Professional Curriculum Clinical Practice Procedural Performance Clinical Competency Basic Principles of Digital Radiography Image Acquisition Image Acquisition Errors Fundamental Principles of Exposure Image Evaluation Quality Assurance and Maintenance Issues Display Data Management Ethics and Ethical Behavior Ethical Issues in Heath Care Clinical Practice Program Course Procedures I, II, III, IV Clinical I, II, III, IV, V, VI Procedures I, II, III, IV Clinical I, II, III, IV, V, VI Procedures I, II, III, IV Clinical I, II, III, IV, V, VI Digital Image Acquisition and Display, II & III Ethics and Law in the Radiologic Sciences
Legal Issues Legal Doctrines Patient Consent Anatomical Nomenclature Chemical Composition Cell Structure and Genetic Control Metabolism Tissues Skeletal System Muscular System Nervous System Sensory System Endocrine System Digestive System Cardiovascular System Lymphatic System and Immunity Respiratory System Human Structure and Function II I
Urinary System Reproductive System Introduction to Sectional Anatomy Image Appearance Standards Image Standards Image Appearance Characteristics Procedural Factors Corrective Actions X-ray Circuit Radiographic Equipment Diagnostic X-ray Tubes Image Intensified Fluoroscopy Quality Control Modality Exploration and Radiation Therapy & II & II Image Analysis, II & III, II & III, II & III, II & III, II & III Image Equipment I I I I V
Introduction to Computed Tomography Components, Operations, and Processes V Radiation Protection V Introduction to Radiologic Science and Health Care The Health Science Professions The Health Care Environment Quality management I Hospital Organization Radiology Organization Accreditation Regulatory Agencies Professional Credentialing Professional Organizations Professional Development and Advancement Medical Terminology The Word-Building Process Medical Terminology (Admission Prerequisite) Medical Abbreviations and Symbols Medical Terminology (Admission Prerequisite) Radiologic Technology Procedures and Terminology Understanding Orders, Requests, and Diagnostic Reports Patient Care in Radiologic Sciences Health Care Team Professionalism and Communication in Patient Care Patient/Radiographer Interactions Safety and Transfer Positioning Evaluating Physical Needs Infection Control
Medical Emergencies Trauma Contrast studies, II & IV, II & III Reaction to Contrast V, II & III Tubes, Catheters, Lines, and other Devices & IV Mobile and Surgical Radiography Pharmacology and Venipuncture Drug Nomenclature Methods of Drug Classification General Pharmacologic Principles Six Rights of Drug Safety Drug Categories of Relevance to Radiography (Uses and impacts on Patient) Contrast Agents Routes of Drug Administration Venipuncture Current Practice Status Principles of Imaging Exposure Factors Brightness Digital Display/Density (Film) Contrast Recorded Detail/Spatial Resolution
Distortion Exposure Latitude Beam-Limiting Devices Beam Filtration Scattered and Secondary Radiation Grids Exposure Factor Formulation Introduction Molecule Basic Cellular Biology Types of Ionizing Radiation Radiation Energy Transfer Radiation Effects Radiosensativity and Response I Radiation Biology Physics I Radiation Production and Characteristics
Structure of the Atom Nature of Radiation X-ray Production I Interaction of Photons with Matter Radiation Protection Introduction Justification for radiation protection Potential biological damage of ionizing radiation Objectives of radiation protection program Sources of radiation I Legal and ethical responsibilities Units, Detection and Measurement Surveys, Regulatory/Advisory Agencies and Regulations Personnel Monitoring Application Patient Protection Radiographic Pathology Definitions/Terminology Radiographic Pathology Classifications (Definition, Examples, Sites, Complications, Prognosis) Radiographic Pathology Causes of Disease (Process, Examples) Radiographic Pathology Radiologic Pathology (Definitions, Etiology, Examples, Sites, Complications, Prognosis, Radiographic Appearance, Procedural and Technique considerations, Appropriate Imaging Modality) Radiographic Pathology Radiographic Procedures Standard Terminology for Positioning and Projection General Considerations
Patient Considerations Positioning Considerations for Routine Radiographic Procedures Procedural Considerations for Contrast Studies Additional Imaging Modalities and Radiation Therapy, II & III, II, III & IV V
General Education Requirements Required Post-secondary General Education Credit Hour Course Title Mathematical/Logical Reasoning (required) 3 Course select by student and title to be determined by College or University Written/Oral Communication (Required) 3 Course select by student and title to be determined by College or University Anatomy and Physiology 3 Anatomy and Physiology Medical Terminology 3 Medical Terminology Minimum of one additional 3 Credit Hour Course in any of the following categories is required for admission: (List up to four for maximum points on the transcript assessment) Mathematical/Logical Reasoning Written/Oral Communication Arts and Humanities Information Systems Social/Behavioral Science Natural Sciences Required Post-secondary General Education Credit Course Title Category Hour 3