of codes, and a more... Read more
This program will provide a review of the history and discovery of x-rays. A comparison of the various types of electromagnetic radiation will be made, as well as correlation of wavelength and...Read more
This program will provide a history of early fluoroscopes, and the basic principles of fluoroscopic function. The components, particularly the image intensifier, and how they convert x-rays to...Read more
This program will discuss the reasons for the development of radiation units in the documentation of radiation effects, in addition to current monitoring. Physical quantities such as air kerma will...Read more
This program will review the electromagnetic spectrum, and how x-rays relate to other forms. Direct and indirect damage to human chromosomes will be discussed, along with how free radicals can occur...Read more
This program will review the differences between deterministic and stochastic radiation effects. Specific signs and symptoms of radiation injury will be detailed, along with a discussion about the...Read more
In this program the annual radiation dose limit for occupationally-exposed personnel will be reviewed. The program will demonstrate how to calculate exposure rate based on distance from the source,...Read more
This program will review how patient size can influence, not only image quality, but also patient dose. The definition of SNR will be discussed, as well as the effect of pulse rate on image quality...Read more
This program will discuss the role of the radiation safety officer, as well as the members of and responsibilities of the Radiation Protocol Committee. The process of radiation dose reporting will be...Read more
