RTE - Radiologic Technology

Introduces radiology including equipment, exposure, positioning, and the knowledge necessary for the radiography student to provide safe patient care including communication skills, body mechanics, patient transfer, and radiography as a profession.

Introduces the fundamentals of human diversity, and legal and ethical considerations. Includes lecture and laboratory experience in patient care, standard and transmission-based precautions, asepsis versus non-asepsis, vital signs, venipuncture, medical emergencies, drug administration, patients with specific needs and end-of-life interactions.

Introduces the fundamentals of radiographic equipment to safely obtain radiographs, apply radiation safety techniques, and identify related positioning terminology. This course emphasizes identification of anatomy, common pathology, and radiographic terminology of the upper extremities, chest, and abdomen.

Reinforces the fundamentals of radiographic positioning of the extremities. This course introduces anatomy, pathology, and skills necessary to perform radiographic procedures of the spine, bony thorax, and abdominopelvic region.

Introduces the fundamental aspects of radiographic equipment including the basic concepts pertaining to x-ray production, x-ray equipment, and photon interactions with matter.

Provides in-depth knowledge of scatter control, radiographic exposure technique, image acquisition, process, and fluoroscopy. Includes criteria and factors that affect image quality, quality assurance and healthcare informatics.

Introduces the clinical education experience at the healthcare facility. The course focuses on the application of knowledge to the actual practice of radiography.

Builds upon prior clinical internship experience to advance student proficiency in the practice of radiography in the healthcare facility. The course focuses on the application of knowledge to the actual practice of radiography.

Reinforces and builds independence in the clinical internship experience. Applies radiographic knowledge learned in the classroom and prior clinical internship experience.

Offers advanced imaging techniques including radiographic procedures involving the skull, trauma, mobile, surgical, pediatric, special procedures and advanced modalities.

Provides the basic knowledge and understanding of the biologic effects of ionizing radiation and radiation protection and safety.

Introduces the student to the radiographic specialty areas of Pediatrics, Geriatrics, the out-patient clinic, as well as increasing proficiency in general radiography.

Introduces the student to the radiographic specialty areas of pediatrics, geriatrics, the out-patient clinic, portable and trauma radiography as well as increasing proficiency in general radiography.

Prepares the radiologic technology student to sit for the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) certification examination through a comprehensive review of RTE program curriculum, with practice answering certification examination-type questions through the administration of multiple mock certification exams. Provides the student with the requisite skills to effectively search for a job in medical imaging.