RAD 71  Computed Tomography Procedures and Patient Care

3 Units (Degree Applicable)
Lecture: 54   
Prerequisite: RAD 70
Corequisite: RAD 72 and RAD 7B

Procedures for Computed Tomography (CT) imaging of adults and pediatric patients. Procedures include, but are not limited to, indications for procedure, patient care and safety, positioning, contrast media usage, patient assessment, scout image, selectable scan parameters, 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.
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