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Course Listings 2017-2018 199 DMI221 LEC 2 Credits LEC 2 Periods / LAB 0.5 Credits LAB 1.5 Periods Advanced Digital Imaging Equipment used in digital imaging, including image intensification, calculation of minification, brightness gain, viewing, and storage systems. Components and operating principles related to digital fluoroscopy. Principles, physics, and instrumentation related to digital radiography. Prerequisites: Admission to the Medical Radiography Program. DMI222 1 Credit 1 Period Advanced Radiologic Pathology Application of terminology related to the disease process and the general principles of disease. Standard precautions - disease control measures to include education, asepsis, isolation, and communicability. Radiographic appearances of specific forms of pathology. Symptoms, prognosis, and diagnosis of specific forms of pathology. Prerequisites: Admission to the Medical Radiography Program. DMI223 1 Credit 1 Period Introduction to Computed Tomography Overview of the principles and operation of computed tomography (CT) scanner. Content includes history, physics processes, instrumentation components, imaging acquisition, reconstruction and display for computed tomography imaging. Prerequisites: Admission to the Medical Radiography Program. DMI224 5 Credits 31 Period Radiography Practicum VI Reinforcement and broadening of routine and advanced procedures, portable skills and surgical procedures acquired in earlier practicum. Operation and maintenance of radiographic equipment. Correct use of radiation protection devices. Evaluation of radiographic images. Ethical and professional job-related skills. Prerequisites: Admission to the Medical Radiography Program. DMI226 1 Credit 1 Period Radiographic Image Evaluation III Systematic procedure for evaluating radiographs to determine their diagnostic quality. Prerequisites: DMI216. DMI227 1 Credit 1 Period Radiography Seminar Use of skills and resources for reviewing content areas examined by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). Professional job-seeking procedures and development of resume. Prerequisites: Admission to the Medical Radiography Program. DMI228 1 Credit 6 Periods Radiography Practicum VII Advanced imaging procedures. Prerequisites: Permission of Instructor and acceptance by sponsoring clinical institution. DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY (DMS) DMS100 0.5 Credits 0.5 Periods Introduction to Diagnostic Medical Sonography Role of health care worker in diagnostic medical sonography. Job duties, responsibilities, working conditions and work environments in the inpatient and outpatient clinical settings. Overview of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Shadowing experience in diagnostic sonography department. Prerequisites: None.