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Dec 21, 2024
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CAT 201 - Comp Tomogrph Inst/Equip Procedures
Credits: 4
4 Lecture Hours
Prerequisites: Acceptance into CAT program
Co-requisites: CAT 202 and CAT 203
Description
This is a course in medical computed tomography(CT) for certified technologists. Included are a history of medical imaging in radiology sciences, advanced principles of image reconstruction for human anatomy utilizing radiographic computed tomography techniques, essential elements of medical computer systems, patient positioning for scanning protocols and data acquisition systematic procedures. This course requires a per credit health career fee; check the tuition and fee schedule for the current rate.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will:
- Identify early development of computed tomography, fundamentals and historical perspectives in medical imaging.
- Survey the principles of image reconstruction and processing concerning the CT field.
- Manipulate formulas to calculate principles of three-dimensional CT scanning.
- Examine software category systems utilized for computerized tomography applications.
- Identify the functions of the input, output, display and storage hardware necessary for scanning procedures and examinations.
- Explain analog, digital images and sampling protocol.
- Classify biological factors of contrast agents, chemical interactions, osmolality and viscosity and anaphylactic reactions that occur in CT scanning departments.
- Identify the technical matrix necessary for operation of the CT scanner.
- Scrutinize necessary CT scanning sagittal planes, transverse planes, coronal planes and off-axis sectional anatomy images of the human anatomic body sections.
Listed Topics
- Computerized tomography
- Analog-to-digital
- Keyboard devices
- Quantization techniques
- Beam attenuation
- Reconstruction
- 3D imaging
- Equipment configurations
- Contrast
- CT systems
- Slices
- CT x-ray field
- CT scanning pharmaceuticals
- Image interpretation
- Physics artifacts
- Electrical unit functions
- Spiral/helical CT scanning
- Human anatomic body sections
Reference Materials
Program faculty evaluate teaching resources and materials each year. Students will be provided with current state-of-the-art resources in class. Additionally, students will be instructed which required textbooks to purchase that contain current technical information.
Students who successfully complete this course acquire general knowledge, skills and abilities that align with CCAC’s definition of an educated person. Specifically, this course fulfills these General Education Goals: - Quantitative & Scientific Reasoning
- Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Approved By: Dr. Quintin B. Bullock Date Approved: 02/27/2020
Last Reviewed: 4/23/2021
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