Maricopa Community Colleges  DMI212   20002-20006 
Official Course Description:   MCCCD Approval:  12/14/99  
DMI212      20002-20006 LEC 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s)
Advanced Radiographic Procedures
Physical space requirements and equipment required for advanced radiographic procedures. Types and applications for needles, guide wires, and catheters. Advanced and interventional radiographic procedures. Types of imaging systems used for various procedures. Prerequisites: DMI112AA, DMI112AB, and DMI118 or permission of instructor.
 
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
DMI212   20002-20006 Advanced Radiographic Procedures
1. List the physical requirements and equipment for advanced and interventional procedures. (I, II)
2. Explain the construction, types, applications, and limitations of needles, guides wires, and catheters utilized for advanced and interventional procedures. (II)
3. Describe the components, precautions, operations, and maintenance of mechanical injectors. (II)
4. Describe advanced and interventional procedures including clinical indications, imaging systems, contrast agent, patient care, visualized anatomy, potential hazards and safeguards. (III)
5. Describe the different types of imaging systems utilized for advanced and interventional procedures and their application. (III)
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DMI212   20002-20006 Advanced Radiographic Procedures
    I. Advanced and Interventional Procedures Room
        A. Physical requirements
        B. Equipment
        C. Ancillary devices
        D. Patient monitoring devices
        E. Immobilization
      II. Advanced and Interventional Procedures Equipment
          A. Needles
            1. types
            2. construction
            3. uses
            4. Trocar techniques
            5. Seldinger techniques
          B. Guide wires and catheters
            1. types
            2. construction
            3. dimensions
            4. applications
            5. limitations
          C. Mechanical injectors
            1. characteristics
            2. operations and maintenance
            3. precautions
        III. Advanced and Interventional Procedures
            A. Purpose of study
              1. indications
              2. contra-indications
              3. anatomy and physiology
            B. Imaging system utilized
              1. roll-film changers
              2. cut film changers
              3. digital subtraction
              4. digital fluoroscopy
              5. film selected
            C. Contrast Agent utilized
            D. Equipment utilized
            E. Procedural steps for examination
              1. Pre-procedure patient care
              2. Positioning
              3. Post-procedure patient care
            F. Potential hazards / risks of procedure
            G. Safeguards
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