2018-2019 Catalog

RAD-221 Procedures and Patient Care

This course provides technical and patient care-related content as it pertains to the technologists' role before, during and after a computed tomography (CT) examination. Discussions include, but are not limited to, routine and emergency patient care, proper body mechanics, infection control and standard precautions, patient education, patient history and assessment, contrast media, patient positioning, and scan parameters. (2 contact hours)

Credits

2

Prerequisite

Admission into Computed Tomography program and Permission of the Coordinator

Corequisite

RAD-208, RAD-222, RAD-223, and RAD-226

Department

Health Sciences