Posts Tagged ‘requisites’

Radiologic Technology Degree at Universidad Central del Caribe

Thursday, March 12th, 2009

This Program comprises two academic years and one summer sessions (22 months). The academic program is divided into closely related periods of didactic and clinical practice. The Program’s Curriculum is designed in such a way that the balance between didactic and clinical requisites changes as the students progress in their training, increasing clinical responsibilities as the student approaches completion of the program. This system allows the student to better adapt to professional life and at the same time achieve a more ordered transition towards work entry level once he/she finishes training. After the student completes all academic and administrative requirements he/she will be eligible to sit at the Puerto Rico’s Radiology and Radiotherapy Technologists Examination Board and at the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists tests.

Job Description of the Radiologic Technologist

A Radiologic Technologist is the Health professional that produces diagnostic images through the utilization of specialized equipment working with ionizing radiation and other electronic means. He/she is responsible for producing quality images, gather patient history/information and submit his findings to a certified physician for analysis and diagnosis. The Radiologic Technologist will provide services to patient/clients in the most variable of settings, ranging from Hospital, Diagnostic and Treatment Centers and stand alone offices, being these public or private. The Radiologic Technologist is responsible of assuring the safety and well being of the patient /client under his charge and as a member of the health professional team has the additional responsibility of educating, supporting and serving his/her patient/client.

The Radiologic Technologist Graduate Profile:

• Evaluating the patient’s medical and clinical information in order to follow the prescribed radiographic procedure.

• Utilizing discrete and valorative judgement in the operation and performance of radiographic procedures.

• Performing radiographic procedures to achieve quality images that include unequivocal diagnostic information of the anatomic structure and of possible pathologic conditions.

• Assisting the Radiologist in those invasive procedures requested or needed to fully evaluate functional conditions.

• Facilitating the diagnosis by integrating medical information, clinical history and the images produced.

• Orienting patients about the radiographic procedures and on healthy life styles.

• Integrating quality assurance procedures to his/her professional duties as to maintain a consistent excellence level in

Radio diagnosis and Medical Imaging Degree at B.P.Koirala Institute of Health Sciences Nepal

Thursday, March 12th, 2009

Post Graduate degree course stated in year 2000& first two batches consists of total 2×2 students have successfully passed out from the Institutes. At present the third batch (year2002) is appearing in the final examination. Since students from three batches remain in the department at any given time; their training programme is made in composite form, which include supervised practical involvement of the various investigations conducted in the Department. Since department is equipped with various modalities i.e. conventional Radiography, USG, CT and Mammography, the training to students is imparted in rotation. Apart from practical, organized presentations of the allotted topics in the departmental seminars are conducted so that the requisites syllabus is covered for the period. Apart from – seminars, weekly radiological inter departmental activities also take place every weeks in turn with the department of Medicines, Pediatrics, Surgery and Orthopedics, where students are encouraged to participate in the discussions. In addition the department is regularly participating in the monthly CME sessions as well as in the clinical grand rounds, which are the main features of the Institutes.
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B Sc MIT
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First batch consisting of six students started B Sc MIT courses in August 2001 and successfully completed their degree in year 2004. The second batch (year 2002) again consists of six students have obtained their degree with high percentage. Out of these six successful students two have already taken up admission in India for higher studies that is MIC degree courses in Nuclear Medicine and Radio diagnosis respectively. The course continues to be conducted in collaboration with BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital (BPKMCH) Bharatpur.

The students are allowed to work in various sub departments i.e. Conventional Radiology, Mammography, USG and CT for practical training. Their theory portion is also well covered up by the department faculties as well as teachers from Bharatpur Cancer Hospital. At present a well-equipped physics laboratory is established in the department to impart the practical training to all students.
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Undergraduate Academic Programme
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Undergraduate training to MBBS and B Sc Nursing students is strictly followed as per the laid down Institutional instructions and circulated syllabus with fixed timings.

SIS are conducted regularly, cover up all the basic radiological aspects which students come across in their day to day clinical practice. Small group discussions are taken up in the department where various radiological aspects are taught to the students. Students are also exposed to the real time imaging which are performed in the department. Students are also encouraged to take active part in multi departmental seminars where a general topic is discussed with various departmental involvements
Thesis in Progress
To Evaluate Monitoring of Ovarian Follicular Development by Trans- vaginal Sonography (TVS) and Luteinizing (LH) and Follicular Stimulating Hormone (FSH) in Women with Infertility
Dr. Manoj Bhattarai
Duplex sonographic evaluation of Hepatic vasculature in cirrhosis Dr. Kaleem Ahmad
Evaluation of Ovarian Sonography and Color Doppler Imaging
Dr. Subrat Prasad
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Batch 2003 Second Year PG
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Duplex Sonographic Evaluation of Carotid Artery in Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke) Cases Dr. G.B. Thapa
Computed Tomography Evaluation of Disease of Paranasal
Dr. Sushil Sharma
Cranial Ultrasound Evaluation of Infectious Meningitis in Neonates and Infants Dr. Sujan Pant
Computed Tomographic Evaluation of Unilateral Proptosis Dr. Roshan Koirala
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Batch 2002 Third (Final) Year PG
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Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of the Neck Masses.Dr. Narayan Bikram Thapa
Ultrasonological Evaluation of Scrotal Swellings Dr. Manish Kumar
Ultrasound in the diagnosis of acute Osteomyelitis Dr. Sapam Ranjan Singh