Medical Imaging
Courses
Provides an overview of the foundations in radiography and the practitioner's role in the health care delivery system and professional responsibilities of the radiographer.
Pre-req: MTH 121 with a minimum grade of C and PHY 101 with a minimum grade of C and PHY 101L with a minimum grade of C and BSC 227 with a minimum grade of C and BSC 227L with a minimum grade of C and BSC 228 with a minimum grade of C and BSC 228L with a minimum grade of C and CLS 105 with a minimum grade of C.
Content is designed to identify the role of the radiographer in patient care, including consideration for the physical and psychological needs of the patient and family.
Pre-req: MTH 121 with a minimum grade of C and PHY 101 with a minimum grade of C and PHY 101L with a minimum grade of C and BSC 227 with a minimum grade of C and BSC 227L with a minimum grade of C and BSC 228 with a minimum grade of C and BSC 228L with a minimum grade of C and CLS 105 with a minimum grade of C.
Content is designed to introduce the student to radiographic anatomy. Emphasis is placed on identifying structures visible on correctly performed radiographic procedures.
Pre-req: MTH 121 with a minimum grade of C and PHY 101 with a minimum grade of C and PHY 101L with a minimum grade of C and BSC 227 with a minimum grade of C and BSC 227L with a minimum grade of C and BSC 228 with a minimum grade of C and BSC 228L with a minimum grade of C and CLS 105 with a minimum grade of C.
Content is designed to provide the knowledge base necessary to perform standard imaging procedures. Students will practice imaging procedures in lab prior to performing them on patients.
Pre-req: MTH 121 with a minimum grade of C and PHY 101 with a minimum grade of C and PHY 101L with a minimum grade of C and BSC 227 with a minimum grade of C and BSC 227L with a minimum grade of C and BSC 228 with a minimum grade of C and BSC 228L with a minimum grade of C and CLS 105 with a minimum grade of C.
Content and clinical practice experiences are designed to sequentially develop, apply, critically analyze, integrate, synthesize and evaluate concepts and theories in the performance of radiologic procedures.
Pre-req: MTH 121 with a minimum grade of C and PHY 101 with a minimum grade of C and PHY 101L with a minimum grade of C and BSC 227 with a minimum grade of C and BSC 227L with a minimum grade of C and BSC 228 with a minimum grade of C and BSC 228L with a minimum grade of C and CLS 105 with a minimum grade of C.
Content is designed to provide the knowledge base necessary to perform special imaging procedures and basic computed tomography.
Pre-req: MI 201 with a minimum grade of C and MI 202 with a minimum grade of C and MI 204 with a minimum grade of C and MI 205 with a minimum grade of C and MI 206 with a minimum grade of C and MI 211 with a minimum grade of C.
Content is designed to provide basic concepts of pharmacology including delivery of and pharmacodynamics associated with imaging contrast media.
Pre-req: MI 201 with a minimum grade of C and MI 202 with a minimum grade of C and MI 204 with a minimum grade of C and MI 205 with a minimum grade of C and MI 206 with a minimum grade of C.
Content is designed to provide knowledge in radiographic, fluoroscopic, mobile and tomographic equipment requirements and design.
Pre-req: MI 201 with a minimum grade of C and MI 202 with a minimum grade of C and MI 204 with a minimum grade of C and MI 205 with a minimum grade of C and MI 206 with a minimum grade of C.
Content is designed to provide the knowledge base necessary to perform standard imaging procedures. Students will begin clinical rotations in computed tomography.
Pre-req: MI 201 with a minimum grade of C and MI 202 with a minimum grade of C and MI 204 with a minimum grade of C and MI 205 with a minimum grade of C and MI 206 with a minimum grade of C.
Introduces student to current research in imaging science. Emphasis will be on oral communication via power point presentations.
Pre-req: MTH 121 with a minimum grade of C and PHY 101 with a minimum grade of C and PHY 101L with a minimum grade of C and BSC 227 with a minimum grade of C and BSC 227L with a minimum grade of C and BSC 228 with a minimum grade of C and BSC 228L with a minimum grade of C and CLS 105 with a minimum grade of C.
Introduces student to the nature and characteristic of radiation production and the fundamentals of photon interactions with matter. Course covers principles associated with radiography, nuclear medicine and radiation oncology.
Pre-req: MI 207 with a minimum grade of C and MI 208 with a minimum grade of C and MI 209 with a minimum grade of C and MI 210 with a minimum grade of C and MI 211 with a minimum grade of C.
Introduces student to concepts related to disease and etiological considerations with emphasis on radiographic appearance of disease and impact on exposure factor selection.
