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Mid-TermProject-InstructionsSpring20241.pdf MID-TERM PROJECT INSTRUCTIONS RADT 1300 – MID-TERM PROJECT Report Format • 5-page report: pages 1-4: One section (exam category) per page; page 5: References • First page: Name and submission date. • First page: Center, capitalize, underline & bold the title: RADIOGRAPHIC EXAMINATION • Bold and underline the heading for each specific category. (Ex. Spine or Upper Extremity) • Content information should be in complete sentences in one or two paragraphs. • Add image(s) below the paragraph(s) and label all image(s). • Below each image: Write “Image(s) retrieved from:” and then add the URL for each image. • Do not use images from the textbook or course Power Points. DO not use CT or MRI images! • Save and name file format: Initial of first name, Last name, MT project. (Ex.: ttorresMTproject) • Do not plagiarize! In-text citations are required when using direct quotes or technical terms or language you would not normally use. Resources ▪ Sections A, B and C: Use the course textbook to find the information for items 1, 2, 3 and 4. ▪ Sections A, B and C: Use instructor resource or select an online resource for items 5. ▪ Section D: Use the website of a healthcare facility to find information for the items listed. Images o Find online images that match the positions and procedures selected. ✓ Radiopaedia @ https://radiopaedia.org/ o Include two (2) images for sections A, B and C. Each image must be a different position. o Include one image for section D. o Label each image with the name of the specific position or procedure o Include the URL as a hyperlink from the actual website address. (Not the search engine) o Use X-Ray Images Only! Do not use CT or MRI images. References (Page 5 of the report) ❖ Include the course textbook. See the example report for how to reference the course textbook. ❖ Include a list of all resources and websites used. ❖ You do not have to list references for images on the reference page. ❖ Use the APA or MLA formats to reference all sources used to complete the report. https://radiopaedia.org/ MID-TERM PROJECT INSTRUCTIONS RADT 1300 – MID-TERM PROJECT Use the Types of Radiology Examinations in Chapter 8, Radiographic Examinations of the textbook to complete the Mid-Term Project. Instructions – Create a report on routine radiology examinations. Select one (1) exam from each of the four (4) exam categories below. Find the information listed below each category and submit the information in 1-2 paragraphs. See PAWS for an example report A. Select one routine exam of the Spine and provide the following in 1-2 paragraphs: 1. Name of the examination/procedure stated in the first sentence. 2. Three (3) reasons the exam is performed. 3. The number of images normally taken. 4. Specific names of two (2) of the projections/positions normally taken. 5. Patient position during the exam: (Lying on table; sitting in chair, etc.) Images – Follow the Image instructions ▪ Provide x-ray images of the two (2) specific projections/positions selected in number 4. ▪ Label the image with the name of each specific position. ▪ Provide the URL as a hyperlink from the web address below the images. B. Select one Routine exam of the Upper Extremities (except Thumb or Finger) and provide the following in 1-2 paragraphs: 1. Name of the examination/procedure stated in the first sentence. 2. Three (3) reasons the exam is performed. 3. The number of images normally taken. 4. Specific names of two (2) of the projections/positions normally taken. 5. Patient position during the exam: (Lying on table; sitting in chair, etc.) Images – Follow the Image instructions ▪ Provide x-ray images of the two (2) specific projections/positions selected in number 4. ▪ Label the image with the name of each specific position. ▪ Provide the URL as a hyperlink from the web address below the images. MID-TERM PROJECT INSTRUCTIONS C. Select one Routine exam of the Lower Extremities (except Toe) and provide the following in 1-2 paragraphs: 1. Name of the examination/procedure stated in the first sentence. 2. Three (3) reasons the exam is performed. 3. The number of images normally taken. 4. Specific names of two (2) of the projections/positions normally taken. 5. Patient position during the exam: (Lying on table; sitting in chair, etc.) Images – Follow the Image instructions ▪ Provide x-ray images of the two (2) specific projections/positions selected in number 4. ▪ Label the image with the name of each specific position. ▪ Provide the URL as a hyperlink from the web address below the images. D. Select one Fluoroscopic Procedure of the Digestive System (except Small Bowel Series). Conduct a web search of a healthcare facility and find their online instructions for the procedure selected. Provide the following information in 1 -2 paragraphs: 1. Include the name of the healthcare facility in the first or second sentence. 2. Name of the examination/procedure stated in the first sentence or second sentence. 3. Three (3) reasons the exam is performed. 4. Explain the pre-exam instructions: Fasting, bowel preparation, medications, etc. 5. Explain the procedure by explaining the following items a. Clothing/jewelry or other items to be removed b. Type of contrast and how given: ingest orally (drink) or inserted through a rectal catheter c. What the patient will have to do during the exam (drink, stand, lie down, etc.) d. How long the procedure takes e. Post exam instructions Images – Follow the Image instructions ▪ Provide x-ray images of the two (2) specific projections/positions selected in number 4. ▪ Label the image with the name of each specific position. ▪ Provide the URL as a hyperlink from the web address below the images.