NMTEC 250 - Sectional Anatomy for Nuclear Medicine

3 CR

Presents sectional anatomy of the body, including a brief introduction to the following imaging modalities: CT, MRI, angiography, and ultrasound. Main emphasis is on identifying organs of the head, neck, chest, abdomen, and pelvis on CT and MR images.

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the program or permission of program chair.

Course Outcomes

Briefly describe the physical principles and results obtained from radiography (x-ray), computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance (MR) and ultrasound imaging.
Describe the locations of structures and organs of the brain, neck, thorax, abdomen, and pelvis.
Identify organs on CT and MR images.
Discuss a chosen pathologic condition and its appearance on nuclear medicine and other types of images.

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