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Oct 06, 2024
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2023-2024 Official General Catalog [Archived Catalog]
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RAD 103 L - Positioning I Instruction and practice in radiographic positioning or the appendicular skeleton.
Credits: 2 Hours 5 Laboratory Hours Course Profile Learning Outcomes of the Course:
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
- Identify and discriminate between terms such as digital image, projection, position, method, view, and several other basic positioning terms.
- Identify and describe the patient positioning, CR direction, tube angulation, centering point, anatomical structures demonstrated and evaluation criteria for each of the following radiographic projections/positions involving the upper extremities, lower extremities, chest, abdomen, and shoulder girdle.
- Identify the position demonstrated on radiographic images of the upper and lower extremities, chest, abdomen, and shoulder girdle regions.
- Inclusive of patient communication skills, perform or simulate the above mentioned radiographic projections/methods on phantoms or live subject, respectively.
- Perform 85% proficiency in hands-on evaluations with each of the following areas: upper extremity, lower extremity, chest, abdomen, and shoulder girdle, prior to performing these types of exams on patients in the clinical setting.
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