Online Continuing Education Courses

The Basics of X-Ray Technology, Terminology and Spinal X-Ray Positioning

• Understand how x-rays are produced
• Prepare a patient to have an x-ray examination
• Recognize basic x-ray terminology
• Recall patient positioning and x-ray projection terms
• Recognize new advances in the radiology field
• Visualize the basic positioning of the views discussed
• Identify x-ray machine components
• Describe particular views that make up an x-ray series
• Recall general anatomy that will be seen on a certain view
• Discuss the x-ray technique of the views described