MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
MATH, SCIENCE AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS DIVISION
RADIOGRAPHY PROGRAM
IMAGE EVALUATION/CLINICAL VISIT SCHEDULE
COURSE:
DAY:
TIME:
SEMESTER:
INSTRUCTOR:
DATE
Radiographic Procedures III (RAD 228)
Monday
@1:00 PM
Fall 2013
Professor Kerr, M.A., R.T. (R)(M)
HOSPITAL
MEETING
9/9
UMC Princeton at Plainsboro
Clinical Instructors/Students
9/16
Capital Health System Hopewell
Clinical Instructors/Students
9/23
Centra State Medical Center
Clinical Instructors/Students
9/30
Hunterdon Medical Center
Clinical Instructors/Students
10/7
Capital Regional Medical Center
Clinical Instructors/Students
10/14
RWJ University Hospital at Hamilton
Clinical Instructors/Students
10/21
UMC Princeton at Plainsboro
IMAGE EVALUATION
All Students
10/28
Centra State Medical Center
All Students
11/4
Capital Health System Hopewell
All Students
11/11
Hunterdon Medical Center
All Students
11/18
Capital Regional Medical Center
All Students
11/25
RWJ University Hospital at Hamilton
All Students
12/2
To be announced
12/9
To be announced
IMAGE EVALUATION GUIDELINES
1.
Following HIPPA guidelines, complete the image evaluation form in advance. Hand
written submissions will not be accepted. A total of two images must be presented, be
prepared to answer any question posed by the instructor.
2.
Select a radiographic procedure from a procedure that you completed with the
supervision of an instructor or staff technologist that coincides with lecture material in
Radiographic Procedures III or Radiographic Procedures II.
3.
All images presented should not be textbook quality, but rather require some
improvement. Keep in mind that images may have been acceptable to the radiologist,
but need improvement to achieve optimal quality. I know that you consistently produce
high quality images, but these are not able to be analyzed.
4.
Use your image analysis textbooks as the basis for your critique and to identify specific
corrective measures you would apply to improve image quality ie collimation size, CR
location with respect to anatomy, revised kVp or mAs values.
5.
Image evaluation that is not conducted one the scheduled day due to student absence
will be rescheduled by the instructor prior to the end of the semester. A total of ten
points will be deducted from the image evaluation grade for any presentation when
cancelled by the student.
Mercer County Community College
Math, Science and Health Professions Division
Radiography Program
Image Evaluation Form
Course: Radiographic Procedures III (RAD 228)
Student Name: ___________________________ Date: ________________________
Directions: Prepare the evaluation in advance of the scheduled presentation. Use the criteria listed in
your radiographic image analysis and radiographic positioning textbooks for the positions reviewed. The
information must be transcribed; handwritten reports will not be accepted.
Images must be viewed anatomically correct.
(Sections 1-5: 10 points)
1.
Hospital:
2.
Radiographic Procedure Performed:
3.
Clinical History:
4.
Radiologist’s diagnosis summary
5.
Hospital protocol/positions required
A. If presenting a contrast media procedure, describe the specific contrast media protocol to
include contrast media type, preparation, and standard quantity administered.
6.
Complete the chart for each position presented.
(10 points)
Position
Kvp
mA
(M)SEC.
mAs
SID
Grid
Ratio
AEC
cell(s)
if used
Exposure
Index
Value
Hospital
Index
Range
1.
2.
Clinical Instructor Verification Item # 6
Signature _____________________
7.
Print Name_____________________
List the anatomical structures best demonstrated according to your image analysis and
radiographic positioning textbook. Identify structures in the images during the presentation. Be
prepared to identify additional anatomy and positioning criteria as requested by faculty.
(20 points)
Position
Anatomy Best
Demonstrated
1.
2.
8.
Radiographic Analysis:
A. Use the following scale to rate the images presented
(10 points)
Acceptable = 3
Position/
Projection
1.
2.
Improvement Necessary = 2
Patient
Positioning
Central Ray
Location
Exposure
Index
Value
Unacceptable = 0
Collimation
Marker
Placement
B. For each image you rated acceptable substantiate your rating orally and in writing.
For each image you rated less than acceptable, describe the specific changes necessary to
make the radiographs acceptable according to textbook criteria. Base your answer on theoretical
information and corrections found in your textbooks. For example if the Index is out of range,
identify the new factor you would use to improve the quality. Likewise if the central ray location
was incorrect, identify the specific location where you would direct the central ray. Keep summary
to one page maximum.
(50 points)
Position #1:
Position #2: