Pathway: Health Sciences
Program Length: 4 Semesters
Focuses on an integrated study of the human body including the histology, anatomy and physiology of each system. Examines molecular, cellular, and tissue levels of organization plus integuments, skeletal, articulations, muscular and nervous systems. Includes a mandatory hands-on laboratory experience covering microscopy, observations, and dissection. This is the first semester of a two-semester sequence.
Introduces radiology including equipment, exposure, positioning, and the knowledge necessary for the radiography student to provide safe patient care including communication skills, body mechanics, patient transfer, and radiography as a profession.
Introduces the fundamentals of human diversity, and legal and ethical considerations. Includes lecture and laboratory experience in patient care, standard and transmission-based precautions, asepsis versus non-asepsis, vital signs, venipuncture, medical emergencies, drug administration, patients with specific needs and end-of-life interactions.
Introduces the fundamentals of radiographic equipment to safely obtain radiographs, apply radiation safety techniques, and identify related positioning terminology. This course emphasizes identification of anatomy, common pathology, and radiographic terminology of the upper extremities, chest, and abdomen.
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The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) is a leading credentialing organization that recognizes qualified individuals in medical imaging, interventional procedures, and radiation therapy.
UCHealth School of Radiologic Technology Radiologic technologists make up the third-largest group of health care professionals
in the nation.
Radiological technologists use their knowledge of physics, human anatomy, and physiology
to create x-rays. The constant growth in this field has created many exciting career
opportunities with competitive wage and benefits packages. Once you have applied and
been accepted into the UCHealth Radiology program, you are provided clinical hands-on
experience for each of the 6 semesters. Multiple clinical sites are utilized to allow
for a variety of clinical settings
Students spend approximately 1,000 hours in clinical assignments each year in the
radiology program. During the second year, students will complete some evening and
weekend clinical rotations and amount to approximately 5% of the total clinical hours.
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