RAD 100 - Foundations of Radiologic Science

1. Health science professions
2. The health care environment
3. Hospital organization
4. Radiology organization
5. Accreditation
6. Regulatory agencies
7. Professional credentialing and organizations
8. Professional development and advancement
9. Ethics & ethical behavior
10. Ethical issues in healthcare
11. Legal issues
12. Patient consent
13. Radiation protection

1. Identify health science professions and describe their relationship to each other in the delivery of patient care. (1)
2. Identify various settings in health care delivery. (2)
3. Describe relationships and interdependencies of departments within a healthcare institution. (3)
4. Discuss the responsibilities and relationships of all personnel in the radiology department. (4)
5. Differentiate between programmatic and institutional accreditation. (5)
6. Identify regulatory agencies and their role in quality management and improvement. (6)
7. Define credentialing and identify the professional agencies involved. (7)
8. Identify the benefits of continuing education as related to improved patient care and professional enhancement. (8)
9. Discuss the origins of ethics and the role of ethical behavior in healthcare. (9)
10. Explain individual and societal rights, and cultural and economic conditions that may contribute to ethical dilemmas in healthcare. (10)
11. Explain legal issues in health care including parameters of legal responsibility in radiography, confidentiality, torts, negligence and malpractice. (11)
12. Describe the components, conditions and implications of informed consent with documentation. (12)
13. Outline the basic principles of radiation protection including potential biologic damage, and safe radiation practices. (13)