Radiation Dose in Mammography
Our Abdominal and Pelvic Radiography is a radiology continuing education course is designed to help radiologic technologists understand the different steps to obtain accurate, consistent images according to body type, the abdominopelvic anatomy, and the pathologies that may affect the quality of the image.
Knowing that there are four different types of body habitus and that anatomy differs from one type to another, this course presents the technical modifications that radiographers must apply to avoid any unexpected error caused by the anatomy of the patient. In addition, our this course describes the abdominopelvic image details that shall be clarified, allowing physicians to diagnose the cases of different patients.
The course also describes the best patient position to reduce magnification, as well as the high voltage and the exposure time product required to obtain better images of the abdomen and pelvis. Finally, the course defines the stochastic and non-stochastic effects of radiation, helps to organize the procedures to carry out physician orders, and describes how to use shielding appropriately during imaging to reduce the patient’s exposure to radiation. Abdominal and Pelvic Radiography is a basic-level continuing education course suitable for radiologic technologists and students in radiology technology programs.
✔ | Approved by the ASRT (American Society of Radiologic Technologists) for 1.75 CE Credits |
✔ | Subscription duration: 6 months from purchase date |
✔ | Voiceover available |
✔ | Downloadable transcript available |
✔ | Meets the CE requirements of the following states: California, Texas, Florida, Kentucky, Massachusetts, and New Mexico |
✔ | Meets ARRT® CE reporting requirements |
✔ | Hassle-free 30-day full refund policy* |
Objectives
- List all the steps to perform abdominal and pelvic imaging
- Identify common abdominal and pelvic pathologies
- Understand the concept of magnification and know how to apply it
- Ensure that physicians' imaging orders are carried out correctly and at the right times
- Apply appropriate patient shielding to reduce the patient dose
Topics covered
- Introduction
- Abdominal and Pelvic Anatomy
- Area of Concern
- Body Habitus
- Abdominopelvic Radiography
- Abdominal and Pelvic Pathologies
- Magnification
- Imaging Orders
- Shielding
- Conclusion
Discipline | Major content category & subcategories | CE Credits provided |
NMT-2017 | Safety | |
Radiation Physics, Radiobiology, and Regulations | 0.25 | |
RAD-2017 | Safety | |
Radiation Protection | 0.25 | |
THR-2017 | Safety | |
Radiation Protection | 0.25 | |
RAD-2017 | Image Production | |
Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance | 0.25 | |
MRI-2016 | Procedures | |
Body | 0.50 | |
MRI-2020 | Procedures | |
Body | 0.50 | |
NMT-2017 | Procedures | |
Gastrointestinal and Genitourinary Procedures | 0.50 | |
PTH-2019 | Procedures | |
Treatment Sites | 0.50 | |
RAD-2017 | Procedures | |
Head, Spine and Pelvis Procedures | 0.50 | |
Thorax and Abdomen Procedures | 0.50 | |
THR-2017 | Procedures | |
Treatment Sites and Tumors | 0.50 | |
CT-2016 | Safety | |
Radiation Safety and Dosimetry | 0.25 | |
CT-2017 | Safety | |
Radiation Safety and Dose | 0.25 | |
RA-2017 | Safety | |
Radiation Protection and Equipment Operation | 0.25 | |
RA-2018 | Safety | |
Patient Safety, Radiation Protection, and Equipment Operation | 0.25 | |
VI-2016 | Image Production | |
Equipment and instrumentation | 0.25 | |
VI-2017 | Image Production | |
Image Acquisition and Equipment | 0.25 | |
CT-2016 | Procedures | |
Body | 0.50 | |
CT-2017 | Procedures | |
Body | 0.50 | |
RA-2017 | Procedures | |
Abdominal Secion | 0.50 | |
RA-2018 | Procedures | |
Abdominal Secion | 0.50 | |
SON-2016 | Procedures | |
Abdominal and Transplant Vasculature | 0.25 | |
Gynecologic Structures | 0.25 | |
SON-2019 | Procedures | |
Abdomen | 0.25 | |
Gynecology | 0.25 | |
VI-2016 | Procedures | |
Abdominal Angiography and Intervention, GU and GI Nonvascular Procedures | 0.50 | |
VI-2017 | Procedures | |
Vascular Diagnostic Procedures | 0.50 | |
VS-2016 | Procedures | |
Abdominal/Pelvic Vasculature | 0.50 | |
VS-2021 | Procedures | |
Abdominal/Pelvic Vasculature | 0.50 |