• RDTK 1830: PHARMACOLOGY RADIOGRAPHERS

  1.00 Credits

  Casper College

  
  RDTK 1830 Pharmacology for Radiographers (1L,1CR) This course is designed to introduce the radiography student to common drugs the radiographer should be familiar with and those stocked for emergency use. The course will also include an overview of the laws governing drug administration. Venipuncture procedures and skill will be reviewed. Prerequisite: Current enrollment in the radiography program. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
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• RDTK 1910: 1ST YR CLINICAL EDUCATION III

  3.00 Credits

  Casper College

  
  RDTK 1910 1st Yr Clinical Education III (13.5LB,3CR) A continuation of RDTK 1810. This course involves a practical learning experience in the clinical radiographic environment. Students participate at pre-scheduled time periods and practice their radiographic skills for a total of 195 clinical education hours at various clinical locations. Students will be under the supervision of clinical instructors or registered radiographers during their experience. Skills necessary to perform entry level tasks in the clinical setting will be reviewed. Position skills of the spine and contrast studies will be covered. See program policies for clinical clock hours vs. credit hours description. Prerequisite: RDTK 1610 and 1810. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
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• RDTK 1915: INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY

  2.00 Credits

  Casper College

  
  RDTK 1915 Introduction to Computed Tomography (2L,2CR) This course is designed to introduce the medical imaging student to basic aspects of computed tomography. An overview of history and technical advances related to CT, patient care and assessment specific to CT procedures, contrast media, radiation protection practices, as well as screening procedures and patient education. A basic introduction to the clinical setting will also be included. Prerequisite: Admission to the Computed Tomography Program. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
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• RDTK 1920: CT PROCEDURES I

  3.00 Credits

  Casper College

  
  RDTK 1920 CT Procedures I (3L,3CR) This course covers the anatomy and common pathology associated with computer tomography. The anatomical structures will be demonstrated in the axial, sagittal and coronal imaging planes. Scanning protocols, contrast administration, and contraindications for computer tomography of the head, neck, chest, musculoskeletal, abdomen, and pelvis will be presented. Content provides detailed coverage of procedures for CT imaging. Procedures include, but are not limited to, indications for the procedure, patient education, preparation, orientation and positioning, patient history and assessment, contrast media usage, scout image, selectable scan parameters, filming and archiving of the images. CT procedures will be taught for differentiation of specific structures, patient symptomology and pathology. CT images studied will be reviewed for quality, anatomy and pathology. CT procedures vary from facility to facility and normally are dependent on the preferences of the radiologists. Patient Care, contrast media, venipuncture, CT injection procedures, radiation safety and protection will be emphasized for each of the scanning procedures. Prerequisite: Admission to the Computed Tomography Program, HLTK 2200. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
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• RDTK 1925: CT PHYSICS/INSTRUMENTATION

  3.00 Credits

  Casper College

  
  RDTK 1925 CT Physics/Instrumentation (3L,3CR) Content is designed to impart an understanding of the physical principles and instrumentation involved in computed tomography. Physics topics covered include the characteristics of x-radiation, CT beam attenuation, linear attenuation coefficients, tissue characteristics and Hounsfield numbers application. Data acquisition and manipulation techniques, image reconstruction algorithms such as filtered back-projection will be explained. Radiation protection and ethical issues associated with CT will be discussed. Prerequisites: RDTK 1610, RDTK 1640. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
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• RDTK 1930: CT CLINICAL I

  3.00 Credits

  Casper College

  
  RDTK 1930 CT Clinical I (13.5LB/week,3CR) Clinical education involves a practical learning experience in the patient care environment. Students participate in pre-scheduled time periods and practice their CT skills in a hospital or clinic setting. Students will be under the supervision of an experienced CT technologist. Emphasis will be placed on equipment utilization, exposure techniques, patient care, evaluation of CT procedures, evaluate image quality, radiation safety practices, contrast administration, positioning protocols and image acquisition. A specified number of clinical exam competencies will be required. Prerequisite: RDTK 1915. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
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• RDTK 1940: INTRODUCTION TO MRI

  2.00 Credits

  Casper College

  
  RDTK 1940 Introduction to MRI (2L,2CR) This course introduces the basic principles of MR safety and covers the concepts of patient management during MRI procedures. Educating patients and ancillary staff on magnet safety also is presented. Patient and magnet-related emergencies represent a unique situation to an MR technologist; recommended procedures and responsibilities of the technologist will be discussed for these situations. This content also covers MR contract agents and contraindications. Prerequisite: Admission to the MRI Program. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
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• RDTK 1945: MRI CLINICAL EDUCATION I

  3.00 Credits

  Casper College

  
  RDTK 1945 MRI Clinical Education I (13.5LB/week,3CR) Clinical education involves a practical learning experience in the patient care environment. Students participate in pre-scheduled time periods and practice their MRI skills in a hospital or clinic setting. Students will be under the supervision of an experienced MRI technologist. Emphasis will be placed on equipment utilization, exposure techniques, patient care, evaluation of MR procedures, evaluation of image quality, MR safety practices, contrast administration, positioning protocols and image acquisition. A specified number of clinical exam competencies will be required. A total of 195 supervised clinical hours will be completed. Prerequisite: Admission to the MRI Program, RDTK 1940. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
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• RDTK 1950: MRI PROCEDURES I

  3.00 Credits

  Casper College

  
  RDTK 1950 MRI Procedures I (3L,3CR)This content provides the student with imaging techniques related to the head, neck, spine, chest, thorax and abdominopelvic regions. The content covers specific clinical application, coils that are available and their use, considerations in the scan sequences, specific choices in the protocols (e.g., slice thickness, phase direction and flow compensation), and positioning criteria. Anatomical structures and the plane that best demonstrates anatomy are discussed as well as signal characteristics of normal and abnormal structures. This content outlines the critical criteria relevant to acquiring high-quality images of various anatomical regions. Due to different considerations for the various regions in the body, imaging protocols vary. The student studies the variations in imaging parameters for specific body regions and the resultant effect on signal characteristics and the anatomy represented. Evaluation criteria for determining the quality of images provides MR technologists with a better understanding of what constitutes a high-quality image. In a competency-based educational system, this content is completed prior to competency examinations. Review of appropriate patient care, contrast agents, and safety considerations while working in a magnetic field will be emphasized for each procedure. Pathologies associated with the areas discussed in this course will be reviewed. Prerequisites: Admission to MRI program, HLTK 2200. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
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• RDTK 1955: MRI PRINCIPLES I: PHYSICS OF MRI

  3.00 Credits

  Casper College

  
  RDTK 1955 MRI Principles I: Physics of MRI (3L,3CR) This unit provides the student with a comprehensive overview of MR imaging principles. Topics include the history of MR, nuclear MR signal production, tissue characteristics, pulse sequencing, imaging parameters/options and image formation. This course is required to understand the basic principles of MR image acquisition. The course provides information on the fundamentals of MR image acquisition. This information is useful to enable the student to maximize MR image quality by understanding the fundamentals of MR imaging. Other areas covered include: magnetism, properties of magnetism, MR system components, MR magnets (permanent, resistive, superconducting, hybrid), radio frequency (RF) systems, gradient systems, shim systems and system shielding. Prerequisites: Admission into MRI program, RDTK 1940. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
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