This course provides advanced didactic instruction in the principles and clinical applications of computed tomography, with emphasis on patient-centered care, radiation safety, image production, and protocol optimization. Students examine CT physics, instrumentation, acquisition parameters, and reconstruction methods as they relate to diagnostic image quality and dose management.
The course emphasizes clinical decision-making through the analysis of routine and specialty CT protocols, patient positioning strategies, contrast administration considerations, and image evaluation techniques. Students evaluate CT images and protocols to identify sources of error, recommend technical modifications, and support safe, diagnostically effective imaging practices consistent with professional and regulatory standards.
CT 325 serves as the primary cognitive foundation for clinical practice and certification preparation, supporting the development of judgment and technical reasoning required prior to supervised clinical immersion in computed tomography.