Academic Calendar 2011-2012 - Chesapeake College

aDioloGic sciencesRSR 121 Clinical Radiography ISupervsed clncal rotaton to observe and practce radography.Orentaton to the radograpc nformaton systems and equpmentat each ste wll be completed. The student wll postonpatents for radographc procedures, communcate effectvely,provde patent care, calculate approprate exposure factors, andprovde radaton protecton as approprate under the drect supervsonof a regstered radographer n the clncal settng. Intalpractce of radographc procedures wll be completed n thelaboratory and lab examnatons wll be completed. Progress wllbe assessed and documented throughout the semester. Coursecoordnates wth RSR 111, Postonng I. Twenty-four contacthours of clncal and laboratory practce per week as needed todemonstrate competency.[FALL] (Course Fee)2 creditsPREREQUISITE: RSR 105.RSR 126 Positioning IIA contnung study of radographc procedures. Radographcterminology, finite anatomy, equipment manipulation, position-ng, effectve communcaton sklls, patent care consderatons,radaton exposure factors, and the radaton protecton proceduresused to accurately demonstrate patent anatomy on a radographwll be studed. Procedures wll be demonstrated. Studentswll practce procedures n role-playng lab stuatons andcomplete lab examnatons for each procedure studed. Threehours lecture, three hours laboratory per week.[SPRING]4 creditsPREREQUISITE: RSR 111.RSR 132 Radiographic Imaging EquipmentA study of the physcal prncples and equpment of radography.Electrcty, magnetsm, electromagnetsm, radographc crcuts,fluoroscopic equipment, mobile x-ray units, linear tomography,and qualty control processes wll be studed. Four hours lectureper week.[SPRING]4 creditsPREREQUISITE: RSR 117 and MAT 113.RSR 136 Clinical Radiography IISupervsed clncal rotaton to observe and practce radography.The student wll contnue to poston patents for radographcprocedures, communcate effectvely, provde patent care, calculateapproprate exposure factors, and provde radaton protectonas approprate under the drect supervson of a regsteredradographer n the clncal settng. Practce of radographc procedureswll be completed n the laboratory and lab examnatonswll be completed. Clncal progress wll be assessed and documentedthroughout the semester. Course coordnates wth RSR126, Positioning II. Thirty-five hours of clinical orientation willbe requred pror to the start of the semester. Twenty-four hoursof practce per week as needed to demonstrate competency.[SPRING] (Course Fee)2 creditsPREREQUISITE: RSR 121.RSR 140 Positioning IIIA contnung study of radographc procedures. Radographcterminology, finite anatomy, positioning, effective communicatonsklls, patent care consderatons, radaton exposure factors,and radaton protecton procedures used to accurately demonstratepatent anatomy on a radograph wll be studed. Procedureswll be demonstrated. Students wll practce proceduresn role-playng lab stuatons and complete lab examnatons foreach procedure studed. RSR 140 s offered n the eght-weeksummer sesson. Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory perweek.[SUMMER]2 creditsPREREQUISITE: RSR 126.RSR 146 Clinical Radiography IIISupervsed clncal rotaton to observe and practce radography.The student wll contnue to poston patents for radographcprocedures, communcate effectvely, provde patent care, calculateapproprate exposure factors, and provde radaton protectonas approprate under the drect supervson of a regsteredradographer n the clncal settng. Clncal progress wll be assessedand documented throughout the semester. Course coordnateswth RSR 140, Postonng III. Thrty-Fve hours of clncalorentaton wll be requred pror to the start of the semester. RSR146 s offered n the summer sesson. Twenty-four hours of clncalper week.[SUMMER] (Course Fee)1 creditPREREQUISITE: RSR 136.RSR 202 Positioning IVA contnung study of radographc procedures. Radographcterminology, finite anatomy, equipment manipulation,postonng, effectve communcaton sklls, patent careconsderatons, radaton exposure factors, and the radatonprotecton procedures used to accurately demonstrate patentanatomy on a radograph wll be studed. Procedures wll bedemonstrated. Students wll practce procedures n role-playnglab stuatons and complete lab examnatons for each procedurestuded. Three hours lecture, one hour laboratory per week.[FALL]3 creditsPREREQUISITE: RSR 140.RSR 206 Digital RadiographyA study of computers, dgtal mage acquston and dsplay.The components, prncples, and operaton of computers anddgtal magng systems wll be studed. Factors that mpact mageacquston, dsplay, archvng and retreval are dscussed.Gudelnes for selectng exposure factors and evaluatng mageswthn a dgtal system and qualty assurance and mantenanceare dscussed. The prncples of computed tomography are alsopresented. Three hours lecture, one hour lab per week.[FALL] (Course Fee)3 creditsPREREQUISITE: RSR 132.RSR 217 Radiographic PathologyA survey of radographc pathology. Dscusson of terms, dseaseclassifications, etiologies, the radiographic appearance of selecteddseases, and the mpact of dsease on radographc exposureselecton wll be presented. A survey of common radographcpathologes of the skeletal system, gastrontestnal system andrelated organs, urnary system, reproductve system, respratorysystem, endocrne, nervous, and crculatory system wll be ncluded.Two hours lecture, one hour laboratory per week.[SPRING]2 creditsPREREQUISITE: BIO 212, RSR 202.200