Bon Secours St. The school reports to the Bon Secours Richmond Board of Directors, which is the governing authority for the school. The School of Radiologic Technology was founded in The name was changed to St. The school once offered a program in nuclear medicine technology and a two-year 24 months certificate program in radiologic technology.
In , the school offered an month certificate program in radiologic technology. Currently, the school offers a month approximately 72 weeks Associate of Applied Science degree in Radiologic Technology.
Since , St. Mary's Hospital has served Central Virginia, providing compassionate health care of the highest quality. Graduates of the program are eligible to apply for national credentialing through the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists at www. The program welcomes individuals that meet all admissions requirements to apply during the application period posted on the website at www. Program hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 8 a. The didactic portion of the program includes both lecture and labs, which are offered in traditional, on-ground format, held at the school campus.
The clinical component utilizes a variety of health care sites approved by the JRCERT, to include hospitals, imaging centers, urgent care centers, freestanding emergency centers and orthopedic centers. Clinical hours will vary depending on individual clinical sites.
During the fourth and fifth semesters, student clinical experience includes an evening clinical rotation of four weeks duration that includes: two weeks at a hospital site during the timeframe of 1 to p. The school is a full-time residential program and does not offer distance education, part-time, evening or weekend classes.
Due to the fundamental integration of clinical and didactic components of the program, the outlined course curriculum posted on the website at www. Students are expected to maintain enrollment in line with the structured pace of all program courses.
The program's latest self-evaluation report and certificate of accreditation are available for review. Department of Education.
Program officials assess student learning outcomes on a regular basis to evaluate program effectiveness and integrity. The program implements change as new recommendations and requirements develop or as areas of concern are identified.
The program utilizes an assessment plan, assessment schedule and an advisory committee to guide ongoing evaluation and improvement. Student participation in program assessment takes place through a variety of methods including: end of semester course evaluations, student evaluation of clinical instructors, advisory committee, student planning committee and student surveys. A small burst of radiation passes through the body producing an image of that particular part of the body.
There is no special preparation for an X-ray. An X-ray exam is offered on a walk-in basis, with no appointment necessary. A written order from your physician is required. If you are pregnant, you will need to notify the technologist prior to the exam.
You may need to change into a gown upon arrival. You may also be asked to remove jewelry, eyeglasses and any metal objects that may interfere with the images. Special care is taken during any X-ray examination to use the lowest possible radiation dose while producing the best image for an evaluation.
Key Points about X-rays By exposing a part of the body to a small dose of ionizing radiation, pictures of the inside of the body are produced.
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