● Readingandinterpretingpatientchartsandrequisitionsforsonographicexaminations. A.O.S. in UT students must have the mental and intellectual capacity to ● Calculate and select proper technical factors according to the individual needs of the patient and therequirementsoftheprocedure’sstandardsofspeedandaccuracy. ● Review and evaluate the recorded images on a CRT and archiving system for identifying patient pathology, if present, accurate procedural sequencing, completion of a diagnostic examination, and other appropriate and pertinent technical qualities. Associate of Occupational Science in Vascular Ultrasound Technology Program (A.O.S. in VUT) A.O.S. in VUT students must be in good health and able to: ● Liftmorethan50pounds(22.68kilograms)andpush-and-pullroutinely. ● Hearsufficientlytoassesspatientneedsandcommunicateverballywithotherhealthcareproviders. ● Havefulluseofarms,hands,andwrists. ● Possessadequatevisualacuitytoreviewsonograms,includingcolordistinctions. ● Standandwalkonyourfeet80%ofthetime. ● Reachintermittentlyatoraboveshoulderlevelfor90%ofworktime. ● Workcompassionatelyandeffectivelywithsickpatients. A.O.S. in VUT students must have sufficient strength, motor coordination, and manual dexterity to ● Transport, move, lift, and transfer patients from a wheelchair or cart to a sonography table or a patient bed. ● Move,adjust, and manipulatevarioussonographicequipment,includingthephysicaltransportation of mobile sonographic machines, to complete examinations on the patient according to established proceduresandstandardsofspeedandaccuracy. A.O.S. in VUT students must also be capable of: ● Handling stressful situations related to technical and procedural standards and patient care situations. ● Provide physical and emotional support to the patient during the sonographic procedures, respond to situations requiring first aid, and provide emergency care to the patient without, or until, the physician arrives. ● Communicatingverballyinaneffectivemannertodirectpatientsduringsonographicexaminations. ● VisuallyrecognizinganatomyonCRTscreen. ● Readingandinterpretingpatientchartsandrequisitionsforsonographicexaminations. A.O.S. in VUT students must have the mental and intellectual capacity to ● Calculate and select proper technical factors according to the individual needs of the patient and therequirementsoftheprocedure’sstandardsofspeedandaccuracy. ● Review and evaluate the recorded images on a CRT and archiving system for identifying patient pathology, if present, accurate procedural sequencing, completion of a diagnostic examination, and other appropriate and pertinent technical qualities. Associate of Science in Magnetic Resonance Imaging Program (A.S. in MRI) A.S. in MRI students must be in good health and able to: ● Liftmorethan50pounds(22.68kilograms)andpush-and-pullroutinely. ● Hearsufficiently to assess patient needs without hearing aids and communicate verbally with other healthcare providers. ● VerbalizeandhavewrittenskillstocommunicateneedspromptlyandeffectivelyinEnglish. ● Havefulluseofarms,hands,andwrists. ● Possessadequatevisualacuitytoreviewradiologicexams,includingcolordistinctions. 63