1. TECHNOLOGY: With advances in radiographic technology, preset technical factors, post-processing (rescaling, cropping/masking), and
digital markers are relied on more and more commonly in the field. Take a
moment to reflect on the skills you’ve developed with respect to technical
factor selection, collimation, and image quality analysis.
Materials
to Review: Link
to an article summary on student perceptions of dose creep (Moodle)
Prompts:
Do you agree
with the results and conclusions of the article supplied for your review? What
are your general impressions of how technology has influenced the field in
terms of radiation protection and best practices? What are some beneficial
habits you’ve seen in the field? What are some technology pitfalls you’re
hoping to avoid?
one source to consider: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1078817420302522