RADS2575 — Radiology Capstone
Academic Division: Radiological Sciences 1.5 Credit(s) This course is designed to integrate learned concepts from all radiology courses, radiology concepts and clinical practices. Focus areas in radiology will be reviewed in preparation for graduation. This course includes final evaluations/mock registries of all didactic studies. Mock registries will be given to prepare students for their National Registry Examination. 1.5 Lecture Hour(s); Required Discussion, assignments, educational software assessments Week 1, test week 2, final week 8 Describe safety principles of radiation physics x-ray beam production and photon interactions within matter. Discussion, assignments, educational software assessments week 1, test week 2, final week 8 Describe radiation protection safety measures in minimizing patient exposure. Discussion, assignments, educational software assessments week 2, test week 3, final week 8 Explain ALARA radiation protection safety measures for personnel protection. Discussion, assignments, educational software assessments week 3, test week 4, final week 8 Explain equipment operation image production methods and quality assurance testing, Discussion, assignments, educational software assessments week 4-5, test week 6, final week 8 Demonstrate acquired knowledge of image production digital imaging characteristics for image acquisition and evaluation. Discussion, assignments, educational software assessments week 4-5, test week 6, final week 8 Explain patient care
Prerequisites: RADS2450