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Patient Care in Radiography for the CA
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Instructors: |
Cliff Tao, DC, DACBR
William J. Moreau, DC, DACBSP |
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Course
Description:
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The course is designed to train the Chiropractic Assistant
involved in radiology. The
class has several modules that are all included in one tuition
price. The modules and featured topics are listed below.
This course is approved for CA CEUs in the State of South Dakota.
This course is
available at the
DConline Training
campus, look for and follow this option
upon registration. |
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Course
Description:
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Patient Care in Radiography for the CA
This six-hour course discusses the role of the chiropractic
assistant and radiology. The course is designed to provide
Chiropractic Assistants with current information on x-ray
production, patient protection and procedures related to producing
quality radiographs in the chiropractic office.
The learner’s activities and actual course time is tracked
electronically. The learner is engaged in this distance-based
class by the use of interactive teaching tools.
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Course
Outline:
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Modules
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1 |
Introduction to patient care in radiology |
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2 |
Ionization
and radiation |
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3 |
Methods of
producing quality x-rays |
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Dark room
procedures |
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Patient
protection |
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6 |
Public and
occupational protection |
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Evaluation
Methods: |
The learner’s time spent studying
and participating in the course is tracked electronically. A
formal multiple-choice examination is administered at the
termination of the course materials. Course discussions are used
to engage the learner. There will be at least three questions for
every hour of the class. The learner must receive a score of 75%
of the total possible points and log six hours to receive credit
for the course. Learners not achieving the pass rate will be
directed to additional study by the instructor and allowed to
re-take the examination. |
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