This free online course introduces you to the concept of Radiography and its applications in a simple way. Radiography is one of the most widely used and trusted techniques to provide images of the body in the modern medical system. Discovered in the late 1800s, radiographic techniques and tools are today the preferred method to diagnose and treat patients. This is an introductory course with the right opportunity for anybody interested to understand the subject. It helps you to become familiar with the world of radiographic science and its uses.
| Course Category | Healthcare, Health Care |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 1.5-3 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • Describe the principles and factors of radiography and radiographic images • List the characteristics and techniques of a radiographic image • Explain the basic science behind radiography and its processes • Define ‘heat’ and indicate its effects on the state of matter and radioactivity • Recognise the impact of radiation on the human body • Discuss how the human body responds to radiation exposure • Identify the protection methods to protect from the harmful effects of radiography • Recall the role of computers and other technology in radiography • Indicate the types of imaging equipment needed for medical purposes • State the application of radiographic imaging in dentistry • Outline the methods of radiography on the various body parts • Summarise the benefits and drawbacks of using the Radiographic Imaging technique |
| Course Code | 4760 |
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