CTMI 270 - Computed Tomography Clinical Education 1

Credits: 4
Lecture Contact Hours: 1
Off Site Contact Hours Without Faculty: 24

Description: First in a series of two clinical courses that provide students an opportunity to learn scanning skills in a clinical setting. Supervised clinical education will be focused on applying protocols, equipment operations and image quality. Patient comfort and safety and professional behavior and values will be stressed. This course will meet for a total of 360 clinical hours in eight hour shifts.

Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Computed Tomography Program. Registered radiologic technologist (ARRT), radiation therapist (ARRT) and nuclear medicine technologist (ARRT or NMTCB).
Corequisites: CTMI 210 , if not taken previously. CTMI 220 , if not taken previously.
Recommended: None

Course Category: Occupational
This Course is Typically Offered: Fall
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Course Competencies
1. Perform procedures under the direct supervision of a technologist to include the following areas: head/spine, neck, chest/mediastinum, abdomen, pelvis and musculoskeletal system.

2. Demonstrate knowledge and skills performing Computed Tomography (CT) exams.

3. Demonstrate professionalism with appearance, attendance and interactions with the organization.

4. Prepare all equipment necessary to perform a procedure.

5. Demonstrate effective communication skills with patients taking into consideration variations in characteristics such as age, gender and medical condition.

6. Utilize computer skills in the documentation of a patient’s history.

7. Integrate knowledge of related anatomy and positioning to the production of quality CT exams.

8. Apply appropriate technique adhering to ALARA (as low as reasonably achievable) principles.

9. Advise health care providers and public in appropriate application of CT reviewing medical terminology, pertinent clinical signs, symptoms and laboratory tests.

10. Demonstrate knowledge and skills related to body mechanics, safe patient transfer and patient restraint.

11. Demonstrate designated clinical competencies requirements determined by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).

12. Utilize standard precautions while maintaining sterile technique during interventional procedures.

13. Demonstrate appropriate responses to critically ill patients and medical emergencies.