Medical Imaging B.S.
Admission Requirements for Concentrations in Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Nuclear Medicine Technology, and Radiologic Technology
Concentrators
- Completion of all required preclinical courses, with a minimum grade of C in each course.
- A completed application form submitted by the appropriate deadline to the Director of the Medical Imaging Program.
- A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.70.
- An interview with the admissions committee of the Rhode Island Hospital School of Diagnostic Imaging.
Admission Requirements for Concentrations in Certified Medical Imager Management
Prior licensure in Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Nuclear Medicine Technology or Radiologic Technology.
Retention Requirement for All Concentrations
A minimum grade of C in all required courses.
General Education Requirements for Concentration in Certified RT Computed Tomography
Students must complete the college’s General Education requirements, with the following contingencies:
- Students will take a required MATH course in the cognates for each program that will satisfy their General Education Mathematics category.
- Students will receive transfer credit for NS 175, which will fulfill the Natural Science category.
- Students will receive transfer credit for AQSR 175, which will fulfill the Advanced Quantitative/Scientific Reasoning category.
Course Requirements
CHOOSE concentration A, B, C, D, E, or F below.
A. Certified RT Computed Tomography
CTSC 300 | Principles of Computed Tomography | 2 | As needed. |
CTSC 301 | Computed Tomography Physics and Radiation Protection | 2 | As needed. |
CTSC 407 | Sectional Anatomy and Pathology | 2 | As needed. |
CTSC 432 | Computed Tomography Clinical Practice | 8 | As needed. |
Cognates
COMM 338 | Communication for Health Professionals | 4 | Fall. |
MATH 209 | Precalculus Mathematics | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
Note: MATH 209: Fulfills the mathematics category of General Education.
Radiologic Technology Certification Transfer Credits
B. Certified Medical Imager Management
Cognates
BIOL 231 | Human Anatomy | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
BIOL 335 | Human Physiology | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
BIOL 348 | Microbiology | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
COMM 338 | Communication for Health Professionals | 4 | Fall. |
MATH 209 | Precalculus Mathematics | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
MGT 201W | Foundations of Management | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
| TWO COURSES in management at the 300-level or above | 6-8 | |
Note: MATH 209 Fulfills the mathematics category of General Education.
Medical Imager Certification Transfer Credits
C. Diagnostic Medical Sonography
DMS 305 | Foundations of Diagnostic Medical Sonography | 3 | Fall. |
DMS 306 | Abdominal and Small Parts Sonography | 5 | Spring. |
DMS 308 | Sonographic Principles and Instrumentation | 4 | Spring. |
DMS 309 | Clinical Education I | 3 | Spring. |
DMS 312 | Sonographic Women’s Imaging | 4 | Summer |
DMS 313 | Clinical Education II | 5 | Summer. |
DMS 431 | Vascular Technology | 4 | Fall. |
DMS 432 | Obstetrical Sonography | 4 | Fall. |
DMS 433 | Clinical Education III | 4 | Fall. |
DMS 434 | Registry Review | 3 | Spring. |
DMS 435 | Advanced Procedures in DMS | 3 | Spring. |
DMS 436 | Clinical Education IV | 4 | Spring. |
MEDI 201 | Orientation to Medical Imaging | 1 | Fall, Spring. |
MEDI 203 | Complete Introduction to Medical Imaging | 3 | Fall |
MEDI 205 | Medical Terminology in Medical Imaging | 1 | Fall. |
MEDI 255 | Patient Care in Medical Imaging | 3 | Fall. |
MEDI 308 | Professional Behavior in Medical Imaging | 3 | Fall. |
MEDI 463W | Senior Seminar in Medical Imaging | 3 | Spring. |
Cognates
BIOL 108 | Basic Principles of Biology | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
BIOL 231 | Human Anatomy | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
BIOL 335 | Human Physiology | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
CHEM 105 | General, Organic and Biological Chemistry I | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
MATH 209 | Precalculus Mathematics | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
PHYS 110 | Introductory Physics | 4 | Spring, Fall, Summer. |
| Total Credit Hours: | 84 | |
D. Magnetic Resonance Imaging
MEDI 201 | Orientation to Medical Imaging | 1 | Fall, Spring. |
MEDI 203 | Complete Introduction to Medical Imaging | 3 | Fall |
MEDI 205 | Medical Terminology in Medical Imaging | 1 | Fall. |
MEDI 255 | Patient Care in Medical Imaging | 3 | Fall. |
MEDI 308 | Professional Behavior in Medical Imaging | 3 | Fall. |
