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RAD 122 Radiographic Pathology and Medical Terminology

Course Description

Continues the development of medical terminology word building skills and introduces the concepts of disease. Pathology and disease are discussed as they relate to various radiographic procedures. Appropriate terminology is presented for each body system discussed. Topics include: pathology fundamentals, trauma/physical injury, systemic classification of disease, and medical terminology principles.

 

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 Principles

Credit

3

 

 

 

Prerequisite:

BIO 194

Corequisite:

 

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

PATHOLOGY FUNDAMENTALS

2

0

0

Definition

Define pathology.

Discuss fundamental radiographic pathology procedures.

 

 

 

TRAUMA/PHYSICAL INJURY

5

0

0

Classifications

List the classifications of trauma.

Define the classifications of trauma.

 

 

 

Characteristics

Describe the sites, complications, and prognoses for trauma classification.

 

 

 

Radiographic diagnosis

Discuss radiographic diagnostic procedures for classification of trauma.

 

 

 

SYSTEMIC CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASE

20

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.

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

Discuss the impact of skeletal/ articular diseases on radiographic procedures.

 

 

 

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 and treatment of muscular diseases.

 

 

 

 

Discuss the impact of muscular diseases on radiographic procedures.

 

 

 

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 and treatment of respiratory system diseases.

 

 

 

 

Discuss the impact of respiratory diseases on radiographic procedures.

 

 

 

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 and treatment of urinary system diseases.

 

 

 

 

Discuss the impact of urinary system diseases on radiographic procedures.

 

 

 

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 and treatment of reproductive system diseases.

 

 

 

 

Discuss the impact of reproductive system diseases on radiographic procedures.

 

 

 

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 and treatment of circulatory system diseases.

 

 

 

 

Discuss the impact of circulatory system diseases on radiographic procedures.

 

 

 

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 and treatment of endocrine system diseases.

 

 

 

 

Discuss the impact of endocrine system diseases on radiographic procedures.

 

 

 

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 and treatment of nervous system and sensory organ system diseases.

 

 

 

 

Discuss the impact of nervous system and sensory organ system diseases on radiographic procedures.

 

 

 

MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY PRINCIPLES

3

0

0

Terminology

Review word elements, combined vowels, suffixes, and prefixes.

 

 

 

 

Define terms relevant to pathology.

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Boooks

 

Armstrong, P., & Wastie, M. L. (1981). X-ray diagnosis. Boston: Blackwell Scientific.

Brinbok, G. (1965). Pathology for radiographers. London: Butterworth-Heinemann.

Eisenberg, D. (1985). Pathology for radiographers. St. Louis: Mosby.

Hamilton, H., & McVan, B. (1987). Professional guide to diseases (2nd ed.). Springhouse, PA: Intermed Communications.

Laudicina, P. (1989). Applied pathology for radiographers. Philadelphia: Saunders.

Mace, J. D., & Kowalczyk, N. M. (1988). Radiographic pathology for technologists. St. Louis: Mosby.