MEDICAL IMAGING (MIM)
Intro to Medical Imaging | This course provides the student with a basic understanding of the role of medical imaging in the health care delivery system. The student will develop basic skills in radiography, patient care, and radiation protection. | |
Radiograph Anatomy/Position I | This course includes a study of the radiographic anatomy, examination procedure, medical terminology and pathology for the chest, abdomen, ribs, pelvis, and upper and lower extremities. Students will learn how to read various types of technique chart... | |
Principles/Radiograph Exposure | This course covers the factors that control the production of a radiographic image and a basic understanding of radiation protection. | |
Radiograph Anatomy/Position II | This course includes a study of the radiographic anatomy, examination procedure, medical terminology, and pathology for the head and vertebral column. Students will learn how to read various types of technique charts and program the x ray units for c... | |
Clinical Practice I | This course provides the students a supervised competency based clinical practice. Emphasis on routine chest, abdomen, upper and lower extremities. | |
Clinical Practice II | This course provides the students a supervised competency based clinical practice. Emphasis on routine examinations of the appendicular and axial skeleton. | |
Advanced Radiograph Procedures | This course includes a detailed study of the fluoroscopic procedures performed in radiology departments and surgical procedures routinely performed in the surgical suite. Includes identification of contrast agents, anatomical structures investigated,... | |
Intro to Clinical Ed Center | This course is an introduction to the Medical Imaging department and clinical practice. The student will become familiar with the physical plant and protocols of the clinical education center where he/she will receive clinical experience. The cours... | |
Clinical Ed Practicum | Supervised competency based clinical practice for those individuals returning to the Medical Imaging program. | |
Technical Aspects/Patient Care | This course surveys physical patient assessment, specialty medical equipment, medical emergencies, and trauma radiography. Pharmacologic properties of contrast media and venipuncture principles are also emphasized. | |
Imaging Equipment | This course covers mechanical and electrical physics applied to x-ray equipment and factors affecting x-ray emission. Labs and discussions regarding principles of radiographic exposure and image evaluation are included. | |
Clinical Practice III | This course provides students a supervised clinical practice. Emphasis on fluoroscopic, surgical, trauma, and mobile radiography. | |
Medical Imaging Pathology | Includes etiology and processes of trauma and disease. The emphasis is placed on radiographic pathology of body systems. Pathology seen with computed tomography, ultrasound, and magnetic resonance imaging is discussed. | |
Advanced Topics in Radiography | This course provides the fundamentals of radiation biology, radiation regulations, radiation measurements, and radiation protection of patients and personnel. Labs include principles of radiographic exposure, quality control and film critique. | |
Clinical Practice IV | This course provides supervised competency based clinical practice. Emphasis continued on routine, fluoroscopic, surgical, trauma and mobile radiography. Includes orientation rotations to advanced imaging modalities. | |
Computed Imaging | This course introduces the student to computer design as it applies to radiology, including a survey into computed and digital radiography functions and processing parameters. Physics and imaging parameters of computed and digital imaging techniques... | |
Applied Radiation Biology | Surveys the somatic and genetic effects of ionizing radiation. | |
Survey of Rad Administration | Surveys the structure and function of the radiology department and its relation to the hospital and the health care consumer. | |
Radiography Seminar | This course will provide students with a review and discussion of radiographic principles, techniques and methods. Emphasis is placed on the interdependence of theory and principles as students review for the national certification exam. | |
MRI Physics & Instrumentation | This course introduces the principles of magnetic resonance imaging. The course will focus on imaging sequences/parameters and their effects quality exams. Imaging hardware and production, quality assurance, and safety considerations are also presen... | |
CT Physics, Instrumentation I | This course introduces the student to physical principles and image acquisition parameters of computed tomography, surveys instrumentation and digital processing parameters, and discusses scanning techniques as applied to single and multislice spiral... | |
MRI Proced & Sect Anat I | This course introduces MRI scanning procedures, applications, sectional anatomy and pathology. Scanning parameters and patient care will be emphasized for examinations of the brain, spine and bony pelvis. Radiographic critiques and quality assurance... | |
CT Physics, Instrumentation II | This course introduces the student to the principles of single slice, multislice and volume scanning computed tomography. It will also cover CT fluoroscopy, angiography, and quality control. Other topics include patient care and assessment, medical e... | |
MRI Proced and Sect Anat II | This course introduces MRI scanning procedures, applications, sectional anatomy and pathology. Scanning parameters and patient care will be emphasized for the examinations of the upper extremities, lower extremities, thorax, abdomen and soft tissue p... | |
CT Sectional Anatomy & Path I | This course introduces the students to cross sectional CT anatomy and pathology. Emphasis is placed on the skull, central nervous, soft tissue neck, respiratory, and digestive systems. Trauma imaging and pediatric specificities of these systems are a... | |
MRI Procedures & Sectional Ana | This course covers MRI scanning procedures, applications, sectional anatomy and pathology. Scanning parameters and patient care will be emphasized for examination of advanced imaging procedures such as breast, prostate and cardiac imaging. In additio... | |
CT Sectional Anatomy & Path II | This course is a continuation of CT Sectional Anatomy and Pathology I (MIM 256). Emphasis is placed on the cross-sectional anatomy and pathology of the pelvis, vertebral column/spinal cord, reproductive, urinary, musculoskeletal, and cardiovascular/s... | |
Clinical Practice V | This course provides the student a supervised competency based clinical practice. Emphasis on routine and non-routine radiographic procedures. Students will complete all competencies required by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists. | |
MRI Practicum | This course introduces the student to supervised competency based clinical practice. Emphasis is placed on patient care, safety considerations, positioning and scanning parameters, MR imaging procedures, and non-imaging procedures. | |
CT Practicum I | This course introduces the student to supervised competency based clinical practice. Emphasis is placed on patient care, safety considerations, positioning and scanning parameters, CT imaging procedures, and non-imaging procedures. | |
CT Practicum II | This course provides students continued supervised competency based clinical practice. Emphasis is placed on patient care, safety considerations, positioning and scanning parameters, CT imaging procedures, and non-imaging procedures. | |
Introduction to Sectional Anat | This course is designed to introduce students to advanced imaging modalities and provide an introductory knowledge of cross sectional anatomy. Basic principles and safety in CT and MRI will be discussed along with imaging planes of the head, chest, a... | |
Special Topics in Medical Imag | This course is designed to meet the need for specialized instruction in current medical imaging topics. Course content will vary depending on the topic being studied.Prerequisites: Will vary depending upon topic. |