RAD 130 - Radiographic Procedures I

Class: 2 Lab: 3 Credits: 3
This course provides an introduction to radiographic procedures. Positioning of the chest, abdomen, and extremities are included.

Corequisite(s): Take RAD 105.

Course Topics:

Positioning Terminology
General Considerations for Radiography
Abdomen Radiography
Chest Radiography
Upper Extremity Radiography
Shoulder Girdle Radiography

Textbooks:
Textbook information can be found on the Book Inn Web site

Required Materials:

Pencil for all tests.

Grading System:
An overall grade of C or higher is required to continue in the Radiologic Technology Program.

A 90 - 100
B 80 - 89
C 70 - 79
D 60 - 69
F 0 - 59

Student Learning Outcomes:

Select appropriate radiographic principles for perforing rutine and non-rutine radiographic examinations of the chest, abdomen, upper extremity, and shoulder girdle.
Communicate clearly to patients, radiographers, and other health care personnel when performing routine and non-routine radiographic examinations of the chest, abdomen, upper extremity, and shoulder girdle.
Determine appropriate radiation protection principles for the performance of routine and non-routine radiographic examinations of the chest, abdomen, upper extremity, and shoulder girdle.
Identify radiographic anatomy on completed images of the chest, abdomen, upper extremity, and shoulder girdle.
Critique radiographic examinations of the chest, abdomen, upper extremity, and shoulder girdle to determine radigraphic quality in regards to: positioning accurace, expsure factors, demonstration of anatomy, and other technical points.

For SCC Online Courses:
If the course you are taking is online, please review the SCC Online Policies that include:

Required materials for all online courses
Mandatory Attendance Requirement
Proctored Exams

Face Covering Requirements:
All faculty, staff and students must wear a face mask/covering at all times (absent a medical condition) on all SCC campuses when safe social distancing measures are not possible or difficult to follow. For further details, refer to the Student Guidelines for Face Coverings and Social Distancing on the SCC Coronavirus COVID-19 Information page.

Standard SCC Course Policies:
Please review the Standard SCC Course Polices on the following topics:

Academic Integrity
Academic Misconduct
Add/Drop period
Appeals Process
Class Attendance
Classroom Behavior (traditional and online)
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Lab Procedures (general SCC policy regarding this)
Online Confidentiality
Services For Students with Disabilities
Withdrawal Policy

Official Course Syllabus
2020-2021