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Sep 07, 2024
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RATEC 101 - Introduction to Radiologic Technology 1 CR
Surveys types and operations of hospital radiology departments. Students learn medical ethics, basic radiation protection and image production.
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into program or permission of instructor.
Course Outcomes - Identify the policies governing students in the Radiologic Technology program as explained in the Student Handbook.
- Identify the outcomes expected of a successful student in the Radiologic Technology program.
- List the health team professionals commonly associated with diagnostic imaging, and explain their respective roles in the health team
approach to patient care. - Identify the professional associations and certification bodies involved with imaging professionals.
- Explain the certification law in Washington, and compare and contrast this with licensing.
- State when, where, how, and by whom x-rays were discovered, and relate this to the historical development of the radiographer.
- Identify basic radiation protection guidelines for the patient and the technologist.
- Define the term “technique” and identify the major components associated with this term.
- Explain the formation of a radiographic image using screen-film technology, and compare and contrast this to a digital image.
- Give a brief historical sketch of radiation protection awareness by physicians, technologists and patients.
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