Radiography (RADS)
330.
Patient Care.
(2)
This course acquaints the student with nursing procedures and techniques emphasizing the role of the diagnostic imager as a member of the healthcare team.
Restriction: admitted to B.S. Radiologic Sciences.
331.
Patient Care Lab.
(1)
This course covers the laboratory activities associated with 330.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
378.
Healthcare Delivery and Compliance.
(3)
Students are introduced to the history and current trends of the American Healthcare system. Course material will reflect the current healthcare system and the effect the roles have on improving the system.
Restriction: admitted to B.S. Radiologic Sciences.
381.
Medical Language Systems Review.
(1)
This self-study course reviews the major systems of the human body, using a programmed textbook/workbook. The workbook format is combined with simple, non-technical explanations of medical terms and descriptions of anatomy, physiology, and pathology.
Restriction: admitted to B.S. Radiologic Sciences.
398.
Topics in Healthcare Ethics and Diversity.
(3)
Students will participate in discussion and reflection on current and landmark healthcare cases. Course activities are designed to allow students to examine and explore ethical issues in the medical field.
Restriction: admitted to B.S. Radiologic Sciences.
405.
Introduction to Research and Medical Imaging.
(3)
The course will focus on the development of a Healthcare research question, completion of an annotated bibliography and a final literature review. This includes exercises in formatting, paraphrasing and avoiding plagiarism.
Restriction: admitted to B.S. Radiologic Sciences.
406.
Community Engagement and Service Learning.
(3, may be repeated once Δ)
The course offers students the opportunity to engage in community service and field experience. Students are exposed to the theories and practices of community service, information literacy, patient care, team building and leadership activities.
Restriction: admitted to B.S. Radiologic Sciences and permission of instructor.
410.
Physics of Computed Tomography.
(3)
Faculty.
Course provides instruction in physics and instrumentation related to computed tomography including the history of the development of computed tomography, system operation and components, image formation and reconstruction, characteristics of image quality, and artifact recognition/reduction.
Restriction: admitted to B.S. Radiologic Sciences or CERT Computed Tomography or CERT Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
411.
Physics of Computed Tomography II.
(3)
Faculty.
A continuation of RADS 410 further providing advance instruction in physics and instrumentation related to computed tomography, including the history of the development of computed tomography, system operation and components, image formation and reconstruction.
Prerequisite: 410.
Restriction: admitted to B.S. Radiologic Sciences.
412.
Computed Tomography Physics Review.
(1)
Faculty.
Comprehensive examinations and topic review will take place throughout the semester. The registry review examinations will encompass the listed topics for students to demonstrate a basic knowledge of computed tomography and physics.
Restriction: admitted to B.S. Radiologic Sciences.
420.
Computed Tomography Clinical I.
(3)
Faculty.
Course provides clinical instruction in computed tomography including the system operation and components, image formation and reconstruction, characteristics of image quality, and artifact recognition/reduction.
Restriction: admitted to B.S. Radiologic Sciences.
421.
Computed Tomography Clinical II.
(3)
Faculty.
Course is a continuation of RADS 420 and provides additional clinical instruction in computed tomography including the system operation and components, image formation and reconstruction, characteristics of image quality, and artifact recognition/reduction.
Prerequisite: 420.
Restriction: admitted to B.S. Radiologic Sciences or CERT Computed Tomography or CERT Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
{Spring}
422.
Computed Tomography Clinical III.
(2)
Faculty.
Course provides additional clinical instruction in computed tomography including the system operation and components, image formation and reconstruction, characteristics of image quality, and artifact recognition/reduction.
Prerequisite: 420 and 421.
Restriction: admitted to B.S. Radiologic Sciences.
450.
Physics of Magnetic Resonance Imaging I.
(3)
Faculty.
Course provides additional instruction in physics and instrumentation related to magnetic resonance imaging including the history of the development of magnetic resonance imaging, system operation and components, image formation and reconstruction, characteristics of image quality, and artifact recognition/reduction.
Restriction: admitted to B.S. Radiologic Sciences or CERT Computed Tomography or CERT Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
{Fall}
451.
Physics of Magnetic Resonance Imaging II.
(3)
Course is a continuation of RADS 450.
Prerequisite: 450.
Restriction: admitted to B.S. Radiologic Sciences or CERT Computed Tomography or CERT Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
{Spring}
452.
MRI Physics Review.
(1)
Faculty.
Comprehensive examinations and topic review will take place throughout the semester. The registry review examinations will encompass the listed topics for students to demonstrate a basic knowledge of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and physics.
Restriction: admitted to B.S. Radiologic Sciences.
460.
MRI Clinical I.
(3)
Course provides clinical instruction in magnetic resonance imaging including system operation and components, image formation and reconstruction, characteristics of image quality, and artifact recognition/reduction.
Corequisite: 450.
Restriction: admitted to B.S. Radiologic Sciences.
461.
MRI Clinical II.
(3)
Course is a continuation of RADS 460.
Prerequisite: 460.
Restriction: admitted to B.S. Radiologic Sciences or CERT Computed Tomography or CERT Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
462.
MRI Clinical III.
(2)
Practical experience in the performance of magnetic resonance imaging studies under direct supervision of certified technologists and staff radiologists. Includes competency examinations, image evaluation, patient-care assessment, imaging protocols, and safety issues.
Prerequisite: 461.
Restriction: admitted to B.S. Radiologic Sciences.
*480.
Human Cross Sectional Anatomy.
(3, may be repeated once Δ)
Course examines three-dimensional relationships of skull, brain, CNS, thorax, abdomen and pelvis correlating this information with imaging modalities (CT, MRI, Nuclear Medicine).
Restriction: admitted to B.S. Radiologic Sciences.
481.
Human Cross Sectional Pathology.
(3)
Course examines a basic understanding of the principles of pathology relating to imaging science and the radiographic appearance of specific diseases and processes within the body systems.
