Foundations of medical imaging and the practitioner's role in healthcare delivery.

Knowledge base in factors that govern the image production process affecting image quality.

Advanced patient care skills in interpersonal and interprofessional communication, patient assessment, preprocedural and postprocedural care, charting and documentation, pharmacology, and administration of contrast agents.

Principles of diversity and ethics, as well as the procedures and policies within medical law that regulate imaging professionals. Prerequisite: RATE standing. Sp

General patient care, principles of body mechanics, and specific nursing procedures related to radiologic technology. Prerequisite: RADT 2004. F

A laboratory course to accompany RADT 3009. Prerequisite: RATE standing. F

Introduction to the systems, components, and processes of x-ray production, x-ray interaction with matter, and radiation protection. Prerequisite: RATE standing. F

Sixteen hours per week of supervised clinical experience in an approved medical center. Prerequisites: Credit or registration in RADT 2004, 3003, 3009, 3013, 3014. F

The principles and skills involved in routine radiographic positioning to deomonstrate the thoracic/abdominal cavities, and extremities and associated girdles. Prerequisite: RATE standing. F

A laboratory course to accompany RADT 3016. Prerequisite: RATE standing. F

The principles and skills involved in routine radiographic positioning to demonstrate the vertebral column, cranium, gastrointestinal tract, and urinary system. Prerequisite: RATE standing. Sp

A laboratory course to accompany RADT 3018. Prerequisite: RATE standing. Sp

Radiographic exposure principles: prime factors, factors influencing radiographic quality, beam restricting devices and attentuating devices. Prerequisite: RATE standing. Sp

A laboratory course to accompany 3020. Prerequisite: Registration in RADT 3020. Sp

Sixteen hours per week of supervised clinical experience in an approved medical center. Prerequisites: Credit or registration in RADT 3015, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3025. Sp

Systems, components, and processes required for digital radiography and computed radiography; including charge-coupled devices, flat-panel detectors, photostimulable plates, and PACS. Prerequisite: RATE standing. Sp

Thirty-five hours per week of supervised clinical experience in an approved medical center. Prerequisite: RADT 324. S

The principles and skills involved in routine radiographic positioning of the thoracic and abdominal cavities.

A laboratory to accompany Radiographic Procedures I.

The principles and skills involved in routine radiographic positioning of the extremities and associated girdles.

A laboratory to accompany Radiographic Procedures II.

The principles and skills involved in routine radiographic positioning of mobile radiography, the vertebral column, cranium, and gastrointestinal tract.

A laboratory to accompany Radiographic Procedures III.

The principles and skills involved in advanced radiographic procedures.

Intellectual inquiry, information literacy, and the use of scholarly research methods specific to imaging sciences. Prerequisite: RATE standing. F

A comprehensive method of image evaluation through analysis of a knowledge base of integrated technical, equipment, and procedural factors.

Fundamentals of radiation biology with special emphasis on clinical aspects, including dosage, common pathologies, and protective measures. Prerequisite: RADT 3025. Sp

The principles and skills involved in radiographic procedures. Prerequisite: RATE standing. F

A laboratory course to accompany RADT 411. Prerequisite: RATE standing. F

Twenty-one hours per week of supervised clinical experience in an approved medical center. Prerequisites: Credit or registration in RADT 3028, 4003, 4005, 4009, 4010, 4019. F

A general survey of medical and surgical diseases related to diagnostic radiography. Prerequisite: BIOL 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, and 2014 or 2028.

Principles and problems in administrative functions, supervision of radiology departments, personnel guidance, productivity and budget. Prerequisite: Senior standing. Sp

Generators, digital image manipulation and controls, digital fluoroscopy, and subtraction radiography. Introduction to Ultrasound, MRI, and Nuclear Medicine image acquisition. Prerequisite: RATE standing. F

Principles and skills involved in vascular/interventional procedures. Prerequisite: RATE standing. F, Sp, S

Twenty-one hours per week of supervised clinical experience in an approved medical center. Prerequisites: Credit or registration in RADT 4013, 4020, 4024, 4028. Sp

Content is designed to provide entry-level radiography students with principles related to computed tomography (CT) and multiplanar imaging. Prerequisite: RATE standing. Sp

Identification and comparison of cross sectional anatomic structures from multiplanar imaging in various imaging science modalities. Prerequisite(s): RATE standing. Sp.

The principles and skills involved in advanced radiographic procedures.

A laboratory course to accompany Advanced Procedures II.

Presentation of oral and written reports on current topics in the Radiological Sciences. Students are required to prepare appropriate visual aids to illustrate their discussion. Prerequisite: Approval of the Program Director. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 hours. Sp

Individual investigation of selected problems in the Radiological Sciences. Prerequisite: Approval of the Department Head. F, Sp, S (Formerly RADT 455B)

Individual investigation of selected problems in the Radiological Sciences. Prerequisite: Approval of the Department Head. F, Sp, S (Formerly RADT 455C)

Individual investigation of selected problems in the Radiological Sciences. Prerequisite: Approval of the Department Head. F, Sp, S (Formerly RADT 455D)

Individual investigation of selected problems in the Radiological Sciences. Prerequisite: Approval of the Department Head. F, Sp, S (Formerly RADT 455J)

The principles and skills involved in the routine imaging in computed tomography and evaluation of human anatomy in cross-section. F.

Study of the development of current computed tomography equipment, how it is used and how cross-sectional images are acquired. F.

Introduction to pathologies detected in cross-sectional imaging, pharmacology specific to CT, and patient safety. F.

20 Hours per week of clinical computed tomography in an approved clinical setting. F.

20 Hours per week of clinical computed tomography in an approved clinical setting. S.