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Yakima Valley College Catalog 2018-2019 
    
Yakima Valley College Catalog 2018-2019 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

RT 136: Radiographic Procedures

4 Cr
Quarters: S
This course is designed to acquaint the student with imaging considerations for trauma, surgical, pediatric, bariatric and geriatric patients.  Terminology, pathology, patient care, technical changes and positioning variants will be explored.  The student will learn pathology, procedures and cross-sectional imaging for the skeletal system.  In addition, the student will examine various modalities of imaging including MRI, CT, nuclear medicine, radiation therapy, and bone densitometry.                
Prerequisite: Admission to the Radiologic Sciences Program or permission of instructor.