1. SCHOOL OF RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY
HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL
SCHOOL OF RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY

2. The place where it all began.
HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL
The place where it all began.

3. WHERE HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL IS TODAY
A state-of-the-art facility

4. 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.

5. 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

6. MODALITIES Diagnostic (basic, regular X-ray exams) CAT Scan MRI
Mammography
Nuclear Medicine
Angiography
Cath Lab

7. PURPOSE OF MEDICAL X-RAYS
Diagnose fractures and pathology
Fluoroscopy diagnoses pathology

8. TYPES OF PATIENTS
Outpatients: mostly ambulatory sometimes immobile, various ages
Inpatients: various ages and conditions, some ambulatory, most bedridden, some unconscious, pre/post surgical

9. WHERE CAN YOU WORK? Hospitals Outpatient facilities Doctors offices
Mobile radiography
Travel tech agency

10. 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

11. 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

12. PROGRAM MISSION AND GOAL
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.
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.

13. 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

14. 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)

15. 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.

16. 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.

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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.

20. 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

21. COURSES OFFERED AND REQUIRED
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
Evaluation of Radiographs
Radiographic Pathology
Radiation Physics
Radiation Biology/Protection
Special Radiographic Procedures
Imaging Equipment
Quality Assurance
Developmental Testing
Registry Review

22. PREREQUISITE COLLEGE COURSE REQUIREMENTS
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.

23. The following radiographs show normal lumbar spine anatomy.
Progressing caudally, the vertebral bodies increase in stature. The disc spaces also increase in size until L5-S1, 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

24. MARKERS AND LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS
What is a marker and where should it be placed?

25. REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION
Completion of clinical comps exams
Completion of clinical objectives
“B” average clinically
“C” average Academic (per class per quarter)
Financial obligations

26. CLINICAL ROTATIONS AT HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL
Junior Year One Month Rotations
Senior Year One Month Rotations
Special Rotations

27. 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

28. 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.

29. 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.

30. 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.

31. 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.

32. 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.

33. MODALITIES ROTATION
Students will learn the protocol for performing exams in the following areas:
Ultrasound
Nuclear Medicine
MRI
Mammography

34. 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.

35. PORTABLES ROTATION
Portable or bedside radiography is a form of mobile imaging done by our department. These portable X-ray machines are equipped to image unstable patients not capable of traveling to the department.

36. SPECIALIZED SENIOR-YEAR ROTATIONS
Computer Aided Tomography (CAT)
Angiography
Cardiac Catheterization Lab
Radiologist
Evenings
Weekends

37. 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.

38. CT Image - Abdomen/Chest

39. 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.

40. 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.

41. 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.

42. 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.

43. WEEKEND ROTATION
This rotation also is done only during your senior year. It allows the student to see how weekends differ from weekday shifts.

44. FACIAL BONES WITH GLASSES

45. CHEST X-RAY

46. ABDOMEN

47. Fracture

48. HIP FRACTURE

49. Tib/Fib with screws and plate

50. 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

52. AP view of normal pelvis

53. FOOT FRACTURE

57. STEPPING STONE TO YOUR CAREER
HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL
SCHOOL OF RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY
STEPPING STONE TO YOUR CAREER

58. THANK YOU.
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APPLICATIONS DUE BY
FEBRUARY 1, 2011