MEDI 309 | Sectional Anatomy in Medical Imaging | 3 | Fall. |
MEDI 410 | Pathology in Medical Imaging | 3 | Fall |
MEDI 463W | Senior Seminar in Medical Imaging | 3 | Spring. |
MRI 302 | Foundations of Medical Resonance Imaging | 3 | Spring. |
MRI 303 | Procedures I | 3 | Spring. |
MRI 304 | Physical Principles I | 4 | Spring. |
MRI 305 | Clinical Education I | 3 | Spring. |
MRI 306 | Procedures II | 3 | Summer. |
MRI 307 | Clinical Education II | 5 | Summer. |
MRI 431 | Physical Principles II | 4 | Fall. |
MRI 432 | Clinical Education III | 5 | Fall. |
MRI 433 | Advanced Procedures in Magnetic Resonance Imaging | 3 | Spring. |
MRI 434 | MRI Registry Review | 3 | Spring. |
MRI 435 | Clinical Education IV | 4 | Spring |
Cognates
BIOL 108 | Basic Principles of Biology | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
BIOL 231 | Human Anatomy | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
BIOL 335 | Human Physiology | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
CHEM 105 | General, Organic and Biological Chemistry I | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
MATH 209 | Precalculus Mathematics | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
PHYS 110 | Introductory Physics | 4 | Spring, Fall, Summer. |
| Total Credit Hours: | 84 | |
E. Nuclear Medicine Technology
CTSC 300 | Principles of Computed Tomography | 2 | As needed. |
CTSC 301 | Computed Tomography Physics and Radiation Protection | 2 | As needed. |
MEDI 201 | Orientation to Medical Imaging | 1 | Fall, Spring. |
MEDI 203 | Complete Introduction to Medical Imaging | 3 | Fall |
MEDI 205 | Medical Terminology in Medical Imaging | 1 | Fall. |
MEDI 255 | Patient Care in Medical Imaging | 3 | Fall. |
MEDI 308 | Professional Behavior in Medical Imaging | 3 | Fall. |
MEDI 309 | Sectional Anatomy in Medical Imaging | 3 | Fall. |
MEDI 410 | Pathology in Medical Imaging | 3 | Fall |
MEDI 463W | Senior Seminar in Medical Imaging | 3 | Spring. |
NMT 302 | Foundations of Nuclear Medicine Technology | 3 | Spring. |
NMT 303 | Nuclear Medicine Procedures I | 3 | Spring. |
NMT 304 | Radiation Safety and Radiobiology | 3 | Spring. |
NMT 306 | Nuclear Medicine Procedures II and Therapeutics | 3 | Summer. |
NMT 336 | Clinical Education I | 3 | Spring. |
NMT 337 | Clinical Education II | 5 | Summer. |
NMT 433 | Radiopharmaceuticals in Nuclear Medicine | 3 | Fall |
NMT 434 | Radiation Physics and Advanced Instrumentation | 3 | Fall |
NMT 435 | Registry Review | 3 | Spring |
NMT 436 | Clinical Education III | 5 | Fall |
NMT 437 | Clinical Education IV | 4 | Spring |
Cognates
BIOL 108 | Basic Principles of Biology | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
BIOL 231 | Human Anatomy | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
BIOL 335 | Human Physiology | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
CHEM 105 | General, Organic and Biological Chemistry I | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
MATH 209 | Precalculus Mathematics | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
PHYS 110 | Introductory Physics | 4 | Spring, Fall, Summer. |
| Total Credit Hours: | 86 | |
F. Radiography
MEDI 201 | Orientation to Medical Imaging | 1 | Fall, Spring. |
MEDI 203 | Complete Introduction to Medical Imaging | 3 | Fall |
MEDI 205 | Medical Terminology in Medical Imaging | 1 | Fall. |
MEDI 255 | Patient Care in Medical Imaging | 3 | Fall. |
MEDI 308 | Professional Behavior in Medical Imaging | 3 | Fall. |
MEDI 309 | Sectional Anatomy in Medical Imaging | 3 | Fall. |
MEDI 410 | Pathology in Medical Imaging | 3 | Fall |
MEDI 463W | Senior Seminar in Medical Imaging | 3 | Spring. |
RAD 331 | Foundations of Radiography | 3 | Spring |
RAD 332 | Radiographic Procedures I | 3 | Spring |
RAD 333 | Radiographic Procedures II | 3 | Summer |
RAD 334 | Principles of Radiography | 4 | Spring |
RAD 335 | Radiation Physics | 3 | Summer |
RAD 336 | Clinical Education I | 3 | Spring |
RAD 338 | Clinical Education II | 5 | Summer |
RAD 432 | Radiobiology | 4 | Fall |
RAD 433 | Clinical Education III | 5 | Fall |
RAD 434 | Advanced Procedures in Radiography | 3 | Spring |
RAD 435 | Registry Review | 3 | Spring |
RAD 436 | Clinical Education IV | 4 | Spring |
Cognates
BIOL 108 | Basic Principles of Biology | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
BIOL 231 | Human Anatomy | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
BIOL 335 | Human Physiology | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
CHEM 105 | General, Organic and Biological Chemistry I | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
MATH 209 | Precalculus Mathematics | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
PHYS 110 | Introductory Physics | 4 | Spring, Fall, Summer. |
| Total Credit Hours: | 87 | |