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Oct 10, 2024
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2022-2023 Yavapai College Catalog [PREVIOUS CATALOG YEAR]
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ICE 110 - Computed Tomography Clinical Education I Description: Clinical instruction in computed tomography (CT) including system operation and components, image formation and reconstruction, characteristics of image quality, artifact recognition/reduction, CT exam protocols and patient care.
Corequisite: ICE 100
Credits: 3 Lab: 9
Course Content:
- Professional protocols
- Image processing procedures
- Patient care
- Patient processing procedures
- CT scanning skills
- Technical procedures
Learning Outcomes:
- Adhere to safety, emergency and ethical policies and procedures of the CT department and healthcare agency, with assistance as needed, in a professional manner. (1)
- Perform imaging acquisition and processing procedures including storage of completed examinations, with assistance as needed. (2)
- Follow patient care protocols before, during, and after the CT examination, with assistance as needed. (3)
- Perform office procedures including filling, scheduling, billing, report retrieval, and processing of patient, with occasional assistance as needed. (4)
- Assist the technologist in performing selected CT examinations in the clinical setting to include head, neck, chest, abdomen, pelvis and musculoskeletal scanning. (5)
- Create diagnostic CT images independently. (6)
- Utilize appropriate techniques to correct equipment limitations. (6)
- Perform CT exams as outlined in the Competency Requirements for Post-Primary Certification of the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) in Computed Tomography (CT). (4-6)
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