Clinical Externship I ((4 Units))

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Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Cleveland Clinic Cardiothoracic Ultrasound Program. Corequisites: RADUS 101 and RADUS 111 . This practicum enables the student to learn and obtain images in a clinical setting. It provides an orientation to clinical aspects of medical imaging in a hospital environment for students without significant previous experience in clinical health care. It includes an introduction with emphasis on the basic orientation to a hospital cardiology department, its function, and its basic patient care techniques. Students will assist with routine echo lab procedures in all cardiac sonography studies and apply the skills learned in scanning lab.