Digital Radiography Image Quality: Image Acquisition
FEE: No charge for this activity and available to all learners.
Target Audience This course was created for University of California, Davis healthcare providers and staff using fluoroscopic equipment and is available to the public. The program can be used for credentialing of physicians who perform fluoroscopy. _______________________________________________________________________________
CME activity released: June 29, 2013 Reviewed and approved: February 10, 2016 Expires: February 10, 2018
Content Includes: Article (PDF - 18 pages) Digital Radiography Image Quality: Image Acquisition Activity Objective At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to: 1. Describe the acronym DICOM. 2. Identify when Cassette-based digital radiography (CR) has an advantage(s) over cassette-less Digital Radiography (DR). 3. Identify when DR has the advantage(s) over CR.
This internet enduring material consisting of an article takes approximately 1.0 hour to complete. CME credit is obtained upon reviewing the lecture, submitting the online evaluation and successfully passing the test. An electronic CME certificate will be available after requirements are completed. _______________________________________________________________________________ Method of participation:
1. Read article 2. Complete the test (must pass 80% or better – you have three chances) 3. Complete the evaluation 4. Certificate will generate after passing test and evaluations are completed _______________________________________________________________________________ Accreditation The University of California, Davis, Health, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Physician Credit: The University of California, Davis, Health, designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ acceptable for multidisciplinary team members Nurse: For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME. For the purpose of relicensure, the California Board of Registered Nursing accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (report hours of credit and fill in “CME Category 1” for the provider number). Physician Assistant: The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) states that AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ are acceptable for continuing medical education requirements for recertification.
_______________________________________________________________________________ Disclosures of Relevant Financial Relationships The following have disclosed no relevant financial relationships: AUTHORS Mark B. Williams, PhD Elizabeth A. Krupinski, PhD Keith J. Strauss, MS William K. Breeden, III, MS Mark S. Rzeszotarski, PhD Kimberly Applegate, MD, MS Margaret Wyatt Sandra Bjork, RN, JD J. Anthony Seiber, PhD Course Chair J. Anthony Seibert, PhD, Professor, Department of Radiology, UC Davis Health PLANNING COMMITTEE Jerrold T. Bushberg, Ph.D., Clinical Professor, Department of Radiology,, UC Davis, Health Bruce Hodge, QA Technologist, Department of Radiology, UC Davis, Health Linda Kroger, MS, Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Radiology, UC Davis, Health J. Anthony Seibert, PhD, Professor, Department of Radiology, UC Davis, Health
CONTENT REVIEWER Penny Leinwander, CHP, Environmental Health & Safety If you have any questions please contact the CME staff Gwenn Welsch can be reached at gvwelsch@ucdavis.edu or phone (916) 734-5390
