CT Technologist Program Curriculum
CT Technologist Program Curriculum
SCHEDULE AND CURRICULUM
SCHEDULE
The CT Program curriculum is accomplished with a combination of didactic and clinical learning experiences. Students are encouraged to complete 24 clinical and four didactic hours each week. At the completion of the program, the student will have completed a minimum of 450 clinical and 80 didactic hours and proven competent in all clinical experience requirements as defined by the ARRT.
The program offers seven CT locations and students will rotate to a new site every three weeks. Each site has specific hours for when students can attend and the student will arrange their schedule within those hours.
The program director will establish and distribute a classroom schedule at the time of orientation. The CT program meets each Wednesday from 8:00- 11:00 for in-person lectures, these lectures are mandatory. Lectures are held on the hospital campus of University of Utah Health.
Course Descriptions
The CT curriculum was developed utilizing the American Society of Radiologic Technologist (ASRT) and the Association of Educators in the Radiological Sciences, Inc. The following constitutes a basic outline for the curriculum. All courses and clinical education are measured in clock hours.
H EDU 4700 – CT ANATOMY & PROCEDURES
This course is designed to provide detailed coverage of sectional anatomy and procedures for CT imaging. Procedures include, but are not limited to, indications, patient education, preparation, orientation and positioning, patient history and assessment, contrast media usage, scout image, selectable scan parameters, filming and archiving of the images. CT anatomy will be identified and studied in axial, sagittal, coronal and 3D planes. CT procedures will be taught for differentiation of specific structures and pathology. CT images studied will be reviewed for quality, anatomy and pathology. The concepts presented in class will provide students the information needed to be able to apply the skills directly to their clinical education to become competent in these CT imaging procedures.
H EDU 4720 – CT Physics: Instrumentation & Imaging
This course is designed to impart an understanding of the physical principles and instrumentation involved in computerized tomography. Physics concepts covered include characteristics of x-rays, CT beam attenuation, linear attenuation coefficients, tissue characteristics and Hounsfield numbers. CT image processing and display will be examined from data acquisition through post-processing and archiving and patient factors related to other elements affecting image quality will be discussed. The concepts presented in class will provide students the information needed to be able to apply the skills directly to their clinical education to become competent in these CT imaging procedures.
Competency Based Clinical Education
Clinical education provides students a competency based educational system that is necessary to become proficient in the entry-level skills required of a CT technologist. The student is required to complete a total of 450 clinical hours and the clinical experience requirements as outlined by the ARRT.
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