RAD 120 - Radiographic Procedures I

Credit(s) 3.00
Lecture Hours: 2.50
Lab Hours: 1.00
This course introduces the first semester student to patient positioning and procedures performed in the radiology department. Procedures to be studied and simulated in the energized laboratory are chest, abdomen and the distal upper extremity. Each procedure includes anatomy review, procedural guidelines, projections, and image evaluation.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C in BIO 168, BIO 173, HSC 113. A minimum grade of C in MAT 110 or HSC 137 or MAT 156. A minimum grade of C in PSY 111 or SOC 110. A minimum grade of C in SPC 112 or ENG 105.
Recommended and Non-Course Requisites: Acceptance into the Radiology Technology program.