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May 13, 2025
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CAT 202 - Cross-Sect Anat/Cmp Tomogrph Imag
Credits: 2
2 Lecture Hours
Prerequisites: Acceptance into CAT Program
Co-requisites: CAT 201 and CAT 203
Description
This is a course in computed tomography cross-sectional anatomy for certified technologists utilizing medical cross-sectional radiographs to identify cranial, thoracic, abdominal and musculoskeletal systems. Each system will be demonstrated in a transverse, sagittal, coronal and oblique computed tomography image. 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 cranium and face sectional anatomy and CT images.
- Identify features of a typical vertebrae and regions of the salivary glands, pharynx, larynx, esophagus, trachea, arteries, veins, thorax cage, mediastinum and abdominal region.
- Identify the pericardial sac, heart wall and arteries and veins.
- Determine the blood flow through the heart on a CT image.
- Locate all vascular vessels within all locations of human anatomy body regions.
- Interpret abdominal functions and organs in relationship to each other on CT images.
- Assess pelvis structures and reproductive disorders.
- Identify all upper and lower extremity CT images of the human body.
- Scrutinize necessary CT scanning sagittal planes, transverse planes, coronal planes and off-axis sectional anatomy images of the human anatomic body sections.
Listed Topics
- Head and neck sectional anatomy
- Thorax sectional anatomy
- Abdomen sectional anatomy
- Pelvis sectional anatomy
- Extremities and articulations sectional anatomy
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.
Approved By: Johnson, Alex Date Approved: 02/22/2013
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