Bon Secours St Mary's Hospital School of Medical Imaging · Courses
RAD
4 courses with the subject RAD, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
RAD 1101Introduction to Radiologic
Technology, Patient Care, Ethics & Law (3 Credits) This course serves as an introduction to the medical field, specifically, Medical Imaging. This course prepares students to provide basic patient care; such as measuring vital signs, aseptic and sterile technique, venipuncture, recognizing and responding to emergency and non-emergency situations, treatment of allergic reactions, body mechanics, transfer techniques, and other topics needed by the radiologic technologist. Students also learn about types of medications, contrast agents, and drugs that affect patients. Additionally, students learn about cultural issues that affect patient care. Testing for this course includes practical and written testing. This course requires program admission as a prerequisite.
This course provides students with information related to the response of the human body to ionizing radiation. Factors affecting biological response are presented, including acute and chronic effects of radiation. Students also learn principles and regulations related to radiation protection responsibilities for patients, personnel, and the public. Students will utilize energized imaging equipment to demonstrate different radiation protection practices using phantom body parts. Testing for this course includes written testing. This course requires RSC 1101 or comparable courses as a prerequisite.
This course is designed to integrate disease processes with the radiographic appearance of specific diseases and the impact on exposure factor selection. Study will be body system based. Specific pathologies will be correlated with imaging study options and imaging examples will be assessed. Testing for this course includes written testing and pathology identification on images. This course requires PRO 1101, PRO 1102, or comparable courses as prerequisites.
Technology (3 Credits) This comprehensive review course is designed to strengthen and support knowledge attained in all previous curriculum course work. Review materials and activities aid students in preparation for the four (4) content areas of the ARRT examination. Testing for this course includes written testing. As a prerequisite for this course, all didactic curriculum courses of the first through fourth semesters, or comparable courses, must have been successfully completed.
