Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Radiologic Technology Program
Instructional Package
Effective term : 201220
Course Prefix : RAD 220 - Spring 2013
Course Title : Selected Imaging Topics
Contact Hours: 3
Credit hours: 3
Class: 10:30-11:50
Rationale for Course: This course was developed to help round out the students educational content by briefly covering specific areas not learned in the other RAD classes. It is also a preparatory course for their national certification exam, The American Registry of Radiologic Technology.
Course Description: This course is a study of advanced topics unique to the radiological sciences. The content specific areas of Patient Care, Radiographic Procedures and Positioning, Radiation Protection Principles, Radiographic Exposure Principles and Radiographic Imaging and Equipment will be covered for preparation for the registry
Prerequisites: All previous RAD classes.
Required Materials: Radiography Preparation, D.A.Saia,7th ED. McGraw Hill publisher; Review fo Radiography Exam,D.A.Saia, 9th ED.,McGraw Hill publisher; Calculators for math problems.
Additional Requirements: Students are expected to utilize the radiography modules on the classroom computers for practice. The computer modules can be used during and after class as available.
Technical Requirements: Student should have access to a computer to utilize the CD that comes with the review book.
Attention HGTC Students:
The faculty and administration of HGTC are committeed to enhancing your learning experience at the College through inproved methods of instruction and support services. For information on Student Services or questions about your curriculum program pleae refer to your Wavenet Homepage.
As part of the SACS Quality Enhancement Project, the College has developed a Guided Plan for Success. Part of the effectiveness of this program is to identify and evaluate students who are not achieving the expected outcomes in class. Students receiving scores below 74% will be required to meet with their instructor to review the evaluation. Students identified as needing additional help will be referred to the Academic Center for study skills and tutoring.
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The SSTC is an excellent place for you to go if you start experiencing any trouble with your assignments in this course. The SSTC offers to all students the following free resources:
1. Student and professional tutors (appointment preferred)
2. Student success, academic technology support services
a. Reading Comprehension
b. Study skills and test taking stratigies
c. Writing skills
d. Microsoft office 2007 skills
e. D2L and online courses
f. General tech assistance
The website is: hgtc.edu/sstc or call GS campus 477-2113 room locations are on the SSTC website.
Student Course LearningOutcomes : At the end of the semester the student should be able to:
1. Summarize routine and special radiographic procedures most often performed in medical facilites.
2. Recognize and know how to respond to diverse situations involving all types of patients.
3. Explain why varied body com[positions or artifacts affects the radiographic image.
4. Utilize the principles behind proper radiation protection and know specifically where and when to apply these principles.
5. Critique radiographic images for positioning, proper visibility and geometrical qualities.
6. Describe the principles of image production and exposure principles
7. Demonstrate knowledge of proper patient care methods
8. Interpret the basic principles behind radiographic equipment operation and maintence.
9. Prepare for the ARRT exam.
Course Outline
Unit I Patient Care
A. Legal and Ethical Responsibilities
B. Patient Education Safety and Comfort
C. Infection Control
D. Patient Monitoring, Contrast Media, and Emergencies
E. Other Medical and Life Threatening Emergencies
Review Quizzes # 1 and 2 Week 1&2
Test #1 Week 3
Unit II Radiographic Procedures
A. General Procedural Considerations
B. Imaging Proicedures: Anatomy, Positioning, and Pathology
1. Upper Extremity and Shoulder Girdle
2. LowerExtremity and Pelvis
3. Vertebral Column
4. Thorax
5. Head and Neck
6. Respiratory System
7. Biliary System
8. Digestive System
9. Urinary System
10. Female Reproductive System
Review Quizzes 3,4,5,6,7 Week 3,4,5,6
Test #2 Week 7
Unit III Image Production and Evaluation
A. Selection of Technical Factors
1. Factors Affecting recorded Deatil and Distortion
2. Factors Affecting Radiographic/Image Density
3. Factors Affecting Radiographic/Image Contrast
4. Image Receptor and Grid Options
5. Automatic Exposure Control
6. Technique Charts
7. Electronic Imaging
B. Image Processing and Quality Assurance
1. Film Storage Considerations
2. Cassettes
3. Image Identification
4. Image Processing
C. Image Evaluation: Screen/Film and Electronic
1. Evaluation Standards and Image Characteristics
2. Identifying and Correcting Errors
Review Quizzes 9,10,11,12 Week 8, 9,10,
Test #3 Week 10
Unit IVEquipment Operation and Quality Control
A. Radiographic and Fluoroscopic Equipment
1. Principles of Radiation Physics
2. Types of Equipment
3. Electricity, X Ray Transformers and Rectifiers
4. The X ray Tube
5. The Radiographic Circuit
6. The Fluoroscopic System
B. Standards of Performance abd Equipment Evaluation
1. Equipment Evaluation
2. Radiographic and Fluoroscopic Accessories
3. Digital and Imaging Considerations
Review Quizzes 13 ,14, 15 Week 11
Test #4 Week 12
Unit V Radiation Protection
A. Radiation Protection Considerations
1. Ionizing Effects of X radiation
2. Dose Response relationships
3. Biological Effects of Radiation
4. Genetic Effects
5. Somatic Effects
B. Patient Protection
1. Primary Beam Restriction
2. Exposure Factors
3. Filtration
4. Shielding
5. Reducing Patient Exposure
6. Image Receptors
7. Grids and Air Gap Technique
8. Fluoroscopy
9. NCRP Reccommendations for Patient Protection
C. Personel Protection
1. General Considerations
2. Occupational and Radiation Sources
3. Fundamental Methods of Protection
4. Primary and Secondary Barriers
5. Special Considerations
D. Radiation Exposure and Monitoring
1. Units of Measure
2. Moitoring Devices
3. NCRP Reccommendations
Review Quizzes 16,17 Week 13
Test# 5 Week 14
Final Registry week 15
Methods of Instruction: Lecture, discussion, note taking, AV materials, problem solving and class handouts.
