4/19/2024 1:36:37 PM	RADT 66 Course Outline as of Fall 2000	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  RADT 66	Title:  SPECIAL MODALITIES
Full Title:  Special Modalities
Last Reviewed:9/25/2023

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	4.00	Lecture Scheduled	3.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	52.50
Minimum	4.00	Lab Scheduled	3.00		17 min.	Lab Scheduled	52.50
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	6.00			Contact Total	105.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 210.00

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
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Catalog Description:

Principles of radiographic special procedures and specialized imaging modalities. Principles of venipuncture, fluoroscopy and its related equipment, CT, Mammography, and MRI. Demonstration and laboratory of venipuncture.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Admission to the Radiologic Technology Program or possession of licensure as a radiologic technologist.

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Principles of radiologic special procedures & specialized modalities. Principles of venipuncture, fluoroscopy and its related equipment, CT, Mammography, and MRI. Demonstration and laboratory of venipuncture.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:Admission to the Radiologic Technology Program or possession of licensure as a radiologic technologist.
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

The students will:

1. list steps of operation and all principles of a medical

   fluoroscopic imaging system;

2. describe the direct correlation between the patient radiation dose

   and medical fluoroscopic imaging system in the cath lab;

3. list all principles of radiation protection to self, patients, and

   other personnel in an angiographic suite;

4. list all sequential operations of all major radiographic equipment

   in a typical angioraphic suite;

5. describe the anatomy and physiology of all viscera, vascular and

   lymphatic systems, lungs and heart and brain;

6.  list all routine angiographic procedures;

6. complete film critique on radiographs of all common angiographic

examinations;

7. perform a minimum of 5 venipunctures.

Topics and Scope

1. Principles and operation of fluoroscopic imaging system.

     A. Television.

     B. Vidicon, plumbicon, orthicon.

     C. Image intensifier.

     D. Video recorder.

     E. Cine camera.

     F. High resolution radiographic tube.

2. Relationship of radiation dose to the fluoroscopic imaging system.

     A. Primary radiation.

     B. Secondary and scatter radiation.

     C. Skin dose.

3. Types of angiographic equipment, CT, and MRI.

     A. Operational procedures.

     B. Safety procedures.

4. Anatomy and physiology of:

     A. Viscera.

     B. Arterial system.

     C. Venous system.

     D. Lymphatic system.

     E. Lungs and heart.

     F. Brain.

5. Heart catheterization and angiography

6. Venipuncture performance

Assignments:

1. Completion of a minimum of 5 venipunctures;

2. Completion of a minimum of 9 research papers.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 20 - 40%
Research papers
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 0 - 0%
None
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 10 - 30%
Performance exams, A minimum of 5 venipunctures
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 40 - 60%
Multiple choice, Essay
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 0%
None

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

- Merrill's Atlas of Radiographic Positions and Radiologic Procedures,

Ballinger, 8th edition, 1999.

- SRJC Course Syllabus, 2000.

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