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RADT 2020 - Introduction to Sectional Anatomy

Credits: 2
Hours/Week: Lecture 2 Lab None
Course Description: This is an introductory course designed to prepare students to identify anatomical structures on sectional images that are obtained in related imaging modalities. Students will be expected to complete a clinical rotation in computerized tomography. This course requires students to be concurrently enrolled in RADT 2030  and RADT 2783 .
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): RADT 1782  and RADT 2000  
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content
  1. Body planes and sections
  2. Introduction to basic terms of sectional anatomy
  3. Specific anatomy of the:
    1. Cranium
    2. Brain
    3. Spine
    4. Neck
    5. Thorax
    6. Abdomen
    7. Pelvis
    8. Extremities
    9. Joints
  4.  Imaging techniques of CT and MRI

Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course students will be able to:

  1. Describe the differences between CT and MRI images.
  2. Identify on an image/ diagram the related anatomical structures of the following body structures:
    1. Chest
    2. Abdomen
    3. Male pelvis
    4. Female pelvis
    5. Head
    6. Neck
    7. Spine
    8. Joints
  3. Distinguish various tissue densities on diagnostic images.

Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC): Goals and Competencies
Competency Goals (MnTC Goals 1-6)
None
Theme Goals (MnTC Goals 7-10)
None


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