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RADT 294 CT Clinical Practicum II

In this course, students will expand previously acquired CT procedures and patient care skills with emphasis on critical thinking, pathology specific CT procedures, CT angiography, 3D CT, and rendering techniques. Students will continue to perform and document CT procedures competencies to fulfill the minimum number of clinical procedures to establish eligibility for the ARRT certification examination. At the end of this course, if a student is unable to gather the minimum requirement of CT procedures, he/she will retake this course as a requirement for the certification from HCC and to establish eligibility for the ARRT certification examination.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

RADT 293 with a grade of C or higher

Hours Weekly

20 clinical hours weekly

Course Objectives

  1. Produce diagnostic quality CT images and critique their images.
  2. Exhibit critical thinking skills to perform pathology-specific CT procedures.
  3. Perform special CT procedures such as CT angiography, and perform 3D post-processing and rendering techniques to enhance diagnostic quality of CT images.
  4. Identify common pathology on CT images.

Course Objectives

  1. Produce diagnostic quality CT images and critique their images.

    Learning Activity Artifact

    • Other (please fill out box below)
    • Clinical compentency

    Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

    • Other (please fill out box below)
    • Clinical compentency rubric

    Program Goal(s)

    Degree: Radiologic (X-Ray) Technology - A.A.S. Degree (Career)

    6. Employ strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

  2. Exhibit critical thinking skills to perform pathology-specific CT procedures.

    Learning Activity Artifact

    • Other (please fill out box below)
    • Clinical compentency

    Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

    • Other (please fill out box below)
    • Clinical compentency rubric

    Program Goal(s)

    Degree: Radiologic (X-Ray) Technology - A.A.S. Degree (Career)

    5. Produce diagnostic quality images and critique their images.

  3. Perform special CT procedures such as CT angiography, and perform 3D post-processing and rendering techniques to enhance diagnostic quality of CT images.

    Learning Activity Artifact

    • Other (please fill out box below)
    • Clinical compentency

    Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

    • Other (please fill out box below)
    • Clinical compentency rubric

    Program Goal(s)

    Degree: Radiologic (X-Ray) Technology - A.A.S. Degree (Career)

    4. Practice proper radiation protection measures.

  4. Identify common pathology on CT images.

    This objective is a course Goal Only

    Learning Activity Artifact

    • Other (please fill out box below)
    • Clinical compentency, Pathology critique

    Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

    • Other (please fill out box below)
    • Clinical compentency rubric, Pathology rubric