Description:

Provides the opportunity to develop required competencies for advance certification in Computed Tomography technology. Includes 40 hours per week for 11 weeks in a CT department. Either RAIT 311 or IMAGE 270 can be taken for credit, not both. Prerequisite: Acceptance to the program or permission of instructor.

Outcomes:

After completing this class, students should be able to:

• At the completion of the course, the student will have proven competence in a minimum of 50% of the required procedures. Competence in a required procedure includes evaluation of a student’s ability to:
• Prepare supplies according to procedures
• Monitor equipment following procedures and protocols.
• Evaluate and interpret requisitions, and develop appropriate protocol to respond to physician’s order.
• Prepare the patient for procedure, both physically and mentally.
• Administer medications as directed
• Perform patient assessment and monitoring before, during and after the procedure
• Examine the elements of and accomplish follow-up patient care.
• Process and evaluate images, and develop recommendations for procedure adjustment based on image quality
• Identify anatomy based on image interpretation
• Set radiographic technique based on specific conditions
• Identify and label images created according to accepted practices
• Analyze ethical issues relating to radiographic procedures and demonstrate ethical behavior and attitude in the clinical setting
• Demonstrate effective communication skills with patients and co-workers
• Assess the indications and contradictions for given CT (Computed Tomography) procedures based on specific case studies