PCC
Extension is proud to
present the ARRT Examination Review Program.
This four-part program offers students a comprehensive review of Radiology
Technology in preparation for the American Registry of Radiologic
Technologists (ARRT) examination. Courses take place at PCC's
Community
Education Center.
Prerequisite: Full California Radiology Licensure (CRT); graduate from
accredited
college, 2-3 years Radiology Technology Program.
Prerequisite
requirements for
first-time students must be verified and approved
prior to enrolling.
Call (626) 585-7271
to schedule an appointment.
After your enrollment has been
approved, you must call the PCC Extension office at
(626) 585-7608 to
register.
See
below for recommended texts.
This program is presented by
Thomas Baumann, a credentialed teacher with more than 30 years experience in
executive healthcare management.
Program Details:
ARRT Exam Review
- Part I:
Radiation Protection and Patient Care &
Education
This session covers two modules. Radiation
Protection will cover the ionizing effects of radiation, patient and
personnel radiation protection and radiation exposure and monitoring. The
Patient Care and Education module covers; legal and ethical aspects of
healthcare, patient communication and safety, infection control and patient
monitoring, medical emergencies and contrast media. A $50 materials fee is
required and payable to the instructor in class. CEUs may be offered.
Course No. 4408X
Fee: $250
10 Saturdays 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Offered during the Summer session
ARRT Exam Review
- Part II:
Equipment Operation & Quality Control and
Image Acquisition & Evaluation
This session covers two modules. Equipment
Operation & Quality Control covers the principals of radiation physics,
radiographic, fluoroscopic and digital imaging equipment, x-ray circuitry,
image quality and control. The Image Acquisition & Evaluation part will
cover the technical factors of image quality, image processing and image
evaluation. A $50 materials fee is required and payable to the instructor in
class. CEUs may be offered.
Course No. 4409X
Fee: $300
13 Saturdays 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Offered during the Fall session
ARRT Exam Review
- Part III:
Image Procedures
This session will cover general radiographic
procedural considerations, radiographic positioning, radiographic pathology,
osteology, and review of the following body systems; skeletal, respiratory,
bilary, gastrointestinal, urinary, reproductive, central nervous system and
cardiovascular. A $50 materials fee is required and payable to the
instructor in class. CEUs may be offered.
Course No. 4410X
Fee: $300
13 Saturdays 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Offered during the Winter session
ARRT Exam Review
- Part IV:
Computerized Imaging
This session will cover an overview of the
basic principles of computerized digital imaging to include CR, DR image
acquisition, processing and manipulation, PACS technology, archiving and
digital imaging quality management. A $50 materials fee is required and
payable to the instructor in class. CEUs may be offered.
Course No. 4411X
Fee: $185
6 Saturdays 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Offered during the Spring session
ARRT Examination Review Courses I-IV
Recommended Texts:
Radiography Certification Handbook and
Application Materials, American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT),
St Paul, 2013 [updated each year]
Bontrager, Kenneth L., Textbook of
Radiographic Positioning and Related Anatomy, 7th edition, Mosby
Publishers, 2010
Bushong, Stewart, C., Radiologic Science
for Technologists, 9th edition, Mosby Publishers, St Louis, 2008
Leonard, William L., Radiography
Examination Review, JLW Publications, New Jersey
Carter, Christi and Veale, Beth, Digital
Radiography and PACS, Mosby Publishers, St. Louis, 2008
Cummings, Gerald, Corectec’s Comprehensive
Set of Review Questions for Radiography, 7th edition, Corectec
Publishers, 2012
Eisenberg, Ronald and Nancy Johnson,
Comprehensive Radiographic Pathology, 5th edition, Elsevier- Mosby, St
Louis, 2012
Mosby, et al, Mosby’s Comprehensive Review
of Radiology, 6th edition, Mosby Publishers, Inc., St Louis, 2013
Mosby, et al, Mosby’s Pocket Dictionary of
Medicine, Nursing and Allied Health, 4th edition, Mosby Publishers Inc,
St Louis, 2002
Saia, D.A., Radiography Prep, 7th
edition, McGraw-Hill Medical Publishers, 2012
Saia, D.A., Lange Q&A Radiology Examination,
9th edition, McGraw-Hill Medical Publishers, 2012
Seeram, Euclid, Digital Radiography – An
Introduction, Delmar Cengage Learning, 2011
