Course Overview
Designed as the practical component of the CT Certificate program, may be accessed after completion of all CT Certificate theory courses. Requires completion of a Record of Clinical Experience under the supervision of a qualified assessor at a pre-arranged clinical site during the three-month (or equivalent) practicum. BCIT arranges the clinical practicum on an individual basis. Contact program head to register. BCIT provides a Compressed Time Frame (CTF) Clinical Practicum for practitioners.
Prerequisite(s)
Credits
18.0
- Retired
- This course has been retired and is no longer offered. Find other Flexible Learning courses that may interest you.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Prepare the CT room for the appropriate examination.
- Prepare the patient for the appropriate examination.
- Position the patient for the CT examination.
- Operate the CT scanner and its peripheral equipment efficiently and effectively.
- Build and change CT protocols.
- Implement radiation protection procedures and other safety and emergency measures as required in the CT scan department.
- Perform CT Image post-processing, storage, networking and filming.
- Evaluate CT image quality.
- Perform departmental Quality Control tests.
- Complete all documentation required for CT examinations.
- Work as an effective team member.
Effective as of Fall 2003
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