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| RADTC 103B | RADIOGRAPHIC ANATOMY AND POSITIONING | 3.5 Units |
Prerequisite(s): Radtc 102, 103A, 110, 112A, 117A.
Corequisite(s): Radtc 104, 112B, 114, 117B.
Anatomy and positioning of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spines, the salivary glands and skull. Anatomy and positioning of the genitourinary tract. Principles of tomography equipment. Opaque media, drug side effects and indications. Use of phantoms. Emphasis on skull positioning. Radiograph critique. Total of 45 hours lecture and 72 hours laboratory. Grading: Letter Grade Only
#6765 1:15pm- 3:45pm W LecLab U213 KISSEL B
& 1:00pm- 5:15pm Th U138 KISSEL B
& 1:00pm- 5:15pm Th U138 LELOO L
& 1:00pm- 5:15pm Th U138 KAWAKAMI E
| RADTC 104 | PRINCIPLES OF RADIOGRAPHIC EXPOSURE | 3 Units |
Prerequisite(s): Radtc 102, 103A, 112A,113A, 117A.
Corequisite(s): Radtc 103B, 112B, 114, 117B.
Development and use of technique charts. Calculations to determine specific exposures. Processing techniques and other factors affecting radiographic quality. Use radiographic phantoms and accessory devices. Total of 36 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory. Grading: Letter Grade Only
#6529 7:00am- 9:05am W LecLab U138 LELOO L
& 9:30am-12:40pm W U213 LELOO L
& 9:30am-12:40pm W U138 KISSEL B
| RADTC 112B | RADIOLOGIC PHYSICS | 3 Units |
Prerequisite(s): Radtc 102, 103A, 112A, 117A, 113A.
Corequisite(s): Radtc 103B, 104, 114, 117B.
Function and use of basic radiologic physics in diagnostic radiology. Applied physical rules and laws in general physics, production of the X-ray beam, tubes and generators, circuitry and equipment. Quality assurance of special equipment. Total of 36 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory. Grading: Letter Grade Only
#6528 7:00am- 9:05am Th LecLab U213 LELOO L
& 9:30am-12:40pm Th U213 LELOO L
& 9:30am-11:05am Th U138 KISSEL B
& 11:05am-12:40pm Th U138 KISSEL B
| RADTC 114 | VENIPUNCTURE FOR TECHNOLOGISTS | 2 Units |
Prerequisite(s): Radtc 102, 103A, 112A, 113A, 117A.
Corequisite(s): Radtc 103B, 104, 112B, 117B.
Methods of specimen collection. Principles of assisting in the hospital laboratory with routine laboratory tests. Techniques for blood tests. Pharmacology pertaining to contrast media. Principles of contrast injection, site management and complications. Total of 18 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory. Grading: Letter Grade Only
#6862 5:00pm- 9:25pm M LecLab CEC205 MALJIAN S
& 5:00pm- 9:25pm M CEC205 LAW S
| RADTC 116 | PERSPECTIVES IN RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY | 2 Units |
Prerequisite(s): Radtc 103C, 105, 111, 113B, 117C.
Corequisite(s): Radtc 117D, 118, and either Radtc 121 or Radtc 123.
Utilization of advanced concepts, principles and skills of the radiologic technologist in an affiliated hospital as an extension of and related to classroom instruction. Emphasis on film critique. Total of 36 hours lecture. Grading: Letter Grade Only
#6861 2:45pm- 5:00pm Tu Lecture U213 KISSEL B
| RADTC 117B | CLINICAL EXPERIENCE | 2 Units |
Prerequisite(s): Radtc 102, 103A, 110, 112A, 117A, 113A.
Corequisite(s): Radtc 103B, 104, 112B, 114.
Clinical experience in the radiology department of affiliated hospitals under the supervision of a licensed radiologic technologist. Total of 288 hours laboratory. Grading: Letter Grade Only
#6025 TBA Lab FLD LELOO L
& TBA FLD KISSEL B
& TBA FLD KAWAKAMI E
& TBA FLD COWELL S
FLD: Field Study
| RADTC 117D | CLINICAL EXPERIENCE | 4 Units |
Prerequisite(s): Radtc 103C, 105, 111, 113B, 117C.
Corequisite(s): Radtc 116, 118, and either Radtc 121 or Radtc 123.
Clinical experience in the radiology department of affiliated hospitals under the supervision of a certified radiologic technologist. Total of 576 hours laboratory. Grading: Letter Grade Only
#6026 TBA Lab FLD LELOO L
& TBA FLD KAWAKAMI E
& TBA FLD COWELL S
& TBA FLD KISSEL B
& TBA FLD SPIRES L
FLD: Field Study
| RADTC 118 | FLUOROSCOPY | 3 Units |
Prerequisite(s): Radtc 103C, 105, 111, 113B and 117C.
Corequisite(s): Radtc 116, 117D, and either Radtc 121 or 123.
Technical function and design of image intensification, recording monitoring systems, human anatomy and physiology of the eye. Emphasis on radiation protection and Quality Control testing. Total of 54 hours lecture. Grading: Letter Grade Only
#6863 6:00pm- 9:20pm Tu Lecture U213 KISSEL B
& 6:00pm- 9:20pm Tu U138 BAUMANN T W
| RADTC 121 | MAMMOGRAPHIC PROCEDURES | 3 Units |
Prerequisite(s): Radtc 103C; 105; 111; 113B; 117C or a valid CRT certificate.
Corequisite(s): Radtc 116, 118, 117D or documentation of current California certificate in Diagnostic Radiologic Technology approved by Program Director.
Technical and procedural aspects of mammography including radiation protection, quality assurance, breast anatomy, pathology, physiology, film critique, positioning and mass localization procedures. Total of 54 hours lecture. Grading: Letter Grade Only
#6682 6:00pm- 9:20pm M Lecture U213 MC-LAIN P
| RADTC 123 | COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY | 3 Units |
Prerequisite(s): Radtc 103C; 105; 111; 113B; 117C or a valid CRT certificate.
Corequisite(s): Radtc 116, 118, 117D, or equivalent documentation submitted and approved by Program Director.
Principles of computed tomography, including data acquisition, image reconstruction, image display system, image recording system, and image storage system. Quality assurance aspects of CT, and basic concepts of Spiral and Helical scanning. Total of 54 hours lecture. Grading: Letter Grade Only
#5417 6:00pm- 9:20pm Th Lecture U213 JOHNSON C M