Discussion Post: Radiology
What happens during the fraction of a second when a technologist presses the exposure button? What is the importance of knowing the steps involved in creating an image? Why can't the technologist just place the patient under the collimator light and press the exposure button? Reimbursement trends in medicine strongly encourage radiology departments to adopt digital technologies. Provide a rationale for these trends in terms of costs, dose, image quality, and efficiencies. How would you employ exposure indicators to assess image quality and radiation dose management?
The response should include a reference list. Using double-space, Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.