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What is Computed Radiography?
Computed Radiography (CR) is a method to generate a latent image and digitize it.
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What is Digital Radiography?
Direct (Digital) Radiography (DR) is a method to directly generate digital images in x-ray radiography.
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As a technologist, you have enough to worry about including patient positioning, comforting the patient, and setting technical factors. This is why you need to be confident in your X-ray / CT physics so you aren’t second-guessing yourself when it really counts. At any point in your Rad journey studying X-ray / CT physics will help you gain confidence and improve your acquisitions.
Rad Student
If you are studying for the x-ray Radiography ARRT certification exam we have content covering important learning objectives identified by the ARRT.
Rad Techspert
If you are a seasoned certified technologist we are here to provide teaching material that you can share with new technologists whom you are mentoring as they grow in their career. We do plan to offer CE credits in the future
Rad Newbie
For many students the physics section is the most challenging. If you are new to radiology consider it an introduction to physics concepts in x-ray and CT.
Support all along your Rad Journey.
As a technologist, you have enough to worry about including patient positioning, comforting the patient, and setting technical factors. This is why you need to be confident in your X-ray / CT physics so you aren’t second-guessing yourself when it really counts. At any point in your Rad journey studying X-ray / CT physics will help you gain confidence and improve your acquisitions.
Rad Newbie
For many students the physics section is the most challenging. If you are new to radiology consider it an introduction to physics concepts in x-ray and CT.
Rad Student
If you are studying for the x-ray Radiography ARRT certification exam we have content covering important learning objectives identified by the ARRT.
Rad Techspert
If you are a seasoned certified technologist we are here to provide teaching material that you can share with new technologists whom you are mentoring as they grow in their career. We do plan to offer CE credits in the future
Why learn with us?
Right-Sized Physics
We strike the right balance for Radiologic Technologists and Radiographers.
We are not deriving crazy formulas for physicists but we treat you with respect and don’t oversimplify.
We are not deriving crazy formulas for physicists but we treat you with respect and don’t oversimplify.
We make it Fun
We are here to prove that Rad Physics can be fun and doesn’t need to put you to sleep.
Learn from an expert
All our content is developed by a Ph.D. scientist with industry experience in what matters for clinical imaging.
We focus on the Physics behind X-ray and CT imaging to help you on your Rad journey
What will you
Discover?
Discover?
For many students the physics section is the most challenging. The videos and blog posts are targeted towards Radiologic Technologist / Radiographers and students in training.
We aren’t aimed at Radiologists who know everything already or Techs who don’t believe that understanding X-ray physics will help them be better imagers.
We aren’t aimed at Radiologists who know everything already or Techs who don’t believe that understanding X-ray physics will help them be better imagers.
What will you
Discover?
Discover?
For many students the physics section is the most challenging. The videos and blog posts are targeted towards Radiologic Technologist / Radiographers and students in training.
We aren’t aimed at Radiologists who know everything already or Techs who don’t believe that understanding X-ray physics will help them be better imagers.
We aren’t aimed at Radiologists who know everything already or Techs who don’t believe that understanding X-ray physics will help them be better imagers.
Recent articles on X-ray physics
Click the links below for recent posts and see the menu for our articles about: at: X-ray, CT, Radiation Dose and History .
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Technologists’ view
Brian has created an easy to navigate website that helps us develop an understanding of the fundamentals of radiologic technologies. His high level of knowledge stemming from his industry experience, and educational background, combined with his low key personality and love of podcasts enables the learner a passive and familiar learning experience. He’s developed great place for us to brush up on radiologic technologies.
Imaging Manager CT Duke University
How Radiology Works should be a “go to” for hospitals to increase quality in imaging throughout modalities. The education is a perfect addition to a staff meeting or as a foundational guide for a fellow technologist to learn an advanced modality.
CT Technologist R.T. Pittsfield, Vermont
Brian did a really good job, he worked hard to make it as simple as possible and accessible to everyone! I’m very proud to be one of his first to take the training and I’m sure he has all the tools to become a benchmark for training for all radiology technologists !
Diagnostic Radiographer Band 5
The online radiology education videos are extremely informational and helpful. The use of detailed explanations with supportive graphics makes the information easy to understand. The ending recaps truly highlight the crucial information from each video.
Radiologic Technologist at Beaumont Health
Brian’s lectures are concise, well structured and informative. I would recommend Brian’s videos to any of my colleagues.
Lead Cardiac CT Radiographer at Portsmouth Hospital
Have you ever wondered how the other modalities create their diagnostic images. These trainings will help to clear up the “magic” that is used to generate images across the halls of your department.
CT Imaging Specialist Froedtert Medical Center
I really enjoyed the material presented in the courses. They are quite interesting and rich in radiology physics details.
Senior Radiographer Afriglobal Medicare
Teaching the physics concepts with interactive sessions and presentations has really helped the students to learn physics better. I’m deeply inspired by the way How Radiology Works has meticulously created the information on radiological physics in your website.
Lecturer Medical Physicist
I find the level of detail to a high standard, well organized and communicated clearly. It is rare to find high quality content such as this in Radiology training materials.
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Meet our
Lead instructor
Lead instructor
As a technologist you are the most important component of patient imaging. This is why I am dedicated to helping you improve your imaging through better understanding of X-ray and CT physics.
I am here to help you on your journey to be a be a RAD Hero. As a technologist you can improve the care for your patients with the help of RAD Physics. In order to help you on your RAD journey we started How Radiology Works (see About for details).
Brian E. Nett
Radiology Imaging Scientist
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