Processing X-ray images is part of learning about radiography.
When teaching an advanced skill such as radiography, it's important to know your students have a stable base to build upon. Radiography students must know basic biology, physiology and physics, and have taken courses that emphasize safe use of hospital equipment, as well as communication and people skills. The most important aspect of teaching radiography, however, is using case studies and hands-on experience.
Instructions
1. Test your students on basic biology, physiology and physics concepts. Make this test similar to an SAT, with a high volume of multiple choice questions. Rather than apply this to the overall course grade, use it for guidance in choosing a starting point. Use the average score of the class to choose an optimal starting point in your radiography course.
2. Introduce the course by giving a historical perspective of radiography. This will place the skill in context. In one or two lessons, describe the evolution of radiography and the methods and technology used throughout time.
3. Describe basic radiographic tools, such as the X-ray and dark room. Describe the composition of radiographic film, how the images are created, read them, classify what you see in the image, the types of projections you may encounter and care for and store radiographic film.
4. Reiterate composition skills in a lab and orrient students to the darkroom. Teach them process their own radiographic images.
5. Give students hypothetical situations and let them act the situations out in a role play scenario, writing assignments or another creative medium. Center these situations around interactions with clients. Have students read out and describe film results to their patient.
6. Test students on the parts and functions of an X-ray machine, as well as lab technique, classifying results and dealing with patients.
7. Let students create their own final assignment on radiography such as an essay report on the history of radiography or an internship where they assist or shadow a radiologist. Have students present their final projects to the class.
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