Radiologic Technology

• Description: Overview of Radiologic Technology as a career. Radiographic terminology, positioning for abdomen, vital sign assessment, introduction to x-ray protection and production, radiographic image formation, patient care, basic computer operation and Internet application. Overview of program structure and student services. Intended for students in the Radiologic Technology Program; enrollment is limited to students accepted in the program.
• Prerequisites: AHS 52, and
  BIOL 40A, 40B and 40C or equivalent, and
  R T 200L.
• Corequisite: R T 53.
• Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
• Hours:2 hours lecture per week. (24 hours total per quarter.)
• Transferability: CSU
• Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
• Foothill Transfer GE Guide

Department Note:

There is a selective admission process to enroll in Radiologic Technology courses, except for RT200L which is open to all students.

• Description: Orientation to radiation sciences, with emphasis on clinical participation. Intended for students in the Radiologic Technology Program; enrollment is limited to students accepted in the program.
• Corequisite: R T 50.
• Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
• Hours:150 hours lab per quarter (This is a 7 week clinical laboratory course.). (0 hours total per quarter.)
• Transferability: CSU
• Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
• Foothill Transfer GE Guide

Department Note:

There is a selective admission process to enroll in Radiologic Technology courses, except for RT200L which is open to all students.

• Description: Third of four courses that includes clinical participation and application of basic positioning, patient care, equipment manipulation, radiation protection and image analysis. Emphasis is placed on the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spines, sacrum and coccyx, and skull. A clinical presentation is also required with the same emphasis. Intended for students in the Radiologic Technology Program; enrollment is limited to students accepted in the program.
• Prerequisite: R T 53B.
• Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
• Hours:176 hours lab per quarter (This is an 11 week course - 16 hours clinical laboratory per week.). (0 hours total per quarter.)
• Transferability: CSU
• Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
• Foothill Transfer GE Guide

Department Note:

There is a selective admission process to enroll in Radiologic Technology courses, except for RT200L which is open to all students.

• Description: Fourth of four courses that includes clinical participation and application of basic positioning, patient care, equipment manipulation, radiation protection and image analysis. Emphasis is placed on pediatric radiography, venipuncture and fluoroscopy. A clinical presentation is also required with the emphasis on pathology. Intended for students in the Radiologic Technology Program; enrollment is limited to students accepted in the program.
• Prerequisite: R T 53C.
• Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
• Hours:27 hours lab per week (This is a clinical laboratory course.). (324 hours total per quarter.)
• Transferability: CSU
• Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
• Foothill Transfer GE Guide

Department Note:

There is a selective admission process to enroll in Radiologic Technology courses, except for RT200L which is open to all students.

• Description: Principles of radiation protection and fluoroscopic equipment, application of special equipment, illumination and photometry, anatomy and physiology of the eye and relationship of internal organs. Intended for students in the Radiologic Technology Program; enrollment is limited to students accepted in the program.
• Prerequisite: R T 55C or current certification in Radiologic Technology or Radiation Therapy Technology.
• Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
• Hours:40 hours lecture per quarter, 15 hours lab per quarter (This course does not meet a full 12 weeks.). (0 hours total per quarter.)
• Transferability: CSU
• Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
• Foothill Transfer GE Guide

Department Note:

There is a selective admission process to enroll in Radiologic Technology courses, except for RT200L which is open to all students.

• Description: Designed as a practicum in an interventional radiology department. Practical experience is implemented to expose the student to the principles of angiography with emphasis on mastery of the knowledge, insight, and skills required to perform angiographic procedures, with emphasis on the history of angiography, central venous access procedures, genitourinary and gastrointestinal nonvascular procedures and peripheral procedures.
• Prerequisites: Current ARRT and CRT certification as a Radiologic Technologist, and
  R T 62B and 62C.
• Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
• Hours:40 hours lab per week (This is a clinical laboratory course.). (480 hours total per quarter.)
• Transferability: CSU
• Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
• Foothill Transfer GE Guide

Department Note:

There is a selective admission process to enroll in Radiologic Technology courses, except for RT200L which is open to all students.

• Description: Principles and practices of intravenous injection. Includes theory, demonstration and application of venipuncture equipment and solutions, puncture techniques, complications, and post-puncture care. Meets state of California qualifications for didactic certification in venipuncture for radiologic technologists. Intended for students in the Radiologic Technology Program and/or currently certified Radiologic Technologists; enrollment is limited to students accepted in the program.
• Prerequisites: R T 51C or current Certification in Radiologic Technology, and
  current Health Care Provider CPR card.
• Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
• Hours:1 hours lecture per week, 1.5 hours lab per week. (30 hours total per quarter.)
• Transferability: CSU
• Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
• Foothill Transfer GE Guide

Department Note:

There is a selective admission process to enroll in Radiologic Technology courses, except for RT200L which is open to all students.

• Description: This course focuses on patient care, safety, image production and procedures related to computed tomography as well as clinical practicum in a computed tomography department. Practical experience is implemented to expose the post-graduate radiologic technology student to the principles of CT with emphasis on mastery of the knowledge, insight and skills required to perform CT procedures.
• Prerequisites: Current ARRT and CRT certification as a Radiologic Technologist, and
  R T 62A and 62C.
• Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
• Hours:16 hours lecture per quarter, 480 hours lab per quarter (2 hours lecture per week for the first 8 weeks; 40 hours clinical laboratory per week for 12 weeks. This is a clinical laboratory course with 16 hours of didactic content.). (0 hours total per quarter.)
• Transferability: CSU
• Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
• Foothill Transfer GE Guide

Department Note:

There is a selective admission process to enroll in Radiologic Technology courses, except for RT200L which is open to all students.

• Description: Human anatomy of the head and body cavities is presented for the health care professional in transverse, sagittal and coronal imaging planes, with specific correlation to sonographic, computed tomographic and magnetic resonance imaging modalities. Anatomic reference points, intersecting planes and medical terminology are used to identify relationships of organs as well as pathologic alterations. DMS 51A and R T 75 deliver the same content: DMS 51A is intended for students in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program, and R T 75 is intended for students in the Radiologic Technology Program; enrollment is limited to students accepted in these programs.
• Prerequisites: BIOL 40A, 40B and 40C or equivalent.
• Advisory: Not open to students with credit in DMS 51A.
• Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
• Hours:3 hours lecture per week. (36 hours total per quarter.)
• Transferability: CSU
• Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
• Foothill Transfer GE Guide
• Cross Listed: DMS F051A

Department Note:

There is a selective admission process to enroll in Radiologic Technology courses, except for RT200L which is open to all students.

• Description: Introduction to the radiological sciences and its role in health care. Focus on the use of ionizing radiation in the diagnosis and treatment of disease and on the health professionals responsible for providing this medical specialty. Discussion of requirements for the Radiologic Technology Program. Three hours hospital observation included.
• Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
• Hours:18 hours lecture per quarter. (0 hours total per quarter.)
• Transferability: None

Department Note:

There is a selective admission process to enroll in Radiologic Technology courses, except for RT200L which is open to all students.