Tuesdays 9a - 10:30a in M122
The student will be acquainted with the complex, specialized, and highly technical field of advanced radiologic technology. The student will gain a better understanding of the principles of his/her previous classroom and clinical studies as they affect: advanced techniques and positioning, special procedures, radiologic departmental administration and the medical-legal aspects of working in a department of radiology. The student also will have a complete review of the fundamentals of X-ray physics and will be exposed to new regulations in radiation safety and advanced techniques governing radiation protection.
General Education Outcomes are the knowledge, skills, abilities, attitudes, and behaviors that students are expected to develop as a result of their overall experiences with any aspect of the college, including courses, programs, and student services, both inside and outside of the classroom. The General Education Outcomes specifically learned in this course are:
- Communication
Faculty Contact Information
In the office: Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays 8:00am - 9:00am
At Various clinical sites: Tuesdays & Thursdays 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Virtual hours available (by appt)
Student support hours are for YOU. Your instructor’s sole purpose during these hours is to be available to you to
help you with questions, course related problems, or just to chat. Taking advantage of this one-on-one time with
your instructors is highly recommended, and it is a great way to help ensure your academic success. Outside of the
office hours, your instructor will also be available to you for individual conferencing by appointment either in a
virtual environment, via e-mail, or by phone. You can email your instructor to set up an appointment.
Program Director/Professor
Mrs. Rebecca Sherry M.Ed. MOT, DAE, R.T. (R)(ARRT)
(815) 802-8830
email: rsherry@kcc.edu
Course Information
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Evaluate advanced levels of radiographic physics and electrical components.
- Describe advanced concepts of radiation protection and the application to reduce patient radiation dose.
- Examine the principles of fluoroscopic and mobile radiography equipment.
- Compare and contrast computed radiography and digital radiography.
- Analyze ethics and law related to the practice of medical imaging including terminology, concepts, and principles found in clinical practice.
- Recognize radiography pharmacology concepts and their application within diagnostic imaging.
- Describe fundamental principles and patient care associated with pediatric and geriatric imaging.
- Evaluate different advanced modalities within the imaging sciences.
- Advanced Patient Care / Geriatric Imaging / Pediatric Imaging
- Advanced Fluoroscopy / Digital Fluoroscopy
- Advanced Radiation Protection / Radiobiology
- Advanced Pharmacology / Contrast Media
- Advanced Medical – Legal / Ethics
- Advanced Digital Radiography / PACS
- Advanced Radiographic Equipment
- Advanced Radiation Physics / Image Production
- Computed Tomography / Sectional Anatomy
Textbook(s)
- Long, B.W., Rollins, J.H. and Smith, B. J..; Merrill’s Atlas of Radiographic Positions and Radiologic Procedure, 16th edition, C.V. Mosby Co., St. Louis, MO.
- Chabner, Davi-Ellen (2023). Medical Terminology: A Short Course, 9th edition, Elsevier, St. Louis, MO.
- Ehrlich, R.A. and Coakes, D.M.; Patient Care in Radiography, 11th ed. Elsevier Mosby, St. Louis, MO.
- Fauber, T.L.; Radiographic Imaging and Exposure, 7th ed. Elsevier, St. Louis, MO, 2017
- Johnston, J. N. and Fauber, T. L.; Essentials of Radiographic Physics and Imaging, 4th edition, Elsevier, St. Louis, MO, 2016.
- McQuillen-Martensen, Kathy; Radiographic Image Analysis, 5th edition, Saunders / Elsevier.
- Statkievicz-Sherer, M.A.; Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography, 9th edition, Elsevier/Mosby, 2018.
Workbooks
- Long, B.W., Rollings, J.H. and Smith, B.J.; Radiographic Anatomy, Positioning, and Procedures Workbook, 16th ed., Mosby.
Suggested Supplemental Reading
Carroll, Q.B. and Bowman D.; Adaptive Radiography with Trauma, Image Critique, and Critical Thinking, Delmar / Cengage Learning, New York.
- Weir, Jamie; Imaging Atlas of Human Anatomy, 6th edition, Mosby / Elsevier
Online Resources:
- RadTechBootCamp (RTBC)- Clover Learning
Methods of evaluation will be online quizzes, exams and homework assignments. Course grades will be determined on a standard grade system, and each question will be given a point status. Students will be required to meet with the professor at midterm if their exam scores are not an average of 75% or higher. During this time, students will provide the professor with a plan on what they will do to improve their exam scores. It is the student’s responsibility to set up an appointment with the professor.
**Note: Once a test is turned in, answers cannot be changed or added. If a student inadvertently does not finish a test, once the test is turned in those questions cannot be completed. You will have ONE opportunity to review the exam immediately after taking the exam. The exam will not be available for review without setting up a time to review it with the professor.
The following expectations of all Radiography students to demonstrate satisfactory academic progress:
- Earn an average score of 75% or better on ALL examinations in the course before other graded activities are averaged into the course grade. In the event a student does not have an average exam score of 75% or better but achieves a 75% or better on a cumulative course final, this will be considered satisfactory for the written exam/test criteria so long as the student still meets the expectation of earning a minimum grade of “C” for the course when all grades are averaged together. A student who does not achieve an average score of 75% or better on all written exams, or who does not achieve a score of 75% or better on a cumulative course final with the overall course grade of a “C” or better, will receive the grade determined by the average of all written exam scores.
