RAD135 Radiographic Procedures 3
This course will cover positioning for x-ray examinations in specific imaging procedures. Students will learn patient preparation, equipment capabilities, patient terminology, patient instruction, technique and positioning variations, for adaptations of patient's condition and body habitus. Upon successful course completion, students will learn these specific imaging procedures: Bony Thorax, Sternum & Ribs, Biliary Tract, Gastrointestinal System, Lower Gastrointestinal System, Urinary System, Trauma Radiography, Mobile & Surgical Radiography, Special Procedures and be able to: (1) Position another student in all of the radiographic procedures instructed this term, (2) Identify radiographic anatomy on a finished radiograph, (3) Identify sectional anatomy on an image.
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