RADT 2308 Ethical Considerations for the Radiologic Technologist
This course introduces students to the ethical, professional, and legal framework of current radiology and healthcare practices, including the role of the radiographer within the healthcare delivery system. Students discuss healthcare ethics, human diversity, patient consent & confidentiality, basic legal doctrine, radiography practice standards, and accreditation & credentialing for radiographers. Students participate in exercises to identify and resolve possible ethical and / or legal situations. The course provides the practical application of image acquisition, image processing, and manipulation in digital imaging and image storage, and retrieval in the Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS). The course has comprehensive laboratory testing; students apply principles of medical ethics, patient care, radiation safety, while performing radiographic routine.