- If a student earns an average exam score of 75% or higher but then fails the cumulative course final, the overall exam score average (unit examinations and final examination) must be a 75% or higher for the homework graded activities to be averaged into the final grade.
- Once the above criterion has been met, all other graded activities will be averaged into the student’s final grade.
- Homework assignments are NOT optional. The faculty believes there is validity and merit to all assignments given to the student. ALL assignments will be given a point value and MUST be completed by the student. If the student fails to complete an assignment, it will be recorded as a zero and will affect the student’s final average for the course.
A student’s final grade in a course may be reduced due to attendance, tardiness, or participation problems. In addition, a grade may be reduced due to failure to meet expectations related to course work. A student should communicate with the instructor about any extenuating circumstances or needs as soon as possible.
A final grade of 75% or higher is mandatory for continuation in the Radiography program.
Grading Procedure
Percentage of Total Points Letter Grade
91% or above A
90% - 83% B
82% - 75% C
74% - 67% D
66% and below F
Assignments, Quizzes and Exams
The student must complete all assignments, quizzes and exams in order to receive a grade for that particular assignment.
Make-Up Tests and Late Assignments – Permission to make up tests or assignments because of an absence may be granted at the instructor’s discretion and must be completed within the time frame given by instructor.
Online assignments not completed by the due date will be recorded as a zero (0). The online assignments are open for an ample time frame in order for completion to be achievable. If they are not completed by the due date, the faculty reserve the right to not reopen the quiz or examination for completion.
AUTOMATIC DEDUCTION OF 5 POINTS will be taken on all make-up tests and late assignments. If the absence is unexcused and/or the make-up work is not completed within the time frame given by instructor, the student will receive a zero for all work missed.
Health Careers
Dean, Brad Wood; 815-802-8815; M107; bwood@kcc.edu; Division Office – W102; 815-802-8800
Cheating-
*Cheating will not be tolerated. Some examples of cheating are: Using a calculator, notes, or other materials during an exam unless otherwise specified, copying another student’s work, or copying material from books or other sources without acknowledging it (i.e., citations), sharing or discussing questions or answers with other students regarding exam content, etc. Quizlet is another form of cheating. Taking questions from a review, quiz, or exam and entering them into Quizlet, is in fact plagiarism. This list is not all encompassing. If you are unsure whether something could be considered cheating, faculty suggest you communicate with them regarding the concern.
Attendance Requirements –
Regular attendance at all scheduled class sessions is expected. It is the student's responsibility to notify the instructor if and why absence is unavoidable. Permission to make up work missed because of absence may be granted at the instructor’s discretion and must be completed within one week from the day missed. If the absence is unexcused, and/or the make-up work is not completed within one week, the student will receive zero for all work missed.
The instructor has the right to record the grade of F for the courses or reduce a student’s grade if a student has excessive absences as defined in the instructor’s syllabus.
Excessive absence for XRAY-2103 is defined as more than 2 missed class sessions. If a 3rd day is missed, the final grade will be reduced by 5%. If a student misses 20% of the class dates for the semester (4 days), then the student will automatically receive a failing grade for the course and must withdraw from the program.
Tardiness- Prompt attendance at class sessions is mandatory. TWO tardies constitute one absence. A late arrival or early departure of ten minutes or more is considered an absence. Arriving late is a disruption to your fellow students and instructor.
The door to the radiography classroom will be locked at the beginning of class. If a student arrives more than 10 minutes late, the student will be allowed into the classroom at the professor’s discretion. If the student is not allowed into the classroom for this reason, an absence will be recorded for that class session.
Students arriving late because of being at their clinical education center performing radiographic procedures WITH prior notification to the professor will be exempted from the above policy.
Electronic Communication
To ensure a student's privacy under all applicable education laws and to facilitate timely interactions, two College-authorized methods of electronic communication exist: KCC-issued student email accounts (using the domain name of student.kcc.edu) and the Canvas Learning Management System. Students are expected to regularly check their KCC email accounts and Canvas for important incoming communication from the college or from individual instructors. Students understand that emails they send from personal email accounts (other than those listed above) may not be delivered to the KCC recipient, and students should have no expectation that such messages will be answered.
See Canvas and/or paper copy
College Policies, Resources and Supports
For information related to the Student Code of Conduct Policy, Withdrawal Policy, Email Policy, and Non- Attendance/Non-Participation Policy, please review the college’s Code of Campus Affairs and Regulations webpage, which can be found at catalog.kcc.edu under the Academic Regulations & Conduct Guide.
KCC offers various academic and personal resources for all students. Many services are offered virtually, as well as in person. Please visit Student Resources - Kankakee Community College to access student resources services such as:
- Clubs and organizations
- Counseling and referral services
- Office of disability services
- Student complaint policy
- Transfer services
- Tutoring services, etc.
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|Course syllabus/calendar is subject to change.