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4.00 Credits
Hours: 9 Course ID: 004824 Theories and principles involved in the production, control, and application of ionizing radiation in radiography are covered. Additional topics include: developing a quality assurance program, quality control testing or radiographic equipment, processing the latent image, and image intensification. Advanced patient care skills are also included. Lecture: 4 credits (60 credit hours); Laboratory: 1 credit (30 contact hours); Clinical: 4 credits (300 contact hours). Component: Clinical, Laboratory, Lecture Campus: BLC
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9.00 Credits
Hours: 9 Course ID: 004825 Equipment and advanced modalities used to complement diagnostic radiology are introduced. Principles of radiation biology, radiation protection, pathology and the systematic classifications of disease are included. Professional and legal standards are discussed. Prerequisite: RDL/RAD 210. Lecture: 4 credits (60 credit hours); Laboratory: 1 credit (30 contact hours); Clinical: 4 credits (300 contact hours). Component: Clinical, Laboratory, Lecture Campus: BLC
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3.00 Credits
Hours: 3 Course ID: 004826 Digital images will be used to aid technologists in recognizing, locating, and identifying normal and abnormal anatomy. Areas of concentration will include the head, spine, soft tissue neck, thorax, abdomen male and female pelvis, and upper and lower extremities. Prerequisite: Technologists registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists or Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board, or students who have completed one year and are currently enrolled in an accredited Radiography or Nuclear Medicine Program, or consent of instructor. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours). Component: Lecture
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3.00 Credits
Hours: 3 Course ID: 005331 The technologist will be provided with advanced knowledge about patient assessment and care. Included will be: vital signs, arterial blood gases (ABG's); cardiac arrhythmias; neurological, cardiac, respiratory, and trauma symptoms and evaluation; treatment for medical emergencies, contrast media administration and allergic reactions; pharmacology and drug administration. Sections on legalities, informed consent, ethics, quality assurance, communication, patient education, education of community and other health care professionals documentation, equipment safety and professional growth will be discussed. Prerequisite: Technologists registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists or Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board, or students who have completed one year and are currently enrolled in an accredited Radiography or Nuclear Medicine Program, or consent of instructor. The student must also have current Basic Cardiac Life Support for health care providers (CPR), and venipuncture certification. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact Component: Lecture
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3.00 Credits
Hours: 3 Course ID: 004827 The student will be provided with knowledge about the physics of computed tomography (CT) image production and the equipment necessary to produce these images. History of CT development, basic principles of image production, use of computers to create the CT image, methods of acquisition, image display, radiation dose patient safety, definition of terminology specific to CT, equipment characteristics and utilization enhancement techniques and basic site planning requirements will be included. Prerequisite: RDL/RAD 230 RDL/RAD 240, and a basic computer course, or consent of instructor. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours). Component: Lecture
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3.00 Credits
Hours: 3 Course ID: 004828 Basic principles of magnetic resonance imaging will be introduced. Areas of concentration will include historical development, magnetic theory, instrumentation necessary for the production of magnetic resonance images, and basic pulse sequences. Prerequisite: Technologists registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists or Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board, or students who have completed one year and are currently enrolled in an accredited Radiography or Nuclear Medicine program, and RDL/RAD 230 and RDL/RAD 240, or consent of instructor. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours). Component: Lecture
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3.00 Credits
Hours: 3 Course ID: 005332 Imaging techniques related to the central nervous system, neck, thorax, musculoskeletal system and abdominopelvic regions will be presented. Patient assessment, clinical history, protocol selection, room and patient preparation, patient positioning, equipment utilization, manipulation and filming, image reformatting, evaluation of image quality, identification of pathology, and computer measurement evaluation techniques will be discussed. Interventional procedures will be covered, including common laboratory procedures ordered on specimens. Prerequisite: RDL/RAD 230, RDL/RAD 240, and/or concurrent with RDL/RAD 250, or consent of instructor. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours). Component: Lecture
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3.00 Credits
Hours: 3 Course ID: 004829 Magnetic resonance (MRI) image quality, artifacts, advanced imaging techniques including cardiac gating and magnetic resonance angiography, fast and ultrafast scanning techniques and spectroscopy will be discussed. Students will be provided with safety considerations for patients and others. Prerequisite: RDL/RAD 255 or consent of instructor. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours). Component: Lecture
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3.00 Credits
Hours: 3 Course ID: 005333 Clinical experience will enable the student to develop the skills necessary to obtain high quality CT images. Clinical education will be conducted at a clinical facility after or in conjunction with RDL/RAD 260. CT case studies will be presented in a laboratory setting. Activities will include demonstration, observation and performance of CT procedures under the direct supervision of a CT technologist at the facility. Patient assessment, protocol selection, imaging techniques, image quality, problem solving and critical thinking will be emphasized. The student must have current CPR certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support for health care providers and must have liability insurance for clinical practice. Prerequisite: RDL/RAD 230, RDL/RAD 240 RDL/RAD 250 and/or concurrent with RDL/RAD 260, or consent of instructor. Laboratory: 3 credits (90 contact hours). Component: Laboratory
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3.00 Credits
Hours: 3 Course ID: 005334 Clinical experience will include patient screening and assessment, image production, image post processing and filming, and image archival and storage. Case studies will be presented during weekly seminars. The student must have current CPR certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support for health care providers and must have liability insurance for clinical practice. Prerequisite: RDL/RAD 265 or consent of instructor. Laboratory: 3 credits (90 contact hours). Component: Laboratory
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