Radiologist Assistant Curriculum - American Society of Radiologic ...

Radiologist Assistant Curriculum
Table of Contents
Foundations ....................................................................................................................................1
Core Content ..................................................................................................................................3
Patient Assessment, Management and Education ....................................................................... 4
Pharmacology and Clinical Decision-Making in Radiology ..................................................... 11
Contrast Media .......................................................................................................................... 18
Pathophysiology ........................................................................................................................ 21
Radiologic Procedures ............................................................................................................... 27
Modality and Image Management ............................................................................................. 31
Radiation Safety, Radiobiology and Health Physics ................................................................. 45
Image Correlation with Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology .................................................. 51
Clinical Pathways Related to Best Practice Imaging................................................................. 59
Report of Findings and Validation of Clinical Practice ............................................................ 62
Research and Professional Development .................................................................................. 65
Legal, Professional Standards, Governmental Standards .......................................................... 67
Radiologist Mentored Clinical Experience................................................................................ 75
Appendix A ...................................................................................................................................76
The following is supplemental information to link core instructional content to the application of knowledge and
activities in clinical practice. .................................................................................................................................. 76
Clinical Knowledge and Activities Associated with Patient Assessment, Management and
Education .............................................................................................................................. 77
Clinical Knowledge and Activities Associated with Radiology Procedures ............................. 79
Clinical Knowledge and Activities Associated with Image and Procedure Observations and
Communication ..................................................................................................................... 81
Implementation Strategies for Mentored Clinical Experience .................................................. 82
Appendix B ...................................................................................................................................84
Appendix includes content descriptions and learning objectives for items in the Foundations section. ................ 84
Advanced Patient Care .............................................................................................................. 85
Advanced Sectional Anatomy ................................................................................................... 86
Communication ......................................................................................................................... 87
Ethics and Diversity .................................................................................................................. 88
Health Care Delivery ................................................................................................................. 89
Health Care Law and Compliance ............................................................................................. 90
Pathophysiology ........................................................................................................................ 91
Patient Information Management .............................................................................................. 92
Pharmacology ............................................................................................................................ 93
Quality Management ................................................................................................................. 94
Research Methods and Information Literacy ............................................................................ 95
Teamwork .................................................................................................................................. 96
Resources ......................................................................................................................................97
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