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Course Criteria
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4.00 Credits
This course provides the student with advance skills necessary to manage the intensive care patient. Students will learn to evaluate, monitor, and use protocols to provide advance management therapies based on pathophysiology of the critically ill patient. The laboratory portion of this course will reflect the practical application of the topics presented in lecture. Lecture [3.00], Laboratory [3.00].
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Prerequisite[s]: RSP-226. Corequisite[s]: RSP-231, RSP-240.
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3.00 Credits
This course will focus on legal, ethical, and cultural issues in healthcare. It will address management issues, healthcare delivery and principles of reimbursement. Students will utilize cased based scenarios and simulations to enhance patient management and critical thinking skills. Lecture [3.00]. 49
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Prerequisite[s]: RSP-231, RSP-240, RSP-250. Corequisite[s]: RSP-235, RSP-241. RADIATION THERAPY TECHNOLOGY
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2.00 Credits
This course is an exploration of the foundation of radiation therapy practices and variety of roles for the professional in the delivery of health care. Principles of practice, professional responsibilities, medical law and ethics will be addressed. Lecture [2.00]. Corequisite[s]: RTT-120, RTT-121, RTT- 130, RTT-150.
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4.00 Credits
This course introduces the student radiation therapist to treatment equipment and techniques. Topics include patient immobilization, localization, simulation, documentation, patient positioning, treatment delivery parameters, prescriptions, and patient care. Lecture [3.00], Laboratory [3.00]. Corequisite[s]: RTT-110, RTT-121, RTT-130, RTT-150.
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2.00 Credits
This course serves as a clinical orientation to radiation therapy where students are afforded an opportunity to develop professional clinical skills and knowledge through structured rotations and assignments in radiation therapy. Treatment competencies and related objectives will be used to measure clinical outcomes. Students will be afforded 352 hours for this clinical experience. Clinical [24.00]. Corequisite[s]: RTT-110, RTT-120, RTT-130, RTT-150.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores the cellular and systemic effects of radiation exposure. Radiation health, safety, and federal and state requirements will be enforced. Lecture [3.00]. Corequisite[s]: RTT-110, RTT-120, RTT-121, RTT-150.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a continuation of the exploration of radiation physics. Emphasis will be on basic principles of physics, atomic structure, electromagnetic and particulate radiation, x-ray circuits, radiographic tubes and radiation production. Lecture [3.00]. Corequisite[s]: RTT-110, RTT-120, RTT-121, RTT-130.
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3.00 Credits
This course orients students to disease and disorders that compromise the human body. Emphasis is on cellular, systemic and manifestations. There will be an emphasis on the management of pathologies as well. Lecture [3.00].
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Prerequisite[s]: RTT-120. Corequisite[s]: RTT-210, RTT-220, RTT- 221, RTT-230.
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3.00 Credits
This course applies the concepts of radiation physics to therapy practice. Treatment units, scatter radiation analysis, isodose curves, patient contouring, dosimetric calculations, compensating filtration and equipment calibration are introduced. Lecture [3.00].
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Prerequisite[s]: RTT-110, RTT- 150. Corequisite[s]: RTT-200, RTT-220, RTT-221, RTT-230.
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4.00 Credits
This course is an exploration of cancer; its detection, diagnosis, correlation and prognosis. The focus of the course is on the management of neoplastic disease and its mechanism of spreading. Various laboratory experiments will be used to demonstrate the role of radiation therapy in the treatment of cancer. Lecture [3.00], Laboratory [3.00].
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Prerequisite[s]: RTT-120. Corequisite[s]: RTT-200, RTT-210, RTT-221, RTT-230.
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