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CAT 210 - CT Physics & Equipment

Class: 3 Lab: 0 Clinical: 0 Credit: 3
No Pre/Corequisites
This course covers the system operations and components, image processing and display, image quality, and artifacts in computed tomography. Emphasis is placed on the data acquisition components, tissue attenuation conversions, image manipulation, and factors controlling image resolution. Upon completion, students should be able to understand the physics and instrumentation used in computed tomography.