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Posted: 03/12/08

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RAD 132 - Clinical Radiography I

Course Description

Introduces students to the hospital clinical setting and provides an opportunity for students to participate in or observe radiographic procedures. Topics include: orientation to hospital areas and procedures; orientation to mobile/surgery; orientation to radiography and fluoroscopy; participation in and/or observation of procedures related to body cavities, the shoulder girdle, and upper extremities. Activities of students are under direct supervision.

 

Competency Areas

Hours

Orientation to Hospital Areas and Procedures

Class

0

Orientation to Mobile/Surgery

D. Lab

2

Orientation to Radiography and Fluoroscopy

P. Lab/O.B.I.

12

Participation in and/or Observation of Procedures Related to Body Cavities, the Shoulder Girdle, and Upper Extremities

Credit

5

 

Prerequisite:

Program admission, RAD 103 or RAD 108

Corequisite:

RAD 103 or RAD 108

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

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

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

Orientation to Hospital Areas and Procedures

0

20

10

Hospital areas

Locate departments, clinics, patient wards, operating rooms, administrative offices, and supply storage areas.

 

 

 

 

Identify the purpose of each department, office, and clinic in terms of its function as a part of a total health care delivery system.

 

 

 

Departmental areas

Describe the layout of the radiology, radiation therapy, nuclear medicine, and diagnostic medical sonography departments.

 

 

 

 

Describe the services provided by the radiology, radiation therapy, nuclear medicine, and diagnostic medical sonography departments.

 

 

 

 

Describe the radiographic services offered outside departmental areas.

 

 

 

 

Identify the function of the radiology, radiation therapy, nuclear medicine, and diagnostic sonography departments in terms of membership in a total health care delivery system.

 

 

 

Hospital procedures

Discuss the rationale for hospital program policies.

 

 

 

 

Describe the rules and regulations of the clinical evaluation center(s).

 

 

 

 

Identify the major responsibilities and duties of a student radiographer.

 

 

 

 

Describe and/or perform administrative tasks required of a student radiographer.

 

 

 

ORIENTATION TO MOBILE/SURGERY

0

0

10

Equipment controls

Observe and/or participate in determining exposure factors and setting exposure controls on mobile/surgical radiographic equipment.

 

 

 

Radiation protection

Observe and/or participate in the use of radiation protection procedures for mobile/surgical environments.

 

 

 

Procedures

Observe and/or participate in conducting mobile/surgical radiographic procedures.

 

 

 

Orientation to Radiography and Fluoroscopy

0

0

20

Equipment controls

Observe and/or participate in determining exposure factors and setting exposure controls for fixed radiographic and fluoroscopic equipment.

 

 

 

Radiation protection

Observe and/or participate in the use of radiation protection procedures for radiography and fluoroscopy.

 

 

 

Participation in and/or Observation of Procedures Related to Body Cavities, the Shoulder Girdle, and Upper Extremities

0

0

80

Thoracic cavity

Observe and/or participate in the positioning of patients undergoing routine radiographic procedures involving the thoracic cavity.

 

 

 

 

Observe and/or participate in routine radiographic procedures involving the thoracic cavity.

 

 

 

 

Observe and/or participate in the evaluation of thoracic cavity radiographs in terms of positioning accuracy, image quality, and anatomical structures visualized.

 

 

 

Abdominal cavity

Observe and/or participate in the positioning of patients undergoing routine radiographic procedures involving the abdominal cavity.

 

 

 

 

Observe and/or participate in routine radiographic procedures involving the abdominal cavity.

 

 

 

 

Observe and/or participate in the evaluation of abdominal cavity radiographs in terms of positioning accuracy, image quality, and anatomical structures visualized.

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Ballinger, P. W. (2003). Merrill’s Atlas of Radiographic Positions and Radiographic Procedures (10th ed). St. Louis: Mosby.

Bontrager, K. (2001) Textbook of Radiographic Positioning and Related Anatomy (5th ed). St. Louis: Mosby.

Greathouse, Joanne. Delmar’s Radiographic Positioning and Procedures.  Albany, NY: Delmar.