Radiographic Equipment II

At the end of this course, the students should be able to: 1. identify specialised x-ray equipment for imaging soft tissue and dynamic studies for gastrointestinal, vascular and gynaecological studies; 2. describe the principles of their operation; 3. explain the safety measures adopted in their use; 4. recognise specialised Radiography dedicated for ease of examination of various parts of the body; 5. describe their construction and operation of thses specialised; and 6. explain how they provide better than general purpose units or analogue counterparts.

The X-ray tube, types, construction and operation. high tension cables, tube stands, production, effects and control of scattered radiation. General principles of grids, coordinators and beam centering devices, portable and mobile X-ray equipment. Special Equipment – Tomographic Equipment, Fluoroscopic Equipment, Dental Equipment, Equipment for Neuroradiography, accident and emergency equipment, Image Intensifiers, Rapid series Equipment. Dedicated mammography Equipment.