Course:
OR Sales Channel, Radiology-Departmental Topics
Module:
X-ray Plain and Simple
Module Description:
Audience: All medical professionals
Prerequisites: None
This is a fundamentals course in X-ray imaging. It describes in detail all of the fundamental components of a basic X-ray system: the Generator, X-ray Tube, Grids, Screen / Film Combination, Image Intensifier, and the TV Camera. At the conclusion of this course the student should be able to describe all the basic components of an X-ray system, and how each effects image quality.
This is a fundamentals course in X-ray imaging. It describes in detail all of the fundamental components of a basic X-ray system:
* Generator
* X-ray Tube
* Grids
* Screen / Film Combination
* Image Intensifier
* TV Camera
At the conclusion of this course the student should be able to describe all the basic components of an X-ray system, and how each effects image quality.
Author:
Mr. Thomas A. Giordano
About the author:
Thomas A. Giordano is currently an "Executive in Residence" at the University of New Haven Business School in Connecticut, teaching marketing at the MBA level. He is also an adjunct professor at the business school at the University of Washington in Seattle. Tom is a 28 year veteran of Philips Medical Systems. He retired in 2005 as Vice President, Marketing, where he was responsible for 240 marketing professionals and several billion dollars in product. Through his career, Tom has held a wide variety of positions of increasing responsibility at Philips, starting in engineering, progressing to product management, then marketing management and finally senior level business leadership. In 2004, Tom was awarded the prestigious Presidential Award from Philips for forming a new entrepreneurial business unit that tripled sales in 18 months. Tom played a key role as a course developer and instructor in the management development and executive training efforts within Philips. Most recently he worked with the Philips High Potential Development Center. Prior to joining Philips in 1977, Tom was with CBS laboratories for four years. He also served as a US Army officer. Tom holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from Drexel University in Philadelphia and a MS degree in Engineering from the University of Florida.
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