Holy Cross Hospital School of Radiologic Technology

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Holy Cross Hospital School of Radiologic
Technology

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Where HCH is today!

• State of the art technology

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History of Radiology

• Wilhelm Roentgen discovered x-rays in 1895
• First x-ray was of his wifes hand which was on a
  piece of glass
• X-rays were used for entertainment checked for
  foot sizes, used at circuses, bone portraits,
  even sold home models for parties
• In the beginning there were a lot of safety
  issues due to the unknown hazards of radiation
  exposure

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What does an X-Ray Technologist do?

• Patient Care dealing with patients in various
  states of health
• Position patient correctly so desired anatomy is
  visualized
• Radiation Protection time, distance, shielding
• Live x-ray exams Fluoroscopy(x-ray video)
• Responsible for cleaning and stocking all x-ray
  exam rooms
• Obtaining and documenting patient history

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Modalities

• Diagnostic (basic, regular x-ray exams)
• CAT Scan
• MRI
• Mammography
• Nuclear Medicine
• Angiography
• Cath Lab

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Purpose of Medical X-Rays

• Diagnose fractures and pathology
• Fluoroscopy diagnoses pathology

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Types of Patients

• Outpatients mostly ambulatory sometimes
  immobile, various ages
• Inpatients various ages and conditions, some
  ambulatory, most bed ridden, some unconscious,
  pre/post surgical

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Where can you work?

• Hospitals
• Outpatient facilities
• Doctors offices
• Mobile Radiography
• Travel Tech Agency

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How much money will I make?

• Varies on location, experience and facility
• Average starting salary is 40,000 to 50,
  000
• Continued education/cross trained tech can lead
  to making a higher salary

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Why Choose HCHSRT?

• Tuition and books are inexpensive
• More hands on experience
• A lot more clinic time than a 4 year/2 year
  college program
• Only 22 months
• Opportunity to possibly work at hospital when
  finished school

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Program Mission Goals

• Mission statement- In accordance with Holy Cross
  Hospital School of Radiologic Technology will
  firmly dedicate itself to the education of
  professionals skilled in the art and science of
  radiography. To ensure service excellence is
  delivered to our communities of interest we will
  emphasize the need the for high standards of
  patient care, and always strive to meet our goals
  through utilization of continuous improvement
  methods.
• Goal - The purpose of the School of Radiologic
  Technology is to provide a social and
  professional atmosphere in which the student can
  obtain the skills and attitudes necessary for an
  eventual position in the field of Radiologic
  Technology

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School of Radiologic Technology

• History
• Founded in 1988
• Originally started because of staff shortage
• First Graduating class was in 1990 with 5
  students
• 11 more to graduate in June 2008
• 95 pass rate on National Registry over the last
  five years

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• Length of program
• 22 months Full time (40 hours per week)
• 31 hours in Clinic and 9 hours in the Classroom
• Time of operation
• 7-330pm (subject to change depending on
  clinical rotation)
• Personal Time Off
• 180 hours per year ( If students exceeds the
  allotted time he/she will be dismissed from
  program)
• 7 Holidays ( New Years, Presidents Day, Memorial
  Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and
  Christmas)

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• Tuition is 2000.00 and is payable in 4
  installments of 500.00.
• Books are 850.00
• Uniforms are 200.00

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ADA Criteria for Essential Job Functions

• Must have visual acuity and manual dexterity to
  work with a computer keyboard and monitor, to
  perform essential job functions.
• Must be able to hear and verbally communicate
  with the telephone, for essential duties
  involving receiving and giving information.
• Must be able to lift, carry for short distances,
  push or pull a cart, weights in excess of 75
  pounds, to perform essential job functions.

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Application Process

• High School Diploma or GED
• Completed Prerequisite courses
• Application with fee of 30
• Academic Aptitude test
• Score in the upper 25 percentile of applicants
  (75 or better)
• Interview
• Three Character references
• Essay
• Observation day

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Prerequisite Requirements
English Composition English Communication Finite
Math/ College Math Anatomy Physiology with
Lab (may include Part 1 and 2) Biology with
Lab Basic Microsoft Word/Power point/Excel or PC
equivalent
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Once Accepted Student Must

• Pass a physical examination provided by your
  physician
• Must pass the drug screening test provided by
  Holy Cross Hospital
• Clear back round check

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• Accreditation
• Maryland High Education Commission
• Private Career Schools of Montgomery County
• JRCERT (Joint Review Committee on Education in
  Radiologic Technology)
• Protect Students welfare
• Make sure that we are following the main
  governing bodies.
• Adhere to Holy Cross Policies and Procedures

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Courses Offered and Required

