Radiography

Instructional Program (CIP)

Description

A. Course Objective:
To develop personal traits/professional skills needed to perform as competent entry-level Radiologic Technologists. Students will be presented with information in anatomy & physiology, methods of patient care, psychology, medical terminology, radiographic techniques, & communications.
Competencies :
General Patient Care
Imaging Procedures must demonstrate competence in all 37 mandatory procedures, performed on patients when possible (max 8 may be simulated if demonstration on patients not feasible).
Must demonstrate competence in 15 of 34 elective procedures. Must select at least 1 of 15 elective procedures from the head section. Must select either upper GI or contrast enema & 1 other elective from fluoroscopy section as part of 15 electives. Elective procedures should be performed on patients whenever possible.
MANDATORY: Chest Routine, Chest AP (Wheelchair or Stretcher), Ribs, Thumb or Finger, Hand, Wrist, Forearm, Elbow, Humerus, Shoulder, Trauma: Shoulder or Humerus (Scapular Y, Transthoracic or Axial), Clavicle, Trauma: Upper Extremity (Non Shoulder), Foot, Ankle, Knee, Tibia-Fibula, Femur, Trauma: Lower Extremity*, Cervical Spine, Thoracic Spine, Lumbar Spine, Cross-Table (Horizontal Beam) Lateral Spine, Pelvis, Hip, Cross-Table (Horizontal Beam) Lateral Hip, Abdomen Supine (KUB), Abdomen Upright, C-Arm Procedure (Requiring Manipulation to Obtain More Than One Projection), Surgical C-Arm Procedure (Requiring Manipulation Around a Sterile Field), Chest, Abdomen, Orthopedic, Pediatric Patient (Age 6 or Younger) Chest Routine, Geriatric Patient (At Least 65 Years Old and Physically or Cognitively Impaired as a Result of Aging) Chest Routine, Upper/Lower Extremity
ELECTIVE: Chest Lateral Decubitus, Sternum, Upper Airway (Soft-Tissue Neck), Scapula, AC Joints, Toes, Patella, Calcaneus, Skull, Paranasal Sinuses, Facial Bones, Orbits, Zygomatic Arches, Nasal Bones, Mandible, Temporomandibular Joints, Sacrum and/or Coccyx, Scoliosis Series, Sacroiliac Joints, Abdomen Decubitus, Intravenous Urography, Upper GI Series, Single or Double Contrast, Contrast Enema, Single or Double Contrast, Small Bowel Series, Esophagus, Cystography/Cystourethrography, ERCP, Myelography, Arthrography, Hysterosalpingography, Pediatric Patient (Age 6 or Younger) Upper/Lower Extremity, Abdomen, Mobile Study
Students must complete additional competencies to show continued knowledge skill. Extremity (Upper or Lower), Spine (Cervical, Thoracic, or Lumbar), Chest (2 view), Abdomen (Supine, Upright, or Decub), Elective (Any other exam from the list)
B. Total Cost of Program (include all costs to student including testing, licensure):
$50,437.00
C. BOOKS: Anatomy and Physiology & Online Package,11E,els,bundle,9780323775717
Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Manual (2020 AHA Guidelines),2020,aed,print,20-1102
Basic Medical Language,7E,els,print,9780323876384
Bontrager's Textbook of Radiographic Positioning and Related Anatomy,11E,els,print,9780323936132
Applied Communication for Healthcare ,2.1.2,fw,print,9798887943350
Algebra Applications ,1.0.6,fw,print,9798887944159
Principles of Radiographic Imaging: An Art and A Science,6E,cen,print,9781337711067
"Radiologic Science for Technologists: Physics, Biology, and Protection",12E,els,print,9780323661348
Workbook for Bontrager's Textbook of Radiographic Positioning and Related Anatomy,11E,els,print,9780323936156
Medical Law and Ethics,6E,ph,print,9780135414521
Patient Care in Radiography,10E,els,print,9780323654401
Bontrager’s Handbook of Radiographic Positioning and Techniques,11E,els,print,9780323936163
Radiographic Image Analysis (Text Only),6E,els,print,9780323930697
Comprehensive Radiographic Pathology,8E,els,print,9780443121142
Introduction to Psychology,4.0.1,fw,print,9798887943275
Rad Tech Boot Camp (10 month subscription) ,*Listed for program cost purposes only.,,,
Radiography PREP (Program Review and Exam Preparation),10E,mh,print,1264692536
HESI Radiography Practice Exams + Exit Exam ,*Listed for program cost purposes only.
D. Contact for Enrollment Status /Credential Verification: Julie Pate jpate@pmi.edu 520-326-1600 ext 31122
E. Program Website: https://pmi.edu/on-campus-programs/associate/radiography/
F. Additional information: Background checks required by program director to enter program, and required at employers’ discretion after graduation.
G. Refund Policy: https://pmi.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Pima_Medical-2024_2025-Catalog_volX-WEB.pdf p177
H. Credentials: Industry Recognized: YES, JCERTStackable: YES Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Sciences Portable: NO Accredited Curriculum: YES, ABHES https://www.abhes.org
J. Credential Attainment Rate: 100%

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