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2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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CATX 105 - Patient Care Safety Image Production and Procedures
PREREQUISITES: Program Chair Approval
PROGRAM: Medical Imaging
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 3
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2018
Provides comprehensive coverage of Patient care, interaction and management, radiation safety, dose, and how it relates to the clinical applications for both adults and children. The history and evolution of computed tomography, the CT system operation, and its components and the concepts of computer tomography will be discussed. The concept of data acquisition, image reconstruction, image manipulation, and data management will also be addressed. Covers anatomy in cross sectional plane and all structures and functions pertaining to the related anatomy. Discusses common pathologies related to the anatomy, ability to identify symptoms and scan parameters, and relationship to certain pathologies are also presented.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this course the student will be expected to:
- Examine the foundation, evolution, and history of computed tomography.
- Identify the major components of the CT equipment and control consoles.
- Explain the concepts of computer technology hardware, software, data management, and informatics.
- Analyze image processing, the concept of data acquisition, and relevancy of CT to the technology of digital image processing.
- Evaluate the physical principles of CT.
- Demonstrate the process of image reconstruction.
- Discuss image manipulation, preprocessing, and post processing.
- Assess patient safety, contrast media administration and lab values.
- Administer radiation protection, image gently, and softly.
- Identify body planes and terminology and explain how they pertain to cross sectional anatomy.
- Discuss and analyze cross sectional anatomy, structures, pathology, and procedures of the following systems: cranium, facial bones, brain, spine, and neck, chest, abdomen, pelvis, upper and lower extremity.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Introduction, history and evolution of Computed Tomography
- Introduction to computers components (hardware and software), data management, and informatics.
- Digital Image reconstruction and image reconstruction
- Basic Principles of Computed Tomography, CT system principles, operations, and components.
- Data Acquisition methods.
- Digital Image post processing and reconstruction.
- Image parameters and display
- Venipuncture and Safety
- Contrast media administration, adverse reaction, and post procedures treatment and documentation.
- Patient interaction, management, safety, and post discharge instruction.
- Radiation dosimetry in CT
- Cross sectional anatomy planes and terminology.
- Cranium and Facial bones anatomy and structures, scan parameters and CT procedures.
- Head, spine, and musculoskeletal anatomy, structures, functions, pathology, and procedures.
- Neck, and chest anatomy, structures, pathology, and procedures.
- Abdomen, and pelvis anatomy, structures, pathology, and procedures.
- Types of common pathologies associated with related anatomy.
- Scan parameters for the various procedures.
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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