Required Course Measurements/Artifacts:Quizzes given in each class and tests are used to evaluate your grade. This class is meant to prepare you for the ARRT national registry, thus the relavency of the measurements.
Types of Questions: Questions will be based on knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis and evaluation skills. Most questions will be in a multiple-choice format, although short answer, true and false, matching and diagramming may be incorporated. All quizzes will be taken from assigned pages in the Review Book. For the Review Tests, questions will be material that is taken from all your registry preparation material.
Methods of Evaluation: Exams/quizzes. Image Analysis. Grades are assigned according to raw score divided by total possible points. In this class there will be no weighted scores. Grading scale is as follows:
Grading scale: 92 - 100 A
83 – 91 B
74-82 C
65-73 D
below 65 F
Attendance: Students at HGTC are responsible for all course work and assignments. Attendance is a must. In this course a student may not exceed more than 3 absences. A second absence results in a written warning, and a 3rd absence results in a final written warning. Any further absences are grounds for dismissal. If a student is absent on the day of a test/quiz, the student must notify the instructor within 24 hours to schedule a makeup exam and present a validated excuse. Students who come to class more than 15 minutes after the start of class will be counted as absent.
Tardy – Students should not be tardy. Three tardies constitutes an absence and a warning letter. A fourth tardy results in a final written warning and a fifth tardy can result n dismissal from the class.
Academic Integrity: Students are expected to be forthright and honest in their academic endeavors. Any form of academic dishonesty will be dealt with according to the Colleges’s policy on academic integrity.
Class Preparation – Students need to come to class prepared. This means that the subject material needs to be read and reviewed prior to class. The classes will be fast paced in order to cover most topics. The purpose of this class is not to re teach everything, but to hi light the general areas studied. There wil be no extra credit, bonus points or extra credit assignments to augment your grades. By the end of the semester your Review books should be well worn!!
Radiography modules that you can use for review purposes on classroom computers are: physics, contrast, quality, CR, DR and two simulated exams. Sim Exam D is the most updated on
Syllabus
Text:
RP=Radiography Prep RE=Radiography Exam
Spring 12- Tues & Thur. 10:30 – 11:50 am
Required
Date Topic Text Readings
JAN 15 Syllabus and ARRT Standards of Ethics
17 Quiz 1 p. 3-29
Patient Care – Part I RP Chp. 1,2
Review quizzes in book
22 Quiz 2 p. 52-69
Patient Care RP Chp 3,4
Review Quizzes
24 Patient Care Practice Exam RE Chp. 1
29 EXAM I
31 Quiz 3 p. 77-87
Radiographic Procedures
Part II RP Chp. 5
Review quizzes in book
FEB 5 Quiz 4 p. 91-108
Continue RP Chp. 6
Review quizzes in book
7 Quiz 5 p. 109-132
Continue – Film Critique
Chest, Upper & Lower Extremities and Spine
12 Quiz 6 p. 133-148
Rad. Proced. Practice Exam RE Chp. 2 Ques.1 - 150
14 Quiz 7 p. 148-166
Rad. Proced. Practice Exam RE Chp. 2 Ques. 151-300
19 Quiz 8 p. 172-198 Continue
Film Critique
IVP, UGI, BE, Skull
FEB 21 Image and Error Analysis Test
26 EXAM II
28 Pass out ARRT manuals- SCSRT letters –Go over
PIN requests
MAR 5 Quiz 9 p.295-313
Image Acquisition and
Evaluation RP Chp. 11
Review quizzes in book
7 April Garner – Resumes and Job interviews
12 Quiz 10 p. 314-349
Continue
Review quizzes in book
14 Quiz 11 p.353-369 RP Chp. 12 and 13
Image Acquisition and RE Chp 4 #’s 1-125
Evaluation
19 Quiz 12 – p. 381-398
Evaluation Practice Exam RE Chp. 4, #’s 126-250
21 Exam III
APR 2 Quiz 13 p. 437-450
Equipment Operation and
Maintenance RP Chp. 14 & 15
*ARRT Apps due
4 Review Quiz 14 p. 450 -469
Practice Exam RE Chp. 5
9 EXAM IV
11 Quiz 15 p. 230-241
Radiation Protection RP Chp 7,8,9,10
Review book quizzes
16 Quiz 16 p. 267-287
Radiation Protection
Review quizzes
18 Conference
23 Radiation Protection RE Chp. 3
25 EXAM V
MAY 3 Final EXAM . 1:00 pm mini registry
This syllabus is subject to change. However, every effort will be made to adhere to it.