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2023-2024 University Catalog 
    
2023-2024 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

VCS 82701 - Diagnostic Imaging


Credit Hours: 3.00.  This course covers basic mechanisms of image generation and interpretation. The first half of the course deals with principles of image formation and the introduction to advanced imaging modalities. A synopsis of the principles of radiobiology and radiation safety is offered. The second part of the course features imaging interpretation based on previously mastered imaging principles. The third part of the course builds the foundation of film reading and interpretation such as radiographic anatomy and radiographic signs of specific disease conditions. This course serves as a foundation for the fourth-year diagnostic radiology rotation. Credits: 3.00