Radiographic Practicum V

Catalog description

Corequisite: RAD 451, RAD 452 RAD 453 is the fifth of an eight part series of practicum courses. The student will continue to gain clinical experience in the hospital setting, clinical rotations at various clinical sites, and the Surgery Department. Under the direct supervision of a registered radiological technologist, the student will perform radiographic imaging of the anatomical units that was instructed during the Radiographic Procedures and Image Analysis IV course. The student will continue to progress in the performance of previously instructed radiographic examinations from direct supervision to indirect supervision. During this course, the student will participate in assigned clinical rotations during the second shift at one of the hospitals. Students will be assigned clinical rotations in the Computed Tomography Department (CT) while under direct supervision. The student will continue to increase his/her clinical experience by increased participation in non-routine radiographic exams. (CR/NC grade only)