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RAD 101 - Introduction to Radiography

2 credit hours - 15 hours of lecture and 35 hours of college laboratory; four-week term.
Orientation to radiography and the health care system. Includes basic medical terminology, medical and legal ethics, history of radiography, infection control and radiation protection. Supervised instruction in the lab includes body mechanics, universal precautions, vital signs, medical emergencies and management of the patient with special needs. Lab fee $250.

Prerequisite(s): Completion of ENG 101 /ENG 101A  and ENG 102 MAT 137 , SOC 111 ,BIO 231 -BIO 232  or BIO 233 -BIO 234 , COM 111  or COM 116  and permission of radiologic technology department chair.