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New UHF Radiologic Technology Lab for Students Opens
Radiographic technology students in City Tech's new Ultra High Frequency X-ray Technology Quantum Q-rad CS-2 lab.
City Tech's Department of Radiologic Technology & Medical Imaging took a further step into the 21st century in February 2003 during a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the official opening of its Ultra High Frequency X-ray Technology Quantum Q-rad CS-2 lab. The new lab comes equipped with a radiographic x-ray tube, five-tiered telescoping ceiling-mounted tube support with expansive overhead horizontal and transverse tracks, float-top table with 650-pound patient capacity, EZ-glide vertical wall stand, deluxe radiographic generator (ultra high frequency power 120 kHz) and deluxe heavy duty cassette tray.
The new lab provides the capability for optimal imaging, while minimizing patient dose and reducing exposure time. The automation system features pre-programmed settings to determine all technique factors, including mA, kVp and mAs. With a focus on the future, the system integrates a path for system conversion from analog imaging to Quantum's digital imaging platform with increased speed, improved efficiency and exceptional image quality.
This new technology enhances the curriculum by engaging radiologic technology students in activities that enable them to actualize the theoretical relationship between radiation exposure time and patient dose. The opportunity to work with today's state-of-the-art imaging equipment will better prepare program graduates for the radiographic technology job market.
The new lab was funded by a Graduate Research and Technology Initiative Grant secured by Professor Evans Lespinasse under the direction of Professor Mary Alice Browne, department chair, and School of Professional Studies Dean Victor Ayala. The Quantum Q-rad is manufactured by Quantum Medical Imaging Systems & Products and distributed by Alpha Medical Equipment of New York, Inc.
Photo Credit: George Lowe
