This is the location for all review tests for practice for the ARRT Certification Exam.  

Course Description: Students will be introduced to an overview of the history of medicine and the beginning history of Radiologic Technology.  In addition the students will be familiarized with the professional organizations of Radiology along with ethics and basic radiation protection relevant to the profession.  Students will be conversant will the importance of maintaining professionalism at all times in the clinical setting when interacting with the diverse human population that they serve.  Students will be instructed on the necessity of ensuring continual education in their modality, along with the opportunities available to them upon successful completion of their certification examination in Radiography.

Required Textbooks: Introduction to Radiologic Imaging Sciences and Patient Care, 8th Edition. Adler, Arlene & Carlton, Richard

Additional Textbooks: None

Required Materials: Pens, pencils, notebook, calculator

Methods of Instruction: Lectures, diagrams, orientation materials such as “Student Handbook” and “Clinical Education Book”

Instructor:                     

*      Frank A. Zaleski, LMSW, MBA, BS, RT (R) – Director - Email: fzaleski@northwell.edu           

Prerequisite Courses: N/A

Quarter:                                        1

Meeting Times: Mondays and Fridays, 10:30 – 11:30 AM (Instructor will avail themselves at both learning spaces!)

Course Description: This course is designed to acquaint the student with the basic physics of radiographic science.  The topics included are the fundamentals of physics, the structure of the atom, the nature of radiation, electromagnetic radiation, electricity and magnetism. A final examination will also be provided on all material students have covered during this time.

Required Textbooks:

1)      Essentials of Radiographic Physics and Imaging, 4^th Edition, Johnson.

2)      Selman’s The Fundamentals of Imaging Physics and Radiobiology, 10^th Edition, White.

Library: An electronic journal library is available on all Northwell computers for student use.

Required Materials: Pens, pencils, notebook

Methods of Instruction: Lectures, Class Participation, Homework, Classwork, Demonstrations of Skillsets Achieved

Course Number & Title: RAD 310: Radiographic Physics and Imaging Equipment II

Instructor: Frank A. Zaleski, LMSW, MBA, BS, RT (R) – Director  -  fzaleski@northwell.edu           

Prerequisite Courses: Successful Completion of RAD 300, RAD 301, RAD 302, RAD 303, RAD 304, RAD 305, RAD 306, RAD 307, and RAD 308

Corequisite Courses: RAD 309, RAD 311, RAD 312, RAD 313, RAD 314, RAD 315, RAD 316, and RAD 317

Quarter:                                        2

Meeting Times: Mondays and Fridays, 11:00 – 12:00PM (Instructor will avail themselves at both learning spaces!)

Course Description: This course is designed to acquaint the student with the basic physics of radiographic science.  The topics included are the fundamentals of physics, the structure of the atom, the nature of radiation, electromagnetic radiation, electricity and magnetism. A final examination will also be provided on all material students have covered during this time.

Required Textbooks:

1)      Essentials of Radiographic Physics and Imaging, 4^th Edition, Johnson.

2)      Selman’s The Fundamentals of Imaging Physics and Radiobiology, 10^th Edition, White.

Library: An electronic journal library is available on all Northwell computers for student use.

Required Materials: Pens, pencils, notebook

Methods of Instruction: Lectures, Class Participation, Homework, Classwork, Demonstrations of Skillsets Achieved

Course Objectives:

1.      The student will define and apply the theory of electrostatics.

2.      The student will define and apply the theory of electrodynamics.

3.      The student will define and apply magnetism and electromagnetism.