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Course Listings 2020-2021 industry standards. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CTR252AC or permission of Program Director. Corequisites: (CTR251AA or CTR252AA or CTR253AA) and (CTR251AB or CTR252AB or CTR253AB). (DMI) DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL IMAGING DMI100 Lec + Lab 1 Credit 1 Period Introduction to Diagnostic Medical Radiography: Professionalism and Patient Care Preparation for entry into the medical field, with specific focus for diagnostic medical imaging. Role of health care worker in diagnostic imaging. Job duties, responsibilities, working conditions and work environments in the inpatient and outpatient clinical settings. Theoretical and practical understanding of patient assessment and patient care. Medical ethics and the laws related to the healthcare worker in general and those in the diagnostic imaging environment. Prerequisites: Admission to the Medical Radiography program. DMI101 Lecture 2 Credits 2 Periods Radiation Safety Sources and types of radiation. Units of radiation measurement. Conversions from traditional to system international units. Protection devices, operating equipment (including ancillary devices), and federal and state laws regarding radiation safety. Radiation monitoring devices. Prerequisites: Admission to the Medical Radiography program. DMI102 Lecture 3 Credits 3 Periods Radiographic Positioning I Terminology, procedures, and anatomy pertinent to radiography. Routine radiographic positioning of chest, upper limb, and lower limb. Special projections of the chest, upper and lower limbs. Evaluation of radiographs of the chest, upper and lower limb. The impact of pathology on positioning and radiographic quality. Prerequisites: Admission to the Medical Radiography program. DMI102LL Lab 1 Credit 3 Periods Radiographic Positioning I Laboratory Terminology, procedures, and anatomy pertinent to radiography. Routine radiographic positioning of chest, upper limb, and lower limb. Special projections of the chest, upper and lower limbs. Evaluation of radiographs of the chest, upper and lower limb. Prerequisites: Admission to the Medical Radiography program. DMI103 Lec + Lab 1.5 Credits 2.5 Periods Introduction to Imaging Complete instruction overview on imaging receptors, image processing and imaging systems. Discussion of image processing procedure that renders physical and chemical changes as a visible radiographic image. Prerequisites: Admission to the Medical Radiography program. 255