CT Basics 2.0 Radiation Therapy Series
A Comprehensive Education in CT

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• CT Basics 2.0: Radiation Therapy Series | Module 1T - CT Fundamentals

  

  CT Basics 2.0: Radiation Therapy Series | Module 1T - CT Fundamentals

  This module defines the terminology used in CT for parameters, acquisition, and postprocessing, as well as various CT system principles and the components of CT machines. Image display properties and image archival methods for CT are also discussed.

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• CT Basics 2.0: Radiation Therapy Series | Module 2T - Principles, Parameters and Display

  

  CT Basics 2.0: Radiation Therapy Series | Module 2T - Principles, Parameters and Display

  This module provides an in-depth description of major CT equipment components and the sequence of events from the application of electrical current to the radiographic tube to the image. Methods for adjusting the operator console parameters to affect the CT image data will be discussed, as well as the elements of a digital image.

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• CT Basics 2.0: Radiation Therapy Series | Module 3T - Data Acquisition

  

  CT Basics 2.0: Radiation Therapy Series | Module 3T - Data Acquisition

  This module describes the methods of acquiring computed tomography images, the process of data acquisition and the factors that influence that process. The functions of the data acquisition system and how image data is processed will also be discussed.

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• CT Basics 2.0: Radiation Therapy Series | Module 4T - Image Processing and Reconstruction

  

  CT Basics 2.0: Radiation Therapy Series | Module 4T - Image Processing and Reconstruction

  This module describes the steps of computed tomography image reconstruction and the post-processing techniques needed for image enhancement. The tools used to view a CT image and the workstation applications for specialized CT scanning are also described in this module, along with methods for recording and archiving CT data.

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• CT Basics 2.0: Radiation Therapy Series | Module 5T - Image Quality

  

  CT Basics 2.0: Radiation Therapy Series | Module 5T - Image Quality

  This module describes the factors that affect image quality in CT, and the methodologies for defining image quality. Common CT image artifacts are discussed, as well as their contributing factors and the tests involved in CT quality control programs.

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• CT Basics 2.0: Radiation Therapy Series | Module 6T - CT Simulation for Radiation Therapy

  

  CT Basics 2.0: Radiation Therapy Series | Module 6T - CT Simulation for Radiation Therapy

  This module lists the components of a CT simulation scanner and describes patient preparation and education steps for CT simulation procedures. Patient positioning and immobilization methods are covered, along with the process of CT image acquisition and isocenter determination. The requirements for proper documentation of simulation procedures are discussed, along with common quality assurance tests.

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