• Intro. to Radiography
• Medical ethics law
• Medical Terminology
• Radiographic Anatomy
• Radiographic Procedures
• Radiographic Film Processing
• Basic Principals of CT
• Radiation Protection
• Introduction to PACS
• CR/DR Processing

• Evaluation of Radiographs
• Radiographic Pathology
• Radiation Physics
• Radiation Biology/Protection
• Special Radiographic Procedures
• Imaging Equipment
• Quality Assurance
• Developmental Testing
• Registry Review

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The following radiographs show normal lumbar
spine anatomy.
AP VIEW
LATERAL VIEW

• Progressing caudally, the vertebral bodies
  increase in stature. The disc spaces also
  increase in size until L5-S1, which is often
  smaller than L4-L5.
• Like the thoracic spine, the vertebral bodies
  should have smooth alignment and continuous
  sclerotic margins

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Markers Legal ConsiderationsWhat is a marker
where should it be placed?
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Requirements for Graduation

• Completion of clinical comps exams
• Completion of Clinical objectives
• B average Clinically
• C average Academic (per Class per Quarter)
• Financial obligations

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Clinical Rotations at HCH

• Junior Year One Month Rotations
• Senior Year One Month Rotations
• Special Rotations

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Junior Rotations

• Routines
• Emergency Room and Express Care
• Pain Management or Epidurals (EPIs)
• Fluoroscopy
• IVP/Room 2/ERCP

• Modalities (Ultrasound, MRI, Nuclear Medicine,
  Mammography)
• Surgery or Operating Room
• Community Radiology (Off-site)
• Portables

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Routines Rotation

• During your first year as a student here at HCH,
  you will rotate through a month of routine
  diagnositic x-ray. Each day you will be
  assigned to assist a technologist in performing
  various exams.

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Emergency Room and Express Care Rotation

• Both juniors and seniors will spend one month
  each year in the emergency center. There, the
  student will be exposed to a fast paced and
  demanding facet of radiology.

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Pain Management Rotation

• Seperated from Medical Imaging, Pain Management
  is a department of its own. Here students learn
  to operate a C-arm during epidural steriod
  injections.

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Fluoroscopy Rotation

• Fluoro is a branch of diagnostic radiology.
  Fluoro exams include barium enemas, small bowel
  follow throughs, upper GIs, esphograms and other
  like studies requiring contrasting agents.

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IVP/Room 2/ERCP Rotation

• IVP or intraveinous pyelogram are studies of the
  kidneys often using a tomography unit. ERCPs
  are studies using small camaras inserted into the
  body and are most often done in room 2.

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Modalities Rotation

• Students will learn the protocol for performing
  exams in the following areas
• Ultrasound
• Nuclear Medicine
• MRI
• Mammography

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Surgery or Operating Room Rotation

• During this rotation, the student will be exposed
  to exams done in the operating room either
  during, after or prior to a surgery. Exams
  performed in this rotation are done using a
  portable C-arm.

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Portables Rotation

• Portable or bed side radiography is a form of
  mobile imaging done by our department. These
  portable x-ray machines are equipped to image
  unstable patients not capable of traveling to the
  department.

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Specialized Senior Year Rotations

• Computer Aided Tomography (CAT)
• Angiography
• Cardiac Catheterization Lab
• Radiologist
• Evenings
• Weekends

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Computer Assisted Tomography

• CAT scan is another modality in which the machine
  cuts the body into image slices to better view
  the internal organs of the body. Here the
  student will learn the equiptment and protocol
  for performing CAT scans.

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CT Image- Abdomen/Chest

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Angiography

• Angiography is a modality that specializes in the
  imaging of the vessels in the body. Images are
  produced through the use of a C-arm much like the
  one used in the OR and EPIs.

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Cardiac Catheterization Lab

• In this modality, the student learns the
  importance of the studies done in the Cath Lab.
  Specialized images of the heart, great vessels
  and placement of cardiac aids are produced here.

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Radiologist Rotation

• This rotation takes place in the radiology
  reading room. Each day the student is assigned
  to a Radiologist to observe the reading of films.
  The student learns what the doctor is looking
  for in each particular study.

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Evening Rotation

• This rotation is done during your senior year.
  It gives the student another perspective on
  diagnostic radiology outside of the normal day
  time shift.

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Weekend Rotation

• This rotation is also done only during your
  senior year. It allows the student to see how
  weekends differ from weekday shifts.

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Facial Bones with glasses on

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Chest X-ray

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Abdomen

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Fracture

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Hip fracture

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Tib/Fib with screws and plate

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Foot Fracture
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HCHSRT

• Stepping stone to your Career!!!

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Thank you!!!

• Brochures and applications available today!!
• APPLICATIONS DUE BY
• MARCH 1, 2008