RADG101 Radiographic Procedures of the Appendicular Skeleton
This course is an in-depth study in the concepts and principles of radiographic positioning and procedures involving the appendicular skeleton. Content will include, but is not be limited to: body habitus, regions, planes and lines. Radiographic positioning terminology will be utilized. A review of anatomy and physiology of the appendicular skeleton will be included. The laboratory portion of this course will include hands-on positioning of the upper and lower extremities as well as the chest and abdomen. Radiographs will be produced utilizing the radiographic phantoms. These radiographs will be evaluated and critiqued for diagnostic quality. The presentation and discussion of pathological conditions affecting the appendicular skeleton will be included.
Corequisite
None
Distribution
Health
Notes
This course is no longer offered.