Courses in Radiologic Sciences

"P" refers to a course prerequisite and "C" to a course that must be taken concurrently.

AHLT R100 Orientation to Radiologic Technology (2 cr.) C or P: R101, R102, and R181. Introduction to the field of radiology and its history. Students learn proper ethical standards, become acquainted with the duties and responsibilities in personal care for the patient, and investigate radiation protection for the patient and personnel. Degree credit will not be given for both R100 and R104.

AHLT R101 Radiographic Procedures I
(3-4 cr.) C or P: R100 or R104, R102, and R181. Concepts in radiography with emphasis on the radiographic procedures used to demonstrate the skeletal system.

AHLT R102 Principles of Radiography I (3 cr.) C or P: College Algebra, R101, R181. Basic concepts of radiation, its production, and its interactions with matter. Includes the production of the radiographic image and film processing.

AHLT R103 Introduction to Clinical Radiography (2 cr.) Introduction to the functions and basic procedures of a diagnostic radiography department. Emphasis is placed on radiographic equipment, radiation protection, positioning terminology, and procedures used on typical radiographic examinations.

AHLT R104 Patient Care in Radiologic Science (2 cr.) Introduction to health care practices in the radiology department. Includes an overview of the field of radiology, ethics, patient care, and professional standards. Degree credit will not be given for both R100 and R104.

AHLT R181 Clinical Experience in Radiography I (1-6 cr.) C or P: R100 or R104. Clinical application of radiographic positioning, exposure techniques, and departmental procedures in all phases of radiologic technology, under the direct supervision of a registered technologist until mastery of clinical objectives is reached.

AHLT R182 Clinical Experience in Radiography II (1-6 cr.) P: R101 and R181. Clinical application of radiographic positioning, exposure techniques, and departmental procedures in all phases of radiologic technology, under the direct supervision of a registered technologist until mastery of clinical objectives is reached.

AHLT R185 Medical Terminology (1 cr.) Introduction to the origin, derivation, and meaning of medical words.

AHLT R200 Pathology (2-3 cr.) P: Anatomy/Physiology. A survey of the changes that occur in the diseased state to include general concepts of disease, causes of disease, clinical symptoms and treatment, and diseases that affect specific body systems.

AHLT R201 Radiographic Procedures II (3 cr.) C or P: R101, R202, and R182. Concepts in radiography with emphasis on radiographic procedures used to demonstrate the skull and those requiring the use of contrast media.

AHLT R202 Principles of Radiography II (3 cr.) C or P: R102, R201, and R181. Continuation of R102 with emphasis on the properties that affect the quality of the radiographic image.

AHLT R205 Radiographic Procedures III (3 cr.) C or P: R201 and R222. Concepts in radiography with emphasis on special radiographic procedures and related imaging modalities.

AHLT R207 Seminar (1-5 cr.) Individual and group study focusing on the current state of the art in radiography. Student may enroll in this course multiple times depending on the topic covered.

AHLT R208 Topics in Radiography (1-4 cr.) Selected topics in radiography. May be repeated for credit if topics differ. Prerequisites may exist for some topics.

AHLT R209 Project (1-5 cr.) Individual and group activities that have a tangible result. Project examples for this course include the preparation of an exhibit, essay, or interesting radiography case file. Student may enroll in this course multiple times depending on the topic covered.

AHLT R222 Principles of Radiography III (3 cr.) P: R202. Continuation of R202 with emphasis on the application of radiography principles on imaging equipment.

AHLT R250 Physics Applied to Radiology
(2-4 cr.) P: College Algebra. Fundamentals of radiation physics, X-ray generation, and equipment quality control.

AHLT R253 Radiation Experiments and Quality Control (2 cr.) P: R250. A laboratory course emphasizing the major characteristics of diagnostic X-ray systems and methods of assuring adequate function of radiographic equipment. Major topics include anode heel effect, inverse square law, half-value layer, film sensitometry, radiation intensity, and quality control testing.

AHLT R260 Radiation Biology and Protection in Diagnostic Radiology (1-3 cr.) P: R250. Study of the biological effects of ionizing radiation and the standards and methods of protection. Emphasis is placed on X-ray interactions. Also included are discussions on radiation exposure standards and radiation monitoring.

AHLT R281 Clinical Experience in Radiography III (1-6 cr.) P: R201 and R182. Clinical application of radiographic positioning, exposure techniques, and departmental procedures in all phases of radiologic technology, under the direct supervision of a registered technologist until mastery of clinical objectives is reached.

AHLT R282 Clinical Experience in Radiography IV (1-6 cr.) P: R201 and R182. Clinical application of radiographic positioning, exposure techniques, and departmental procedures in all phases of radiologic technology, under the direct supervision of a registered technologist until mastery of clinical objectives is reached.

AHLT R283 Clinical Experience in Radiography V (1-6 cr.) P: R201 and R182. Clinical application of radiographic positioning, exposure techniques, and departmental procedures in all phases of radiologic technology, under the direct supervision of a registered technologist until mastery of clinical objectives is reached.