PATHOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY FOR THE IMAGING PROFESSIONAL

3.0 HR. (OC) Prerequisite: RADTK 210 and 260 with a grade of C or better and RADTK 211 with a grade of S or department approval. This course is designed to provide an understanding of common pathologic conditions and disease processes. Each disease or traumatic process is studied based on its description, etiology, symptoms, and diagnosis with its appearance on images in radiography, Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Nuclear Medicine and Sonography as applicable. Basic concepts of pharmacology as well as techniques of venipuncture and administration of diagnostic contrast agents are also included. Three lecture hours per week.