Factors affecting quality of a radiograph. Emphasis on measurement of beam quality, control of automatic processor, and film-cassette evaluation. One lecture and a one-hour laboratory per week. Credit, three hours each. Technical factors regulating correct density, definition, and contrast.
Students prepare technique charts with variations necessary for producing diagnostic radiographs.
Film Critique Spring. Credit, one hour. Characteristics of a good radiograph. Use of diagnostic X-ray department's teaching file. One-hour lecture per week.