DMS 4643. Laboratory Scanning Experience III (1) Continuation of DMS 4642. DMS 4644. Laboratory Scanning Experience IV (1) Patient position and instruction, transducer selection and anatomic placement, scanning protocol, and image quality are practiced and reviewed for cardiac sonographic examinations. DMS 4645. Laboratory Scanning Experience V (1) Continuation of DMS 4644. DMS 4801. Individualized Research (1-3) Contract with faculty advisor required. DMS 4861. Clinical Education I (3) A minimum of 24 hours per week in an active diagnostic medical/ vascular sonography department. DMS 4862. Clinical Education II (3) Continuation of DMS 4861. DMS 4863. Clinical Education III (3) Continuation of DMS 4862. DMS 4864. Clinical Education IV/Vascular (3) Contract required to gain additional vascular clinical competencies. DMS 4865. Clinical Education V (3) A minimum of 24 hours per week in an active diagnostic cardiac sonography department. DMS 4866. Clinical Education VI (3) Continuation of DMS 4865. DMS 4867. Clinical Education VII (3) Continuation of DMS 4866. DMS 4911. Comprehensive Review I (1-2) Review and requirements for advanced responsibilities of the medical sonographer (1 cr. hr.) and vascular sonographer (1 cr. hr.) DMS 4912. Comprehensive Review II (1) Review and requirements for advanced responsibilities of the cardiac sonographer. DMS 4921. Workshops, Conferences and Telecourses (1-3) Nuclear Medicine I he Nuclear Medicine program is designed as an advanced discipline of study for ARRT registered technologists or the acceptable equivalent. A student can complete the required courses, obtain a certificate of completion, and be eligible to sit for the national certification examination. The courses offered in the Nuclear Medicine program are upper-division and will be accepted as satisfying the requirements for a primary area emphasis for those students who have been accepted into the Bachelor of Science program. The program is three (3) full semesters in length, which requires the student to attend in the summer. A competency-based clinical evaluation system is utilized throughout the program. A student must achieve a predetermined level of competency in the academic and clinical courses in order to receive grades for the course. A minimum of 24 clock hours per week of clinical education must be completed in an affiliated health care facility. BACHELOR DEGREE (B.S.) To obtain a baccalaureate degree, the student must complete the WSU General Education requirements (see pages 36-41); a major and a minor emphasis; a quality assurance course; and RADT SI4943, Baccalaureate Thesis (3), or equivalent. 261 Nuclear Medicine certification » Program Prerequisite: Must be an ARRT registered technologist or acceptable equivalent as determined by the Department of Radiologic Sciences, make application and be accepted to the program of choice (refer to the Admission Requirements below). » Grade Requirements: After admittance to the program, a GPA of 2.0 is required in all professional courses. » Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 29 credit hours in didactic courses and clinical education are required. The support courses or the equivalent must be completed to obtain the degree. Advisement Students should meet with a faculty advisor at least annually for course and program review. Call 801-626-6057 for more information or to schedule an appointment. Admission Process To be eligible for admission to the Nuclear Medicine program, the following criteria must be met: 1. Application and admission to Weber State University. 2. Demonstrate ability to achieve scholastically. 3. Complete an application to the desired program and pay the $20 application fee. 4. Provide the following with the application: a. transcripts from hospital certificate programs or colleges and universities; b. high school transcripts, if no previous college experience; and c. copy of ARRT certification or equivalent. 5. Have all pertinent material on file by January 10. 6. Have major specified as Nuclear Medicine. Course Requirements for Certification Prerequisite Courses RADT 3043 Medical Ethics and Law (3) RADT 3243 Patient Care & Assessment II (3) RADT 3263 Diagnostic Services Pharmacology II (3) RADT 3403 Radiobiology & Health Physics (3) RADT 3463 Computerized Imaging (3) Nuclear Medicine Courses Required (29 credit hours) NUCM 4103 Radiopharmaceuticals & Dosages (3) NUCM 4203 Scanning & Imaging Procedures I (3) NUCM 4213 Scanning & Imaging Procedures II (3) NUCM 4223 Nuclear Cardiology (3) NUCM 4303 Radionuclide Physics & Instrumentation (3) NUCM SI4333 Quality Assurance (3) NUCM 4861 Clinical Education (3) NUCM 4862 Clinical Education (3) NUCM 4863 Clinical Education (3) NUCM 4912 Comprehensive Review (2) Support Courses (12 credit hours) RADT 3123 Sectional Anatomy (3) RADT 3143 Imaging Pathophysiology (3) RADT 3423 Federal Regulations (3) RADT 4303 Cardiology (3) Elective NUCM 4991 Seminar (1) NUCLEAR MEDICINE COURSES - NUCM NUCM 4103. Radiopharmaceuticals and Dosages (3) Radiopharmacology characterization of radiopharmaceuticals used in performing examinations and calculation of dosages. General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED Interdisciplinary FYE HNRS BIS LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science & Technology CEET CS MFET/MET CMT DGET ENGR AUSV/ATTC IDT SST TBE Arts & Humanities COMM ENGL FL DANC MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business & Econ MBA MACC/ACTG BSAD FIN SCM MGMT MKTG ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MED CHF ATHL/AT HLTH/NUTR PE/PEP/REC EDUC Heaifh Professions CLS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM NRSG RADT DMS NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS ZOOL Social & Behavioral Sciences PHIL PSY SW GERT SOC ANTH AERO MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2006-2007 Catalog