Radiography and Digital Radiography Training Course Syllabus

Radiography & Digital Radiography Training Course Syllabus - Level II

1. REVIEW OF BASIC RADIOGRAPHIC PRINCIPLES
Interaction of radiation with matter, Maths review, Exposure calculations, geometric exposure principles, Radiographic image quality parameters.

2. DARK ROOM FACILITIES, TECHNIQUES AND PROCESSING
Facilities and equipment, Film loading, Protection of radiographic film in storage, Processing of film - manual. automatic film processing, Film - filing and storage. Unsatisfactory radiographs causes and cures. Film density.

3. INDICATIONS, DISCONTINUITIES AND DEFECTS
Indications, Discontinuities - inherent, processing and service. Defects.

4. MANUFACTURING PROCESSES AND ASSOCIATED DISCONTINUITIES
Casting processes and associated discontinuities - ingots, blooms and billets. Sand casting, centrifugal casting, investment casting. Wrought processes and associated discontinuities - forgings, rolled products, extruded products. Welding processes and associated discontinuities - submerged arc welding, shielded metal arc welding, gas metal arc welding, flux cored arc welding, gas tungsten arc welding, resistance welding. Special welding processes – electron beam, electro-slag, electro-gas, etc.

5. RADIOLOGICAL SAFETY PRINCIPLES REVIEW
Controlling personnel exposure, Time, Distance, shielding concepts. Radiation detection equipment. Exposure device operating characteristics.

6. RADIOGRAPHIC VIEWING
Film illuminator requirements, background lighting, multiple - composite viewing, Penetrameter placement, Personnel dark adaptation and Visual acuity. Film identification, location markers film density measurement, film artifact.

7. APPLICATION TECHNIQUES
Multiple film techniques - thickness variation parameters, film speed, film latitude. Enlargement and projection, Geometrical Relationships - geometrical unsharpness, penetrameter sensitivity, source film - distance, focal spot size. Triangulation methods for discontinuity location, magnification localized, film handling techniques.

8. EVALUATION OF CASTINGS
Casting method review, casting discontinuities, origin and typical orientation of discontinuities, radiographic appearance. Casting codes/standards - applicable acceptance criteria. Reference radiographs.

9. EVALUATION OF WELDS
Welded method review, welding discontinuities, original and typical orientation of discontinuities, radiographic appearance. Welding codes/standards - applicable acceptance criteria. Reference radiographs of pictograms.

10. STANDARDS, CODES AND PROCEDURES FOR RADIOGRAPHY
ASTM E94/E142, acceptable radiographic techniques and set-ups, applicable employer procedures. Procedure/radiograph parameter verification, radiographic reports.

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