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Sep 07, 2024
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RAD 258W - Radiography Capstone SeminarCredits: 2 Provides strategies and opportunities to enhance the likelihood of success on the national ARRT registry examination. Employment search strategies are discussed and practiced including the writing of a professional cover letter and resume.
Prerequisite(s): RAD 160 , RAD 165W , RAD 212 each with a "C" (2.0) minimum grade. Corequisite(s): RAD 220 , RAD 225W Lecture Hours: 30 Lab Hours: 0 Meets MTA Requirement: None Pass/NoCredit: No
Outcomes and Objectives
- Develop test taking skills and strategies to be successful on the ARRT examination.
- Discuss and practice ways of reducing test anxiety.
- Develop a study plan.
- Practice reading and answering multiple choice test questions.
- Complete a mock ARRT examination.
- Identify the information necessary to maintain radiation safety during radiographic procedures.
- Understand the radiosensitivity of the human body to ionizing radiation.
- Demonstrate radiation protection practices that minimize patient dose.
- Discuss and identify the procedures and practices to minimize occupaional dose.
- Identify how radiation exposure is measured and monitored.
- Identify and discuss the components and operation of various radiology equipment and how it is maintained and monitored for quality.
- Describe the production and properties of x-rays.
- Discuss how the x-ray photons interact with matter and how this affects the radiographic image.
- identify the components of a basic radiographic unit and discuss the function of said unit.
- Discuss the Digital applications of image production including Image Display and Image Acquistion.
- Identify accessory equipment and discuss their use in a radiology department.
- Discuss the various quality control processes for radiographic equipment.
- Identify and discuss the manipulation of the radiographic image.
- Critique radiographic images for quality.
- Discuss how the various technical factors relate to radiographic quality.
- Discuss how pathologic conditions affect technical factor selection.
- Develop a technique chart.
- Explain how an automatic Exposure Control System works.
- Discuss the operation of the automatic processor.
- Discuss image manipulation using a computed radiography system.
- Explain what a PACS system is and how it works.
- Identify and discuss anatomy and positioning for all anatomical areas of the human body.
- Discuss the anatomy demonstrated and the routine and special projections for the following anatomical areas:
- Thorax
- Abdomen and GI
- Urological
- Spine and Pelvis
- Extremities
- Various special procedures as described in class
- Cranium
- Discuss how patient care practices affect the radiology department.
- Discuss legal and ethical patient care practices.
- Discuss the confidentiality when accessing patient records, diagnostic images, and reports.
- Demonstrate various forms of communication.
- Understand basic terminology and concepts of infection control.
- Demonstrate appropriate patient transfer and transport.
- Discuss the radiographer's role in basic medical emergencies.
- Complete a personal/professional portfolio organizing information from textbooks, PowerPoints, lectures, and class discussions as it relates to ARRT exam preparation and success in the field of radiography.
- Document areas of weakness in radiographic knowledge.
- Develop a study plan usable for the last five weeks of clinical.
- Construct a cover and letter resume.
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