Earn a high-quality magnetic resonance education that will prepare you as a compassionate and competent MRI technologist in today’s high-tech healthcare workplaces. You will gain the knowledge and clinical time necessary to prepare for the AART MRI examination.
College Catalog
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Mission
The mission is to provide educational experiences so that a student may develop academically, clinically and professionally into a competent, magnetic resonance technologist.
Student Learning Outcomes
Goal 1: Students will have knowledge and skills required to be clinically competent in all Magnetic Resonance tasks necessary for an entry level MR technologist:
Student Learning Outcomes:
- Students will apply positioning skills.
- Students will select technical factors.
- Students will utilize safe radiation protection practices.
- Students will attain the technical knowledge appropriate for an entry level MR technologist on the ARRT examination.
Goal 2: Students will demonstrate communication skills
Student Learning Outcomes:
- Students will demonstrate written communication skills.
- Students will demonstrate oral communication skills.
Goal 3: Students will develop critical thinking skills.
Student Learning Outcomes:
- Students will adapt standard procedures for non-routine patients.
- Students will critique images for diagnostic quality.
Goal 4: Students will model professionalism.
Student Learning Outcomes:
- Students will demonstrate a good work ethic.
- Students will participate in personal and professional growth opportunities.
Program Goals
- To provide a compressive Magnetic Resonance curriculum that prepares students to be academically competent to be employed and for the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists Magnetic Resonance examination.
- To graduate Magnetic Resonance students who demonstrate competencies as defined by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.
- To graduate Magnetic Resonance students who work as a team member, showing initiative and responsibility while integrating legal and ethical principles into job responsibilities.
- To graduate Magnetic Resonance students who demonstrate expertise in the application of MR principles, instrumentation, and select appropriate protocols based on patient diagnosis.
- To graduate Magnetic Resonance students who are capable of thinking critically and solving problems within their scope of practice.
- To provide an educational opportunity, to allow Burlington County residents and employers to meet their educational and employment goals.
| Course Code | Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MRP 110 | Introduction to Magnetic Resonance Imaging | 3 |
| MRP 120 | MRI Sectional Anatomy and Pathology | 3 |
| MRP 130 | MRI Procedures | 3 |
| MRP 140 | MRI Physics and Equipment | 3 |
| MRP 150 | MRI Clinical Education I | 3 |
| MRP 151 | MRI Clinical Education II | 3 |
| MRP 152 | MRI Clinical Education III | 2 |
| TOTAL | 20 |
*MRP 152 is optional.
MRP 110 Introduction to Magnetic Resonance Imaging 3/0/0
Hybrid Offered Fall 1st 7 weeks.
Content provides a foundation in ethics and law related to the practice of medical imaging. Basic understanding of the operation of MRI devices will be explained. Content is designed to introduce concepts related to the disease process. Content will provide the basic concepts of patient care, including physical and psychological needs of the patient and family. Routine and emergency care procedures are described. Basic concepts of pharmacology and venipuncture of contrast media are provided.
MRP 120 Sectional Anatomy 3/0/0
Hybrid Offered Fall 2nd 7 weeks.
This course begins with a review of gross anatomy. Gross anatomical structures are located and identified in axial, sagittal, coronal and orthogonal planes. Illustrations of anatomical images will be compared with CT and MR images in the same imaging planes. The characteristic appearance of each anatomical structure as it appears on CT, MR and US will be stressed.
MRP 130 MRI Procedures 3/0/0
Hybrid Offered Spring 1st 7 weeks.
Content provides detailed coverage of procedure for MRI imaging of adults and pediatric patients. Procedures include, but not limited to, indications for the procedure, patient education, preparation, orientation and positioning, patient history and assessment, contrast media usage, scout images, scan parameters and archiving of images. MRI procedures will be taught for differentiation of specific structures, patient symptomology and pathology. MRI images studies will be reviewed for quality, and anatomy and pathology.
MRP 140 MRI Physics and Equipment 3/0/0
Hybrid Offered Spring 2nd 7 weeks.
Content is designed to impart understanding of the physical principles and instrumentation involved in computed tomography. The historical development and evolution of computed tomography is reviewed. Physics topics include x-radiation used in forming the image, beam attenuation, linear attenuation coefficients, tissue characterizes and Hounsfield numbers. Data acquisition and manipulation techniques, image reconstruction algorithms will be explained. MRI systems and operations will be explored with full coverage of radiographic tube configuration, collimator design and function, detector types, characteristic and function and the MRI computer and array processor. MRI image processing and display will be examined.
MRP 150 MRI Clinical Education 3/0/120
Offered Fall – TBA
Clinical education consists of 135 hours in an affiliate hospital or imaging center. It is designed to enable the student to achieve the competencies necessary to meet the ARRT eligibility requirements. Course can either be taken in the Fall or Spring.
MRP 151 MRI Clinical Education 3/0/120
Offered Spring – TBA
Clinical education consists of 135 hours in an affiliate hospital or imaging center. It is designed to enable the student to achieve the competencies necessary to meet the ARRT eligibility requirements. Course can be taken in the Spring.
MRP 152 MRI Clinical Education 3/0/108
Offered Summer – TBA
Optional: Clinical education consists of 108 hours in an affiliate hospital or imaging center. It is designed to enable the student to achieve the competencies necessary to meet the ARRT eligibility requirements. Course can be taken in the Summer.
Rowan College at Burlington County reserves the right to change course schedule information, including instructor names, at any time as may be warranted by economic considerations, insufficient enrollments, and/or circumstances requiring such administrative action.
Steps in Applying for Admission to the Magnetic Resonance Certificate Program, if you hold credentials of ARRT, RT(R) and wish to be considered for the Magnetic Resonance program you will need to:
- Apply to Rowan College at Burlington County using the Online Application (no fee)
- Have previous college transcripts sent to the Office of Admissions
Admission Criteria
Applications will be accepted until June 15 of each year. The application process will begin April 1, and end June 15. Accepted students will be notified by July 1. The number of students accepted into the program is equal to the number of available clinical spaces. Accepted applicants into the program and must meet the following criteria:
- Hold the credentials of ARRT RT(R)
- Have submitted a completed application with a recommendation
Accepted students must have a completed Criminal History Background Check (CHBC), Drug Screening, Physical Examination form, proof of medical insurance and current CPR cards prior to enrolling into MRP150.