Course

Oral, written, graphic and/or skill assessment

you describe nuclear medicine procedures

you describe MRI procedures

you describe ultrasound procedures

you describe radiation therapy procedures and dosimetry

you describe vascular imaging procedures

you describe mammography procedures

you describe bone density procedures

you describe cardiac interventional procedures

Oral, written, graphic and/or skill assessment

you describe the structure and function of the equipment to perform CT procedures

you describe the structure and function the Gantry

you describe the structure and function of the computer

you describe the structure and function of the operator console

Oral, written, graphic and/or skill assessment

you describe the image acquisition process in CT

you describe the steps in image processing

you identify the steps for image reformatting and reconstruction

Oral, written, graphic and/or skill assessment

analysis includes positioning, centering and appropriate anatomy

analysis includes density and contrast

analysis includes image resolution

analysis includes artifacts

Oral, written, graphic and/or skill assessment

you describe methods for reducing radiation dose to the patient

you describe methods for reducing the radiographer's and other health care workers exposure to scatter radiation

you explain technical adjustments for children

Oral, written, graphic and/or skill assessment

identification includes transverse, sagittal, and frontal planes

identification includes anatomical positions located throughout the body

identification includes directional terms used in anatomy, body cavities, and abdominal regions

Oral, written, graphic and/or skill assessment

identification includes bones, muscles, nerves, and vessels within the head

identification includes the arterial blood supply to the brain

identification includes relationships of the internal jugular vein, external jugular vein, internal carotid artery and external carotid artery to each other and to other surrounding structures

Oral, written, graphic and/or skill assessment

identification includes the bones and boundaries in the thoracic region

identification includes the pericardial sac, pericardium, and the pericardial cavity

identification includes the skeletal components, muscles, blood vessels, and viscera of the thorax in transverse, sagittal, and coronal sections

Oral, written, graphic and/or skill assessment

identification includes the boundaries and regions of the abdomen

identification includes tracing the pathway of blood through the abdominal region

identification includes the location and relationships of structures in relationship to organs in the abdominal area