1.

TITLE OF COURSE:

RADIOLOGIC PROCEDURES I

PREFIX/NUMBER:

RTE 121

CREDIT HOURS:

3 (2L:1.5LBV)

2.

PREREQUISITE:

Program Admission, RTE 101

COREQUISITE:

RTE 141-Radiographic Equipment/Imaging I
RTE 181-Clinical Internship I

3.

RESOURCES NEEDED:

TEXT:

Ballinger and Frank, Merrill's Atlas of Radiographic Positions and Radiologic Procedures, Vols I, II, III, Mosby

Biedryzycki, The Radiography Procedure and Competency Manual, F.A. Davis Co.

Ballinger and Frank, Pocket Guide to Radiography, Mosby (Optional)

SUPPLIES:

Lead Radiographic Markers
Dosimeter

4.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

PRQ: Program Admission, RTE 101.  Introduces fundamentals of radiographic positioning including use of radiographic equipment and safety, positioning, terminology, anatomy, pathology, and skills necessary to perform radiographic procedures of the chest, abdomen, upper extremity, shoulder girdle, lower extremity and pelvic gridle.

5.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

The student will be able to:

A.

Define basic radiographic terminology, identify and describe body positions, projections, basic radiation protection guidelines, and preparatory and procedural steps for  radiologic procedures

B.

Identify and locate topographic anatomic structures and landmarks of the upper and lower appendicular skeleton, thorax and abdomen

C.

Describe the characteristic features of the four body habiti, identify regions and zones, anatomic planes and lines of the abdomen, locate and describe the major cavities of the thorax and abdomen

D.

List and describe the standard and supplemental projections and anatomy demonstrated in radiography of chest, abdomen, upper limb, shoulder girdle, lower limb, and pelvic girdle

E.

Perform in the energized laboratory, with a minimum 75% accuracy, Procedure and Image Evaluations from the Radiography Procedure and Competency Manual  as assigned by the instructor and evaluate the radiographic quality of the films, determine if modifications in technical factors or positioning are necessary, and effect those modifications

F.

Identify anatomical features and gross pathology on selected radiographs

6.

EVALUATION PROCEDURES:

Unit Quizzes:                                                          
Laboratory Competencies:                                    
Final Evaluation:                                                     

                                                     

                      35 points
                      30 points
                      35 points
Total Points: 100 points

Grading Scale

Raw Score Range

Letter Grade

93

to

100

A

85

to

92

B

77

to

84

C

69

to

76

D

0

to

68

F

Special Remarks:

All work must be completed on time. Late work will be reduced by one letter grade (8%). Absences in excess of 20% of class contact hours may result in the student being dropped from the course through the administrative withdrawal procedure. The minimum acceptable grade for a course in this major is a "C".

7.

COURSE OUTLINE

Tentative Schedule

UNIT I
Lecture

Lab Activity

Introduction to course, textbooks, radiographs, positioning planes, landmarks, body habitus, terminology

Orientation to Lab/Darkroom, body positions, and projections
QUIZ-UNIT #1

UNIT II
Lecture

Lab Activity

Radiography of the chest and abdomen

Assigned competencies in chest and abdomen
QUIZ-UNIT #2

UNIT III
Lecture

Lab Activity

Radiography of the upper limb through the elbow

Assigned competencies in upper limb through elbow
QUIZ-UNIT #3

UNIT IV
Lecture

Lab Activity

Radiography of the humerus and shoulder girdle

Assigned competencies in humerus and shoulder girdle
QUIZ-UNIT #4

UNIT V
Lecture

Lab Activity

Radiography of the lower limb through the knee

Assigned competencies of the lower limb through the knee
QUIZ-UNIT #5

UNIT VI

Lecture

Lab Activity

Radiography of the femur and pelvic girdle

Assigned competencies in the femur and pelvic girdle

QUIZ-UNIT #6

Comprehensive Final Evaluation

*  Unit objectives will be given by the instructor as they are discussed. All evaluations will be on these subjects only.

8.

METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:

To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, and peer review activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities.

9.

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:

The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor. 

10.

ADA NOTICE:

Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class.  Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.