Journal of radiological science and technology (대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학)

Korean Society of Radiological Science (대한방사선과학회)
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A Study on Radiologic Technologist's License System and Primary Pathway Education Curriculum in the United States American : Focused on One Case of College in Texas

미국 방사선사 면허제도와 기본 교육과정에 대한 고찰 : 텍사스주 일개 대학 사례를 중심으로

  • Seoung, Youl-Hun (Department of Radiological Science, College of Health Medical Science, Cheongju University)
  • 성열훈 (청주대학교 보건의료과학대학 방사선학과)
  • Received : 2020.01.07
  • Accepted : 2020.02.17
  • Published : 2020.02.28
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to study on radiologic technologist's license system and primary pathway education curriculum in the United States American (USA), focused on one case of college in Texas. We were collected and analyzed through class participation at a community college in Tarrant, interviews with professors of radiologic science and clinical radiographers, field trips, an internet search, and literature reviews. As a result, first, the American radiologic technologists license system is composed of fifteen chapters, and the professional education courses for each field are being carried out through three courses of a primary pathway, a post primary pathway and a physician extender. Second, the primary pathway courses consisted the radiography, the radiation therapy, the nuclear medicine, the magnetic resonance imaging, the sonography. Third, the USA had about 30 times more clinical practice time than Korea. In clinical practice, students had done actually examination through X-ray exposure on patients. Last radiographers in the USA was able to perform intravenous injection of radiopharmaceutical agents on patient, so that he could perform rapid examination and efficient manpower operation. This study could be used as basic data for the globalization of radiologic technologists license system in Korea.

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