HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL
SCHOOL OF RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY
HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL
The place where it all began.
WHERE HOLY CROSS
HOSPITAL IS TODAY
A state-of-the-art facility
History of Radiology
• Wilhelm Roentgen discovered X-rays in 1895.
• First X-ray was of his wife’s hand which was on a
piece of glass.
• X-rays were used for entertainment: checked for foot
sizes, used at circuses, bone portraits, home models
were even sold for parties.
• In the beginning, there were a lot of safety issues
due to the unknown hazards of radiation exposure.
WHAT DOES AN X-RAY TECHNOLOGIST DO?
• Patient care: dealing with patients in various
states of health
• Position patient correctly so desired anatomy is
visualized
• Radiation protection: time, distance, shielding
• Live X-ray exams: Fluoroscopy (X-ray video)
• Responsible for cleaning and stocking all X-ray
exam rooms
• Obtaining and documenting patient history
MODALITIES
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Diagnostic (basic, regular X-ray exams)
CAT Scan
MRI
Mammography
Nuclear Medicine
Angiography
Cath Lab
PURPOSE OF MEDICAL X-RAYS
• Diagnose fractures and
pathology
• Fluoroscopy diagnoses
pathology
TYPES OF PATIENTS
• Outpatients: mostly ambulatory sometimes
immobile, various ages
• Inpatients: various ages and conditions, some
ambulatory, most bedridden, some unconscious,
pre/post surgical
WHERE CAN YOU WORK?
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Hospitals
Outpatient facilities
Doctors offices
Mobile radiography
Travel tech agency
HOW MUCH MONEY WILL YOU MAKE?
• Varies on location, experience and facility
• Average starting salary is $40,000 to $50,000
• Continued education/cross-trained tech can lead to
making a higher salary
WHY CHOOSE HCHSRT?
• Tuition and books are inexpensive
• More hands-on experience
• A lot more clinic time than a four-year/two-year
college program
• Only 22 months
• Opportunity to possibly work at hospital when
finished school
PROGRAM MISSION AND GOAL
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Mission statement - In accordance with Holy Cross Hospital,
the School of Radiologic Technology will firmly dedicate itself to
the education of professionals skilled in the art and science of
radiography. To ensure service excellence is delivered to our
communities of interest we will emphasize the need for high
standards of patient care, and always strive to meet our goals
through utilization of continuous improvement methods.
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Goal - The purpose of the School of Radiologic Technology is to
provide a social and professional atmosphere in which the
student can obtain the skills and attitudes necessary for an
eventual position in the field of radiologic technology.
• History
– Founded in 1988
– Originally started because of staff shortage
• First Graduating class was in 1990 with five
students
• 11 more to graduate in June 2008
• 95 percent pass rate on National Registry
over the last five years
• Length of program
– 22 months, full time (40 hours per week)
– 31 hours in clinic and 9 hours in the classroom
• Time of operation
– 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (subject to change depending on clinical
rotation)
• Personal Time Off
– 180 hours per year (If student exceeds the allotted time
he/she will be dismissed from program.)
– 7 Holidays (New Year’s Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, 4th
of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas)
• Tuition is $2,000 and is payable in four
installments of $500.
• Registration fee for all accepted applicants is
$150.
• Books are approximately $1,000.
• Uniforms are approximately $200.
ADA CRITERIA FOR ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
• Must have visual acuity and manual dexterity to work
with a computer keyboard and monitor, to perform
essential job functions.
• Must be able to hear and verbally communicate with
the telephone, for essential duties involving receiving
and giving information.
• Must be able to lift, carry for short distances, push or
pull a cart, weights in excess of 75 pounds, to
perform essential job functions.
APPLICATION PROCESS
• High School Diploma or GED
• Completed Prerequisite
courses
• Application submitted by
February 1 of each year
• Academic Aptitude test
• Score in the upper 25
percentile of applicants (75
percent or better)
• Interview
• Three Character references
• Essay
• Observation day
PREREQUISITE REQUIREMENTS
• English Composition
• English Communication
• Finite Math/ College Math
• Anatomy & Physiology with Lab (may include Part 1 and 2)
• Biology with Lab
• Basic Microsoft Word/PowerPoint/Excel or PC equivalent
ONCE ACCEPTED, THE STUDENT MUST:
• Pass a physical examination
provided by your physician.
• Pass the drug screening
test provided by Holy Cross
Hospital.
• Clear the background
check.
ACCREDITATION
• Maryland High Education Commission
• Private Career Schools of Montgomery County
• JRCERT (Joint Review Committee on Education in
Radiologic Technology)
• Protect Students welfare
• Make sure we are following the main governing bodies.
