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RAD 119 - Radiographic Pathology and Medical Terminology

Course Description

Provides the student with an introduction to the concepts of disease. Pathology and disease as they relate to various radiographic procedures are discussed. Topics include: pathology fundamentals; trauma/physical injury; systemic classification of disease; and medical terminology.


 

Competency Areas

Hours

Pathology Fundamentals

Class

3

Trauma/Physical Injury

D. Lab

0

Systemic Classification of Disease

P. Lab/O.B.I.

0

Medical Terminology

Credit

3

 

Prerequisite:

AHS 101(diploma); RAD 101, BIO 193, BIO 194 (degree)

Corequisite:

 

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will be able to:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.


PATHOLOGY FUNDAMENTALS

3

0

0

Terminology

Define terms relevant to pathology.

 

 

 

 

Discuss pathological conditions in terms of their relevance to radiographic procedures.

 

 

 

Trauma/Physical Injury

3

0

0

Classifications

List the classifications of trauma.

 

 

 

 

Define the classifications of trauma.

 

 

 

Characteristics

Describe the sites, complications, and prognoses for classifications of trauma.

 

 

 

Radiographic diagnosis

Discuss radiographic diagnostic procedures for classifications of trauma.

 

 

 

Systemic Classification of Disease

18

0

0

Categories

List the major systemic classifications of disease.

 

 

 

 

Describe each systemic classification of disease.

 

 

 

Skeletal/articular diseases

List examples and sites of skeletal/articular diseases.

 

 

 

 

Describe the etiology of skeletal/articular diseases.

 

 

 

 

Discuss the complications and prognoses associated with skeletal/articular diseases.

 

 

 

 

Describe the radiographic procedures for diagnosis/treatment of skeletal/articular diseases.

 

 

 

 

Discuss the effects of skeletal/articular diseases in terms of effects on radiographic techniques.

 

 

 

Muscular diseases

List examples and sites of muscular diseases.

 

 

 

 

Describe the etiology of muscular diseases.

 

 

 

 

Discuss the complications and prognoses associated with muscular diseases.

 

 

 

 

Describe the radiographic procedures for diagnosis/treatment of muscular diseases.

 

 

 

 

Discuss the effects of muscular diseases in terms of effects on radiographic techniques.

 

 

 

Digestive system diseases

List examples and sites of digestive system diseases.

 

 

 

 

Describe the etiology of digestive system diseases.

 

 

 

 

Discuss the complications and prognoses associated with digestive system diseases.

 

 

 

 

Describe the radiographic procedures for diagnosis/treatment of digestive system diseases.

 

 

 

 

Discuss the effects of digestive system diseases in terms of effects on radiographic techniques.

 

 

 

Respiratory system diseases

List examples and sites of respiratory system diseases.

 

 

 

 

Describe the etiology of respiratory system diseases.

 

 

 

 

Discuss the complications and prognoses associated with respiratory system diseases.

 

 

 

 

Describe the radiographic procedures for diagnosis/treatment of respiratory system diseases.

 

 

 

 

Describe the radiographic procedures for diagnosis/treatment of respiratory system diseases.

 

 

 

 

Discuss the effects of respiratory system diseases in terms of effects on radiographic techniques.

 

 

 

Urinary system diseases

List examples and sites of urinary system diseases.

 

 

 

 

Describe the etiology of urinary system diseases.

 

 

 

 

Discuss the complications and prognoses associated with urinary system diseases.

 

 

 

 

Describe the radiographic procedures for diagnosis/treatment of urinary system diseases.

 

 

 

 

Discuss the effects of urinary system diseases in terms of effects on radiographic techniques.

 

 

 

Reproductive system diseases

List examples and sites of reproductive system diseases.

 

 

 

 

Describe the etiology of reproductive system diseases.

 

 

 

 

Discuss the complications and prognoses associated with reproductive system diseases.

 

 

 

 

Describe the radiographic procedures for diagnosis/treatment of reproductive system diseases.

 

 

 

 

Discuss the effects of reproductive system diseases in terms of effects on radiographic techniques.

 

 

 

Circulatory system diseases

List examples and sites of circulatory system diseases.

 

 

 

 

Describe the etiology of circulatory system diseases.

 

 

 

 

Discuss the complications and prognoses associated with circulatory system diseases.

 

 

 

 

Describe the radiographic procedures for diagnosis/treatment of circulatory system diseases.

 

 

 

 

Discuss the effects of circulatory system diseases in terms of effects on radiographic techniques.

 

 

 

Endocrine system diseases

List examples and sites of endocrine system diseases.

 

 

 

 

Describe the etiology of endocrine system diseases.

 

 

 

 

Discuss the complications and prognoses associated with endocrine system diseases.

 

 

 

 

Describe the radiographic procedures for diagnosis/treatment of endocrine system diseases.

 

 

 

 

Discuss the effects of endocrine system diseases in terms of effects on radiographic techniques.

 

 

 

Nervous system and sensory organ system diseases

List examples and sites of nervous system and sensory organ system diseases.

 

 

 

 

Describe the etiology of nervous system and sensory organ system diseases.

 

 

 

 

Discuss the complications and prognoses associated with nervous system and sensory organ system diseases.

 

 

 

 

Describe the radiographic procedures for diagnosis/treatment of nervous system and sensory organ system diseases.

 

 

 

 

Discuss the effects of nervous system and sensory organ system diseases in terms of effects on radiographic techniques.

 

 

 

MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY

6

0

0

Fundamentals of terminology

Define word roots, prefixes, and suffixes.

 

 

 

 

Explain the conventions for combining morphemes and the formation of plurals.

 

 

 

 

Pronounce basic medical terms.

 

 

 

Suffixes

Identify adjective endings.

 

 

 

 

Identify noun endings.

 

 

 

Prefixes

Identify prefixes of position, color, number and measurement, negation, and direction.

 

 

 

Using morphemes

Form medical terms utilizing roots.

 

 

 

 

Form medical terms utilizing suffixes.

 

 

 

 

Form medical terms utilizing prefixes.

 

 

 

Combining morphemes

Form medical terms combining roots, prefixes, and suffixes.

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Eisenberg & Johnson. (2003). Comprehensive Radiographic Pathology (3rd ed). St. Louis: Mosby.

Mace, J. D., & Kowalczyk, N. M. Radiographic Pathology for Technologists. St. Louis: Mosby.

Willis, M. C. (2002).  Medical Terminology: A Programmed Learning Approach to the Language of Health Care. Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins.