RAD 258C - Radiologic Technology Clinical 5

 
Description
This course provides a continued opportunity for the student to perform all routine procedures and to gain experience in special techniques. The student rotates through specialty areas to observe practice in pediatrics, ultrasound, angiography and special computerized imaging studies. This course is graded on a pass/fail basis. A pass grade is a requirement to be eligible to apply for the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) Examination in Radiography. This course requires a per credit health career fee; check the tuition and fee schedule for the current rate. Students are charged for radiation badges.

1. Produce a full range of radiographs demonstrating human pathologies as requested by a Radiologist under minimal supervision as required by the program and accrediting agencies.
2. Manipulate technical factors to demonstrate pathologies utilizing analog, computer and digital radiology imaging systems under minimal supervision as required by the program and accrediting agencies.
3. Document observations of how human pathology is detected by Radiologists and clinical staff by participating in supplementary imaging.
4. Produce image formations necessary for each examination performed in a radiology department.
5. Perform all basic and complex density, contrast, detail and distortion imaging formulas without assistance from clinical staff.
6. Demonstrate final competencies by performing each ARRT Task Inventory objective assigned by clinical staff and Radiologists.
7. Perform all basic and advanced data functions by utilizing various types of computer systems found in a radiology department.
8. Manipulate all diagnostic radiology department equipment without assistance from clinical staff or Radiologists.
9. Generate proper image formations as assigned by clinical staff and Radiologists.
10. Produce well-written and formulated documentations in patient charts/records as assigned by clinical staff and Radiologists.

 Listed Topics

1. Pathology
2. Patient care
3. Advanced imaging formations
4. Analog vs digital
5. Quality control
6. Advanced patient positioning techniques
7. Trauma care
8. Picture archiving and communication computer systems (PACS)
9. Anatomy
10. Physiology
11. Imaging modalities
12. Advanced patient protection
13. Contrast agents
14. Special procedure devices
15. Seldinger Technique
16. Operative C-ARM Procedures
17. Technical competencies
18. ARRT Task Inventories

• Information Literacy
• Technological Competence

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