Radiologic Technology - Chattanooga State Technical Community College

Radiologic Technology from Chattanooga State Technical Community College is a Campus Associate Radiology degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Radiography is the art and science of using radiation to provide images of the tissues, organs, bones and vessels that comprise the human body. The images may be recorded on film or displayed on a video monitor. Sometimes, motion picture film or videotape is used. Radiologists (physicians who have had special training in interpreting x-ray images) read or diagnose these images. Treatment of a patient depends on the accurate and precise production of radiographic examinations. An indispensable diagnostic tool of modern medicine is radiation. Broken bones can be aligned, ulcers can be detected and many other injuries and diseases can be treated when the exact nature is known to the physician. The health professional responsible for performing radiographic examinations is the radiologic technologist. The radiologic technologist is an essential member of the health care team. The body part of the patient must be accurately positioned, and only the amount of radiation necessary to produce a quality diagnostic image must be applied. These are two important aspects of the responsibilities of the radiologic technologist. Radiation, when used by persons uneducated in its characteristics and potential hazards, can be dangerous to the patient and the user. The radiologic technologist understands radiation and knows how to produce quality diagnostic examinations safely. This protects both the patient and the radiologic technologist. With this knowledge, radiography is a safe career. It is also a satisfying career. The radiologic technologist contributes a special talent to help diagnose injury and disease. Program Mission The Radiologic Technology Program exists to prepare competent and professional radiographers to meet the current and emerging needs of the workplace. Program Goals I. Prepare graduates who possess the knowledge, skill, and affect to meet the demands of an entry-level position in radiography. II. Provide the regional medical community with qualified individuals who can function as competent entry-level radiographers. III. Promote continuing personal and professional education by providing course offerings, resources, and source personnel for graduate radiographers who seek professional development through education. View more details on Chattanooga State Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Radiology courses.