Course Descriptions

This course is designed to provide the student with an overview of radiography and its role in health care delivery. Student and radiography professional responsibilities will be outlined. Students will be oriented to academic and administrative structure, key departments and personnel, and to the profession as a whole. Principles, practices and policies of the health care organizations will be examined and discussed. Ethical and legal responsibilities of the radiographer will be included. Basic principles of radiation protection and MRI safety will be introduced. (Rad. Tech. 101—70 CONTACT HOURS)

This course is designed to give the student a detailed knowledge of the structure and function of the various systems of the human body. This includes interrelationships and interactions of these systems with each other and the body as a whole. An especially in-depth study of the skeletal system is included, emphasizing both radiographic and physical anatomy. An overview of basic cross sectional anatomy is included. (Rad. Tech. 111, 112, 211—140 CONTACT HOURS)

The intent of this unit is to teach the fundamentals of electrical and radiation physics. Included is information about atomic structure, electrostatics, electrodynamics, electromagnetism, transformers, x ray tubes, x ray circuits, and related equipment. This course also introduces radiation production, its physical properties, measurement, and interaction with matter. (Rad. Tech. 121, 122, 221—80 CONTACT HOURS)

Instruction in the common and specialized radiographic procedures used to image the structures and organs of the human body. Designed to provide precise and detailed information on radiographic positioning supplemented with practical instruction and application in the radiographic suite. (Rad. Tech. 141, 142, 241—170 CONTACT HOURS)

The student acquires a working knowledge of the technical factors and radiographic accessories utilized to produce a diagnostic radiograph. The student will become familiar with radiographic quality in terms of image brightness, contrast, spatial resolution, and distortion and how each can be controlled by the radiographer. (Rad. Tech. 171, 172—45 CONTACT HOURS)

This course is designed to enable the student to master medical terminology in order to interact intelligently and effectively in the health care environment. Prefixes, suffixes, word roots, symbols, and abbreviations relating generally to medicine, and specifically to radiology are learned enabling the student to read, write, and speak the medical language. (Rad. Tech. 151, 152—35 CONTACT HOURS)

This course is designed to acquaint the student with nursing procedures and techniques used in the general care of the patient with emphasis on the role of the radiologic technologist in var¬ious patient care situations. (Rad. Tech. 161—35 CONTACT HOURS)

Different imaging modalities, their functions, theory of opera¬tion, and the purpose of each is covered in this course. Areas included are mobile radiography, fluoroscopy, computed tomography, ultrasound, and magnetic resonance imaging. (Rad. Tech. 225—30 CONTACT HOURS)

The intent of this course is to provide the student with knowl¬edge of the proper use of radiation. Emphasis is placed upon protecting the patient and technologist, as well as the general public. (Rad. Tech. 181-281—45 CONTACT HOURS)

This course provides the student with an overview of the princi¬ples of the interaction of radiation with the living systems. Radiation effects on biological molecules and organisms and factors affecting biological response are presented. Acute and chronic effects of radiation are discussed. (Rad. Tech. 285—20 CONTACT HOURS)

This course is designed to enable the student to recognize the difference between technically diagnostic and poor quality radio¬graphs. The student will also learn how to make adjustments in technical factors based on radiographic results. Radiographic image evaluation is the terminal point in the radiographic proc¬ess, and as such, relates and integrates with all other units included in the curriculum. (Rad. Tech. 175, 275, 276—20 CONTACT HOURS)

This course introduces the student to the components, principles, and operation of digital imaging systems found in diagnostic radiology. Factors that impact image acquisition, display, archiving, and retrieval are discussed. Principles of digital system quality assurance and maintenance are presented. (Rad. Tech. 131, 231, 232—85 CONTACT HOURS)

This course is designed to acquaint the student with certain changes that occur in disease and injury and their application to the radiologic sciences. An understanding of these processes will enable the technologist to handle seriously ill or injured patients more intelligently and produce more diagnostic radio¬graphs. (Rad. Tech. 215—40 CONTACT HOURS)

This course is designed to provide the student with an overview of ethics and law and how they relate to the radiologic sciences. Students will examine a variety of ethical and legal issues found in clinical practice. (Rad. Tech. 282—20 CONTACT HOURS)

This course will provide the student with the basic concepts of pharmacology as it relates to the radiologic sciences. Basic techniques of EKG, phlebotomy, venipuncture, and administration of diagnostic contrast agents and intravenous medications is includ¬ed. (Rad. Tech. 261—10 CONTACT HOURS)

This course is designed to review those aspects of education pertinent to the certification examination administered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists following completion of the program. Content is dependent upon group and individual needs. (Rad. Tech. 289—20 CONTACT HOURS)

Clinical application of radiographic techniques in the Radiology Department. (Rad. Tech. 191, 192, 291, 292—2890 CONTACT HOURS)