• Adhere to Holy Cross Policies and Procedures
COURSES OFFERED AND REQUIRED
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Intro. to Radiography
Medical Ethics & Law
Medical Terminology
Radiographic Anatomy
Radiographic Procedures
Radiographic Film
Processing
Basic Principals of CT
Radiation Protection
Introduction to PACS
CR/DR Processing
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Evaluation of Radiographs
Radiographic Pathology
Radiation Physics
Radiation Biology/Protection
Special Radiographic
Procedures
Imaging Equipment
Quality Assurance
Developmental Testing
Registry Review
PREREQUISITE COLLEGE COURSE
REQUIREMENTS
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English – 3 credits (minimum)
General Biology – 3 credits (minimum)
College-level Math – 3 credits (minimum)
A & P part 1 & 2 with Lab – 3 credits (minimum)
Speech – 3 credits (minimum)
Computer Class (MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel credit)
Degree agreements available with MCC.
See program director if interested.
The following radiographs
show normal lumbar spine
anatomy.
• Progressing caudally, the vertebral
bodies increase in stature. The disc
spaces also increase in size until L5S1, which is often smaller than L4-L5.
• Like the thoracic spine, the
vertebral bodies should have smooth
alignment and continuous sclerotic
margins
AP VIEW
LATERAL VIEW
MARKERS AND LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS
What is a
marker and
where should it
be placed?
REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION
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Completion of clinical comps exams
Completion of clinical objectives
“B” average clinically
“C” average Academic (per class per quarter)
Financial obligations
CLINICAL ROTATIONS AT
HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL
• Junior Year One Month Rotations
• Senior Year One Month Rotations
• Special Rotations
JUNIOR ROTATIONS
• Routines
• Emergency Room and
Express Care
• Pain Management or
Epidurals (EPIs)
• Fluoroscopy
• IVP/Room 2/ERCP
• Modalities (Ultrasound, MRI,
Nuclear Medicine,
Mammography)
• Surgery or Operating Room
• Community Radiology
(Off-site)
• Portables
ROUTINES ROTATION
During your first year as a student at Holy Cross
Hospital, you will rotate through a month of routine
diagnositic X-ray. Each day you will be assigned to
assist a technologist in performing various exams.
EMERGENCY CENTER AND
EXPRESS CARE ROTATION
Both juniors and seniors will spend one month
each year in the Emergency Center. There, the
student will be exposed to a fast-paced and
demanding facet of radiology.
PAIN MANAGEMENT ROTATION
Separate from Medical Imaging, Pain Management is
a department of its own. Here students learn to
operate a C-arm during epidural steriod injections.
FLUOROSCOPY ROTATION
Fluoro is a branch of diagnostic radiology. Fluoro
exams include barium enemas, small bowel follow
throughs, upper GIs, esphograms and other like
studies requiring contrasting agents.
IVP/ROOM 2/ERCP ROTATION
IVP or intraveinous pyelogram are studies of the
kidneys often using a tomography unit. ERCPs are
studies using small cameras inserted into the body
and are most often done in room 2.
MODALITIES ROTATION
Students will learn the protocol for performing exams in
the following areas:
• Ultrasound
• Nuclear Medicine
• MRI
• Mammography
SURGERY OR OPERATING ROOM ROTATION
During this rotation, the student will be exposed to
exams done in the operating room either during,
after or prior to a surgery. Exams performed in this
rotation are done using a portable C-arm.
PORTABLES ROTATION
Portable or bedside radiography is a form of mobile
imaging done by our department. These portable Xray machines are equipped to image unstable
patients not capable of traveling to the department.
SPECIALIZED SENIOR-YEAR ROTATIONS
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Computer Aided Tomography (CAT)
Angiography
Cardiac Catheterization Lab
Radiologist
Evenings
Weekends
COMPUTER-ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY
CAT scan is another modality in which the machine
cuts the body into image slices to better view the
internal organs of the body. Here the student will
learn the equipment and protocol for performing
CAT scans.
CT Image - Abdomen/Chest
ANGIOGRAPHY
Angiography is a modality that specializes in
the imaging of the vessels in the body.
Images are produced through the use of a
C-arm much like the one used in the OR and
EPIs.
CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION LAB
In this modality, the student
learns the importance of the
studies done in the Cath
Lab. Specialized images of
the heart, great vessels and
placement of cardiac aids
are produced here.
RADIOLOGIST ROTATION
This rotation takes place in the radiology
reading room. Each day, the student is
assigned to a Radiologist to observe the
reading of films. The student learns what the
doctor is looking for in each particular study.
EVENING ROTATION
This rotation is done during
your senior year. It gives
the student another
perspective on diagnostic
radiology outside of the
normal daytime shift.
WEEKEND ROTATION
This rotation also is
done only during your
senior year. It allows
the student to see
how weekends differ
from weekday shifts.
FACIAL BONES WITH GLASSES
CHEST X-RAY
ABDOMEN
Fracture
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HIP
FRACTURE
Tib/Fib with screws and plate
BOXER’S FRACTURE
• Occurs during a punch
with a closed first
• Usually involves the
fifth metacarpal but the
fourth metacarpal also
may be involved
Boxer’s fracture of fifth metacarpal
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AP view of normal pelvis
FOOT FRACTURE
HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL
SCHOOL OF RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY
STEPPING STONE TO YOUR CAREER
THANK YOU.
Brochures and applications available today!
APPLICATIONS DUE BY
FEBRUARY 1, 2011