Medical Radiography

Overview

Medical Radiography is a two-year or three-year program that integrates scientific concepts into working skills through classroom study and intensive clinical experience. The program concentrates on diagnostic radiology, including angiography and computerized tomography. Other imaging modalities such as nuclear medicine, radiation therapy, sonography, and magnetic resonance imaging are briefly discussed.

Medical radiographers are health professionals who combine technical knowledge with radiographic and anatomical knowledge to obtain diagnostic images of all parts of the human body. Successful radiographers must have a good working knowledge of human anatomy, radiographic positioning, radiologic physics, equipment operation, and quality assurance. As members of a health care team, radiographers must also understand and apply principles of good patient care, and conduct themselves in accordance with medical ethical standards.

The Medical Radiography Program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT), 20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 2850, Chicago, IL 60606-3182. Graduates are eligible to sit for the national certification examination administered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), and to apply for Maine licensure in radiography.

Learning Objectives

Goal #1 – Students will demonstrate clinical competence

Outcome #1 – Students will communicate effectively in the healthcare community.
Outcome #2 – Students will provide patient care essential to medical imaging procedures.
Outcome #3 – Students will demonstrate radiation protection.
Outcome #4 – Students will demonstrate knowledge of imaging principles – technical selection.
Outcome #5 – Students will demonstrate competence in positioning skills.
Outcome #6 – Students will demonstrate competence in routine surgical procedures.

Goal #2 – Students will maintain high ethical standards and demonstrate professional conduct

Outcome #1 – Students will maintain high ethical standards.
Outcome #2 – Students will demonstrate professional conduct.

Goal #3 – Students will demonstrate problem-solving and critical thinking skills

Outcome #1 – Students will demonstrate the ability to adapt for the trauma patient.
Outcome #2 – Students will demonstrate the ability to evaluate radiographic images.

Goal #4 – The program will monitor its overal effectiveness

Outcome #1 – The program will retain accepted students in the program.
Outcome #2 – Graduates seeking employment will be placed in a radiography position.
Outcome #3 – Graduates will pass the ARRT national board examination.
Outcome #4 – Graduates will express satisfaction with the educational program.
Outcome #5 – Employers will express satisfaction with the educational program.

Prerequisites

Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Biology with Lab, Chemistry with Lab or Physics (preferred), and a pre-admission exam (PSB Health Occupations Aptitude Exam—cost $30).

Curriculum