The University of New Mexico
RADS: Radiologic Sciences Catalog Description

  Three Year Fall Semester Average
Course Catalog Description Enrollment Section
Capacity
Credits
RADS250 Principles of radiographic equipment and exposure factors; Radiation protection; medical and professional ethics; patient care concepts and techniques. {Fall} Restriction: enrolled in RADS degree program.
RADS260 Radiographic positioning, anatomy and topographic landmarks. Role-playing of the basic radiographic positions of the appendicular skeleton. {Fall} Restriction: enrolled in RADS degree program.
RADS271 Continuation of RADS 260. Review of skeletal/radiographic anatomy; radiographic positioning of the structures of the human body; to include the axial skeleton and abdominal organs. {Spring} Restriction: enrolled in RADS degree program.
RADS275 Patient care related activities; practice in the principles of radiographic technique; radiographic positioning under the direct supervision of program staff and faculty. {Summer} Restriction: enrolled in RADS degree program.
RADS290 Principles and theory of radiographic technique and imaging. Instrumentation; image processing and quality assurance concepts. {Summer} Restriction: enrolled in RADS degree program.
RADS352 Basic principles of radiation physics; instrumentation of imaging systems; production and characteristics of radiation. {Spring} Restriction: enrolled in RADS degree program. 3.67 4.67 11.00
RADS355 Continuation of RADS 275. {Fall} Restriction: enrolled in RADS degree program.
RADS365 Continuation of RADS 355. {Spring} Restriction: enrolled in RADS degree program. 3.67 4.67 22.00
RADS382 Study of the physical principles of advanced medical imaging modalities. Lecture and imaging lab format will include Diagnostic Radiography, CT, MRI, Nuclear Medicine Imaging, Mammography, Interventional Imaging, PET and MSI. Restriction: enrolled in RADS degree program.
RADS390 Continuation of RADS 365; final clinical competency testing. {Summer} Restriction: enrolled in RADS degree program.
RADS391 Study of the nature and the cause of diseases and the changes that occur with disease and injury, radiation biology concepts. {Spring} Restriction: enrolled in RADS degree program. 3.67 4.67 14.67
RADS399 Intensive preparation for national board certifying examination; comprehensive review sessions on all aspects of radiography. {Summer} Restriction: enrolled in RADS degree program.
RADS410 Course provides instruction in physics and instrumentation related to computed tomography including the history of the development of computed tomography, system operation and components, image formation and reconstruction, characteristics of image quality, and artifact recognition/reduction. {Fall} Restriction: enrolled in RADS degree program.
RADS420 Course provides clinical instruction in computed tomography including the system operation and components, image formation and reconstruction, characteristics of image quality, and artifact recognition/reduction. {Fall} Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Restriction: enrolled in RADS degree program.
RADS421 Course is a continuation of RADS 420 and provides additional clinical instruction in computed tomography including the system operation and components, image formation and reconstruction, characteristics of image quality, and artifact recognition/reduction. {Spring} Prerequisite: 420. Restriction: enrolled in RADS degree program. 4.33 13.33 13.00
RADS422 Course is a continuation of RADS 420 and RADS 421. Course provides additional clinical instruction in computed tomography including the system operation and components, image formation and reconstruction, characteristics of image quality, and artifact recognition/reduction. Prerequisites: 420 and 421. Restriction: enrolled in RADS degree program.
RADS450 Course provides additional instruction in physics and instrumentation related to magnetic resonance imaging including the history of the development of magnetic resonance imaging, system operation and components, image formation and reconstruction, characteristics of image quality, and artifact recognition/reduction. {Fall} Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Restriction: enrolled in RADS degree program.
RADS451 Course is a continuation of RADS 450. {Spring} Prerequisite: 450. Restriction: enrolled in RADS degree program. 3.33 13.33 10.00
RADS460 Course provides clinical instruction in magnetic resonance imaging including system operation and components, image formation and reconstruction, characteristics of image quality, and artifact recognition/reduction. {Fall}Corequisite: 450. Restriction: enrolled in RADS degree program. 2.00 16.67 6.00
RADS461 Course is a continuation of RADS 460. {Spring} Prerequisite: 460. Restriction: enrolled in RADS degree program. 1.33 3.33 4.00

"RADS: Radiologic Sciences "Three Fall Subject Average - Enroll: 23.67 Capacity: 64.00 Credits: 85.67'