This course will provide the student with an orientation to the field of Radiography. The student will be introduced to professional ethics, patient communication skills, medical terminology, and basic patient care techniques. Special emphasis will be placed on the dynamics of learning, critical thinking skills, and in developing techniques and attitudes needed to be successful in the clinical program. This course will provide the student with a six-week orientation in program policy and procedures, professional ethics, body mechanics, and patient care.
Special instruction is given in basic radiation protection prior to entering clinical practice.
The remainder of the course will consist of a clinical rotation that will permit the integration of radiologic procedures and positioning learned in RADT 105 with actual clinical experience. Clinical competencies are to be successfully completed on the chest and extremities. This course introduces the student to the anatomical relationship and skills involved in diagnostic radiographic positioning of the upper and lower extremities, pelvic and shoulder girdles. I accompanies this course. It provides the student with hands-on experience, independent judgment, creativity, and problem solving in the clinical energized laboratory.