Medical Imaging

Program Overview

This two-year, cohort-based program prepares students for careers as Radiologic Technologists or Medical Imaging Specialists. It combines online lectures with in-person laboratory experiences and clinical rotations, emphasizing hands-on training, ethical decision-making, and patient care. Graduates are eligible for national certification and state licensure.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Program Content:
• Human anatomy
• Physiology
• Pathology
• Medical terminology
• Diagnostic imaging techniques
• Patient care
• Ethics
• Radiographic technique
• Radiographic physics
• Program Structure:
• Cohort model: Students progress through the program with the same classmates for two years.
• Blended format: Classroom lectures are delivered online, while laboratory experiences are held in person.
• Clinical education: Students complete imaging examinations on patients in local hospitals.
• Structured education: Every eight weeks, students alternate between classroom lectures and laboratory experiences.
• Course Schedule:
• First Summer:
• Radiographic Anatomy and Positioning I
• Early Fall:
• Clinical Practice I
• Late Fall:

Teaching:

• Teaching Methods:
• Classroom lectures
• Laboratory experiences
• Clinical rotations
• Faculty:
• Christina Lozano, Instructor, Medical Imaging
• Lynn Wiechert, Instructor, Medical Imaging
• Unique Approaches:
• Focus on hands-on experiences in the laboratory
• Emphasis on ethical decision-making and patient care

Careers:

• Potential Career Paths:
• Radiologic Technologist
• Medical Imaging Specialist
• Opportunities:
• Work in radiology departments at hospitals, acute care centers, imaging centers, outpatient clinics, immediate care centers, surgical centers, and doctors' offices
• Outcomes:
• Graduates are eligible to take the national certification examination given by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).
• Graduates meet the additional criteria required for state licensure.