Medical Imaging B.S.

Here we provide information on course requirements, course descriptions and an Academic Rhode Map for each program, a semester-by-semester plan to help you toward graduation in four years.
 
Course Requirements

Course Descriptions – Computed Tomography 

Course Descriptions – Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Course Descriptions – Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Course Descriptions – Medical Technology

Course Descriptions – Nuclear Medicine Technology

Course Descriptions – Radiologic Technology

Certificate of Undergraduate Study (CUS) in Vascular Interventional Radiography

Academic Rhode Map for Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Academic Rhode Map for Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Academic Rhode Map for Nuclear Medicine Technology

Academic Rhode Map for Radiologic Technology

Diagnostic Medical Sonography 

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Prepare entry-level general sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills) and affective (behavior) learning domains.
• 作为超声小组的一员，运用适当的书面和口头沟通技巧，具体到医疗环境.
• Apply knowledge of anatomy, physiology, 病理和超声技术，以准确地显示解剖结构和相关病理.
• Use principles of body mechanics (ergonomics), 医疗卫生和病人护理提供和确保病人的健康和安全, sonographer and others.
• 在医学成像程序的技术性能方面进行独立的判断和判断.
• 具备腹部超声检查、妇产科超声检查的全面能力.
• 展示教学和临床技能，成功参加并通过美国诊断医学超声注册(ARDMS)在超声原理和仪器领域的注册考试, Abdomen, Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging 

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to demonstrate:

• 初级核磁共振技术员技能，执行常规核磁共振程序和应用核磁共振安全措施.
• Effective critical thinking skills, 能够适应非常规的病人和批判图像诊断质量.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Professionalism and an effective work ethic in the health-care environment.
• The value of lifelong learning.

Medical Imaging Management

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

• 建立在他们的技术专长与基础广泛的通识教育计划.

• Expand their academic exposure to health-related science courses.
• Learn valuable communication skills.
• Acquire a basic understanding of business management skills.

Nuclear Medicine Technology

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate competency in entry-level employment skills. 
• Practice radiation safety techniques.
• Perform quality control on various instruments.
• 在允许的情况下制备、计算和管理放射性药物和药品.
• Perform a variety of nuclear medicine procedures, including PET images.
• Observe and assist with a variety of therapeutic nuclear medicine procedures.
• Evaluate images and take additional views if necessary.
• Demonstrate effective oral communication skills. 
• Demonstrate age-appropriate, effective, communication skills.
• Demonstrate respect for cultural diversity.
• Demonstrate proficiency in critical thinking and problem solving. 
• Perform non-routine nuclear medicine procedures.
• 观察口译医师，发展对临床相关性的理解.
• Demonstrate skills necessary to provide appropriate patient care and comfort. 

Radiologic Technology

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate entry-level employment skills. 
• Accurately position a patient for diagnostic images.
• Demonstrate safe radiation protection practices.
• Provide appropriate patient care.
• Evaluate images effectively.
• Demonstrate effective communications skills. 
• Demonstrate age-appropriate, effective communication skills.
• Demonstrate proficiency in critical thinking and problem solving. 
• Perform non-routine radiographic procedures.
• Correct non-diagnostic images effectively.
• Exemplify professionalism. 
• Uphold an effective work ethic in the health-care environment.
• 阐明如何保持他们在医学影像领域的专业地位.

RT Computed Tomography

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to demonstrate:

• Entry-level employment skills. 
• Effective communication skills.
• Proficiency in critical thinking and problem solving. 
• The skills needed to provide appropriate patient care and comfort.
   

罗德岛医学影像奖学金每年颁发给以下领域之一的优秀学生:诊断医学超声, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, RT Computed Tomography and Radiologic Technology. 

Criteria

• Applicants must be enrolled full-time at Rhode Island College
• Applicants must major in Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, RT Computed Tomography or Radiologic Technology
• Applicants must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 or higher
• 申请人必须提交一篇500字的论文，描述他们的职业目标，以及获得奖学金将如何影响实现这些目标. 
• 积极参与促进社会进步、促进个人或职业发展的活动是非常可取的

For more detail, contact Eric S. Hall at ehall@highw.net.