RADIOGRAPHY
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR SPRING 2024!
COURSE SCHEDULE
On-campus classes may be scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. and are subject to change. Clinical rotation schedules are generally scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. and are subject to change based on shift availability. Make-up sessions/activities may be conducted on Sundays.
SCHEDULE
RTR 24-09
Begins: September 3, 2024*
Ends: July 2026
*Orientation will be held approximately one week prior to start of the program
LOCATION
Center for Allied Health Education
1401 Kings Highway
Brooklyn, NY 11229
Students are generally scheduled to be in class two to three days a week and in clinic two to three days a week. The Radiography Program has clinical sites located in the metropolitan area. Students are placed randomly at a clinical site and are responsible for their own transportation to their assigned clinical site.
PROGRAM INFORMATION
- Program Overview
- Mission & Goals
- Course Schedule
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Program Curriculum
Course Number Course Title Hours AHS 1110 Foundational Skills and Terminology for Healthcare Providers I 15 AHS 1210 Foundational Skills for Healthcare Providers II 10 AHS 1380 Operational, Legal, and Ethical Issues in Healthcare 10 AHS 1610 Medical Imaging Modalities 10 BIO 1120 Anatomy and Physiology I 30 BIO 1130 Anatomy and Physiology II 30 BIO 1210 Cross-sectional Anatomy 30 PHY 1130 General Physics 40 RAD 1130 Radiation Physics I 30 RAD 1231 Radiation Physics II 30 RAD 1270 Radiation Biology 20 RAD 2130 Radiation Physics III 30 RAD 2270 Radiation Protection and Health Physics 20 RTR 1151 Radiographic Technique I 30 RTR 1151L Radiographic Technique I Lab 20 RTR 1251 Radiographic Technique II 30 RTR 1251L Radiographic Technique II Lab 20 RTR 1191 Clinical Education I 140 RTR 1291 Clinical Education II 140 RTR 1351 Radiographic Technique III 30 RTR 1351L Radiographic Technique III Lab 20 RTR 1461 Radiographic Pathology 30 RTR 2451 Radiographic Technique IV 30 RTR 2451L Radiographic Technique IV Lab 20 RTR 1391 Clinical Education III 210 RTR 2551 Radiographic Technique V 30 RTR 2551L Radiographic Technique V Lab 20 RTR 2491 Clinical Education IV 210 RTR 2651 Radiographic Technique VI 30 RTR 2651L Radiographic Technique VI Lab 20 RTR 2591 Clinical Education V 210 RTR 1712 Computed Tomography 10 RTR 2691 Clinical Education VI 140 RTR 2800 Registry Review 30 -
Progression Policy
PROGRESSION POLICY
Students must complete all program courses in the sequence prescribed in the curriculum. When applicable, all prerequisite course(s) must be completed before beginning an advanced course. Courses considered prerequisite courses are delineated in the Catalog and course syllabi.
Students must pass all courses in a quarter/term in order to progress to the next quarter/term in the program. Students are required to pass all courses in the program in order to graduate from the program.
If a student fails one course:
- If the failed course is a Progression Course, they face termination from the program. Courses considered progression courses are delineated in the Catalog and on the course syllabi.
- If the failed course is not a Progression Course, the course must be made up as per the Make-Up Policy published in the Institutional Catalog.
Students must successfully pass the Midterm and Final Exam with a minimum score of 70%.
Please refer to the Summative Examination Policy as published in the Catalog for additional details.
Comprehensive Examination Policy
A student who fails between one and two didactic courses in a quarter/term may qualify for a comprehensive exam for that course. When a student is registered for 3-4 courses in a quarter/term, the student may qualify for only one comprehensive exam. When a student is registered for 5 courses in a quarter/term, the student may be allowed to take up to 2 comprehensive exams for the quarter/term.
Results of the Comprehensive Exam
Students must receive a minimum of an 80% on the comprehensive exam to be considered to have passed the course and will receive the minimum passing grade as their recorded score. A student who receives less than an 80% on the comprehensive exam, will be considered to have failed the course and is subject to termination from the program.
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Grading Scale
Letter Grade Numerical Equivalent Quality Points Legend A 90-100 4.0 Excellent B+ 85-89 3.5 Very Good B 80-84 3.0 Very Good C+ 75-79 2.5 Satisfactory C 70-74 2.0 Satisfactory D 65-69 1.0 Unsatisfactory F 0-64 0 Failure P – – Pass TF – – Transfer Credits INC – 0 Incomplete W – – Official Withdrawal FW – 0 Failure due to Unofficial Withdrawal FT – 0 Failure due to Termination - Program Outcomes
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Clinic Policy
Radiologic Procedure:#
Mandatory (M) / Elective (E) Chest & Thorax Chest Routine 5 M Chest AP (Wheelchair or Stretcher) 5 M Ribs 5 M Chest Lateral Decubitus 3 E Sternum 2 E Upper Airway (Soft-Tissue Neck) 2 E Upper Extremity Thumb or Finger 5 M Hand 5 M Wrist 5 M Forearm 5 M Elbow 5 M Humerus 5 M Shoulder 5 M Trauma: Shoulder or Humerus (Scapular Y, Transthoracic, or Axial)* 5 M Clavicle 2 M Scapula 2 E AC Joints 2 E Trauma: Upper Extremity (Non Shoulder)* 5 M Lower Extremity Toes 5 E Foot 5 M Ankle 5 M Knee 5 M Tibia-Fibula 5 M Femur 5 M Trauma: Lower Extremity* 5 M Patella 2 E Calcaneus 2 E Head Students must select at least one elective procedure from this section. Skull 2 E Paranasal Sinuses 2 E Facial Bones 2 E Orbits 2 E Zygomatic Arches 2 E Nasal Bones 2 E Mandible 2 E Temporomandibular Joints 2 E Spine And Pelvis Cervical Spine 5 M Thoracic Spine 5 M Lumbar Spine 5 M Cross-Table (Horizontal Beam) Lateral Spine 2 M Pelvis 5 M Hip 5 M Cross-Table (Horizontal Beam) Lateral Hip 2 M Sacrum and/or Coccyx 3 E Scoliosis Series 3 E Sacroiliac Joints 2 E Abdomen Abdomen Supine (KUB) 5 M Abdomen Upright 5 M Abdomen Decubitus 5 E Intravenous Urography 2 E Fluoroscopy Studies Students must select either upper GI or contrast enema plus one other elective procedure from this section. Upper GI Series, Single or Double Contrast 2 E Contrast Enema, Single or Double Contrast 2 E Small Bowel Series 2 E Esophagus 2 E Cystography/Cystourethrography 2 E ERCP 2 E Myelography 2 E Arthrography 2 E Hysterosalpingography 2 E Mobile C-Arm Studies C-Arm Procedure (Requiring Manipulation to Obtain More Than One Projection) 2 M Surgical C-Arm Procedure (Requiring Manipulation Around a Sterile Field) 2 M Mobile Radiographic Studies Chest 5 M Abdomen 5 M Orthopedic 4 M Pediatric Patient (Age 6 or Younger) Chest Routine 5 M Upper Extremity 5 E Lower Extremity 5 E Abdomen 5 E Mobile Study 5 E Geriatric Patient (Physically or Cognitively Impaired as a Result of Aging) Chest Routine 5 M Upper Extremity 5 M - Alumni Spotlight