Pre-req: MI 201 with a minimum grade of C and MI 202 with a minimum grade of C and MI 204 with a minimum grade of C and MI 205 with a minimum grade of C and MI 206 with a minimum grade of C and MI 211 with a minimum grade of C.
Content is designed to provide the knowledge base necessary to perform standard imaging procedures. Clinical practice is sequential. Students will be introduced to special imaging modalities.
Pre-req: MI 207 with a minimum grade of C and MI 208 with a minimum grade of C and MI 209 with a minimum grade of C and MI 210 with a minimum grade of C and MI 211 with a minimum grade of C.
Content is designed to provide a basis for analyzing and critiquing radiographic images.
Pre-req: MI 302 with a minimum grade of C and MI 303 with a minimum grade of C and MI 305 with a minimum grade of C and MI 306 with a minimum grade of C and MI 307 with a minimum grade of C.
Content is designed to impart an understanding of the components, principles and operation of digital imaging systems found in diagnostic radiography, including quality management and control.
Pre-req: MI 302 with a minimum grade of C and MI 303 with a minimum grade of C and MI 305 with a minimum grade of C and MI 306 with a minimum grade of C and MI 307 with a minimum grade of C.
Content is designed to provide the knowledge base necessary to perform standard imaging procedures. Clinical practice is sequential. Students will be introduced to special imaging modalities.
Pre-req: MI 302 with a minimum grade of C and MI 303 with a minimum grade of C and MI 305 with a minimum grade of C and MI 306 with a minimum grade of C and MI 307 with a minimum grade of C.
Elective clinical practicum in radiography or sonography.
This course focuses on radiation safety including ionizing radiation dose limits for the occupational worker, patient and general public.
Pre-req: MI 302 with a minimum grade of C and MI 303 with a minimum grade of C and MI 305 with a minimum grade of C and MI 306 with a minimum grade of C and MI 307 with a minimum grade of C.
Core theory requirement for all advanced practice students focused on discussion of communication, human diversity, health care policy, legal issues and patient information management.
Provides students enrolled in CT/MRI advanced practice track advanced knowledge of sectional anatomy.
Focus on advanced patient care skills including ACLS, imaging procedures and equipment in computed tomography.
Focus on advanced cardiovascular anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology including heart anatomy, coronary, systemic, pulmonary, peripheral and cerebral circulation.
Focus is on advanced patient care skills including ACLS, procedures and equipment utilized in cardiovascular and vascular/interventional imaging.
Students will arrange clinical experience in selected imaging modality to gain competency in clinical procedures required to sit for post-primary ARRT certification exams.
Capstone course. Research methods and information literacy.
Multidisciplinary approach to transcultural healthcare. Course will utilize comparative ethnography and provide a theoretical framework for organizing and interpreting information about health.
Provides instruction in management principles for radiography departmental managers including JACHO and Nuclear Regulatory Commission parameters. Students will be prepared to sit for the certification exam offered by the AHRA.
Continuation of MI 412 to provide radiographer with management principles and preparation for the AHRA certification exam in radiography management.
Introduction to medical imaging of the breast. Focus is to prepare student for advanced certification exam in Mammography.
Course content provides basic knowledge of digital storage systems, computer networking, radiology information systems (RIS), and picture archiving and communication systems (PACS).
Students will arrange clinical experience in selected imaging modality to gain competency in clinical procedures required to sit for post-primary ARRT certification exams.
Advanced practice course in trauma and surgical radiography for imaging sciences.
This course will focus on introducing forensic radiography techniques and theoretical models.
This course will focus on advanced diagnositc medical imaging in the geriatric and pediatric population including mobile radiography.
Advanced medical imaging of the breast.
Elective advanced clinical practicum in radiography or sonography.
Advanced magnetic resonance imaging equipment and procedures.
Pre-req: MI 406 with a minimum grade of D.
This course will introduce basic principles of point of care ultrasound for vascular and cardiac interventional radiography, and mammography.
This course will focus on diagnostic and interventional procedures of the cardiovascular system.
This is a review course for the ARRT primary certification examination.
This course is designed to prepare the sonography student for their second specialty exam through the ARDMS.
This course covers anatomy, positioning and scanning protocol for the breast as well as an introduction to ultrasound physics.
This course focuses on sonographic techniques in pediatric echocardiography.
This course focuses on advanced sonographic techniques in pediatric echocardiography and is designed for the credentialed echocardiographer training in the area of pediatric echo.
This course will focus on vascular interventional imaging equipment, devices and procedures.
Pre-req: MI 408 with a minimum grade of D.
Course designed to allow student to pursue individual research in medical imaging.
Course designed to allow student to pursue individual research in medical imaging.
Course designed to allow student to pursue individual research in medical imaging.
Course designed to allow student to pursue individual research in medical imaging.