. This course is designed to prepare the student for practical experience in the clinical setting. Topics include basic anatomy and radiographic positioning of the human body in examination of the chest, abdomen upper extremities, humerus, and shoulder girdle. Special considerations for pediatric patients and geriatric patients will be discussed. Additionally, the student will be introduced to mobile exams, trauma situations, and cross- anatomy of the chest, abdomen, upper extremities, humerus, and shoulder girdle as seen in the transverse, coronal, and sagittal planes using CT and MRI images. +#RTE1503L, Radiographic Positioning and Procedures Lab I 30 hrs., 1 cr. . Practical application of theory taught in RTE1503 class. Students practice positioning techniques relating to radiography of the chest, abdomen, upper extremities, humerus, and shoulder girdle. Special considerations for pediatric patients, geriatric patients, mobile exams, and trauma situations will be discussed. _____________________________________________________________________________________ •General Education Core. @Civic Literacy. + #Applies only to A.S. degree and certificate programs. *Minimum grade of “C” required. =Career Certificate course. < Denotes career development courses that are part of the Florida Criminal Justice Standards and Training Advanced Course Series. Students must be affiliated with a criminal justice agency and have approval from the agency head or the academy director prior to en