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Radiology Principles I (RAD 140)

Term: 2025-2026 Fall Semester

Faculty

Ashley Lynn Alarcon
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Schedule

Tue-Thu, 9:00 AM - 10:50 AM (8/25/2025 - 12/17/2025) Location: MIT CCTR 172

Description

This course creates a foundation for understanding the principles of radiographic technique and quality. Included is a description of the basic physical principles of measurement, energy, atomic structure, electricity, magnetism, and their application to radiation production. The course also offers an overview of how the X-ray machine produces x-radiation. Emphasis is on radiographic image quality through presentation of prime exposure factors, solving technical problems, and making adjustments to correct those problems.