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Course Description
This homestudy course titled, Radiographic Positioning & Procedures: Extremities, Spine, & Chest, provides a comprehensive review of the current guidelines for radiographic positioning. The course is based on the 13th Edition of Merrill’s Atlas of Radiographic Positioning & Procedures Volume 1.
The first three chapters provide an introduction into preliminary steps in radiography, compensating filters, and general anatomy and radiographic positioning terminology. The following seven chapters provide a review of positioning of various anatomic sections related to extremities, spine, & the chest and provides a detailed description of the various radiographic procedures for each anatomic section. The various anatomic sections covered include the following:
Upper/Lower Limb
Shoulder Girdle
Pelvis & Proximal Femora
Vertebral Column
Bony Thorax
Thoracic Viscera
Radiographic Positioning & Procedures: Extremities, Spine, & Chest (26.75 00-Technical Credits)
This course will not be renewed. All tests must be submitted by 01/31/2021.
Florida Department of Health, Board of Radiation Control (FLDOH-BRC)
Course Approval End Date 01/31/2021
Category: Technical
Radiographic Positioning & Procedures: Extremities, Spine, & Chest
This course has been coded by the ARRT for the following:
| Discipline |
Patient Care |
Safety |
Image Production |
Procedures |
Total Discipline Credits |
Total Course Credits |
| Computed Tomography (CT) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11.25 |
11.25 |
26.75 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) |
1 |
N/A |
0 |
11.25 |
12.25 |
26.75 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technology (N) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9.75 |
9.75 |
26.75 |
| Proton Beam Radiation Therapy (PBRT) |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
11.25 |
11.25 |
26.75 |
| Radiation Therapy (T) |
5.5 |
0 |
0 |
5.75 |
11.25 |
26.75 |
| Radiography (R) |
0 |
2 |
7.5 |
17 |
26.5 |
26.75 |
| Registered Radiologist Assistant (RRA) |
0 |
2 |
N/A |
0 |
2 |
26.75 |
All X-Ray Lady Courses may be used for structured education or CQR requirements. It is your responsibility to determine if a course will apply towards your specific needs.
- Structured education information on all courses can be found here. Please note that structured education requires 16 hours with at least one hour in each category of the content specifications.
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