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Computed Tomography - Basic Level
Hours:
- 5 days, 8 hours a day
Program content
Historical Aspects: Emergence of CT History and Development (CT Generations). Current news.
- Methodology: the establishment and operation of a tomography (gantry, table, console, PDU, DAS, etc.).
➢ Matrix, pixel, voxel.
➢ Hounsfield Unit Scale.
➢ Detectors.
➢ X-Ray Tube.
➢ Kv, mA, automA.
➢ Helical System (pitch, rotation, interpolation).
➢ Multislice System (brief explanation).
- Radiation Doses: Basic Theoretical Dosimetry Introduction. Radiation Care. Radiation Protection.
- CT Artifacts and troubles: display the most common artifacts in CT spiral and troubles that may occur if the user does not follow the manufacturer's recommendations.
- CT Workflow: A clinic operation since patient's arrival until results delivery.
- Work Environment: Nursing, materials, remedies, documents, medical history and preparation.
- Patient Positioning and Protocols: Demonstrate patient positioning and protocol arrangements. (Review).
- Laboratory tests: Perform tests according to customer's needs. Exhibit View and Image Works tools.
➢ Filters.
➢ Algorithms for reconstruction.
➢ Prospective and retrospective reconstruction.
➢ 3D: surface-rendered (Rendering Volume).
➢ MIP, MinMIP, HDMIP.
➢ MPR: multiplanar reconstruction (axial, sagittal, coronal, slanted and curved).
➢ Navigator: air virtual navigation and contrast.
- Photography and storage of images:
➢ Photography of images on acetate film and / or paper.
➢ Storage of images in DICOM, jpeg, mpeg, avi, etc. in MOD and / or DVD / CD.
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