RAD 140W - Clinical Seminar 1

Credits: 1
Instructional Contact Hours: 1

Provides the student with opportunities to enhance the clinical education experience. Emphasizes the correlation of all aspects of radiographic procedures. Includes radiographic image critique.

Prerequisite(s): RAD 110, RAD 110L, RAD 120W, RAD 122, RAD 180, RAD 180L, RAD 205W, LWA 206B, LWA 206C each with a “C” (2.0) minimum grade
Corequisite(s): RAD 135, RAD 235, RAD 235L, RAD 264
Lecture Hours: 15 Lab Hours: 0
Meets MTA Requirement: None
Pass/NoCredit: No

Outcomes and Objectives

1. Produce appropriate documents over assigned topics.

Research patient records, diagnostic images, radiologist reports/interviews, textbooks, journals, and other appropriate resources.
Identify relevant information from sources.
Select important information from appropriate resources.
Draw relevant conclusions from resources.
Organize a written outline to interpret appropriate information.
Summarize and include all necessary information using appropriate writing skills.

2. Present case studies.

Utilizing medical images and written research, present case studies on individual patients over assigned topics.
Discuss a pathological condition relative to your case content.

3. Integrate Radiographic theories with practice

Discuss theories as assigned
Connect theory with practice in the clinical setting

4. Discuss topics concening Procedures as outlined by the ARRT Specifications

A. Upper and Lower Exremity Procedures
B. Chest Procedures

5. Produce a Study Journal
A. Identify areas of weakness concerning ARRT Toics
B. Develop a plan for remediation on topics