Medical Imaging Science
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Bachelor of Medical Imaging Science
and Higher Diploma in Medical Imaging Technology
Admission to Program
Admission to the program is explained in the HCT Admission Policy described in the Academic Policies section of this Catalog.
Program Mission
To Prepare Emirati national students to practice competently and effectively as medical imaging professionals in diverse healthcare environments and meet the continuously thriving UAE stakeholder’s demands for medical imaging human resources
Program Description
Medical Imaging Science Program
The Bachelor of Medical Imaging Science (BMIS) program includes a knowledge base that examines specializations of general, emergency and specialized Medical Imaging best practices. This is in alignment with the industrial multimodality medical imaging professionals characteristics.
The BMIS program offers students in Year 4 an option to follow one of three tracks in MRI, advanced CT applications or clinical mammography. Each track consists of 9 credits where students select specialized imaging modality. The track option will distinguish graduates from other competitor programs ones by equipping each BMIS graduate with a strong background to become ready for the high end specialized imaging job on the first day of employment.
The program provides a mix of education and training that equips graduates with the skills, knowledge and competencies to work within the UAE healthcare services system to effectively fulfil health care needs from the medical imaging perspective.
Medical Imaging Technology Program
The Higher Diploma in Medical Imaging Technology (HDMIT) program prepares students for professional, general and emergency medical imaging practice and includes a mix of theoretical knowledge, skills and competencies required for graduates to work in the clinical or non-clinical setting. The Higher Diploma in Medical Imaging Technology program includes a knowledge base that examines specializations of General, and emergency Medical Imaging best practice.
Both BMIS and HDMIT program credentials incorporate extensive supervised professional clinical placement in relevant healthcare settings.
Program Learning Outcomes
Bachelor of medical imaging science (NQF Level 7)
On successful completion of this program the graduate will be able to:
- Apply advanced knowledge, management and decisionmaking aspects within the national and global medical imaging context to provide quality healthcare services in clinical and non-clinical settings.
- Apply theoretical and operational medical imaging protocols to develop strategies that address challenges in undertaking general, emergency and specialized medical imaging procedures.
- Provide competent and evidence-based patient care in general, emergency and specialized medical imaging procedures based on best international and ethical practices.
- Evaluate diagnostic images produced to ensure diagnostic quality and to promote patient safety within the ALARA and best practice frameworks.
- Work within a framework of evidence-based practice and continuing quality assurance, evaluate medical imaging systems, and undertake management solutions to ameliorate identified problems.
- Demonstrate the ability to work independently as well as part of a team, in a diverse range of general, emergency and specialized medical imaging settings.
- Develop and maintain professional competence and incorporate new solutions into general, emergency and specialized medical imaging practice.
- Demonstrate professional attributes relevant to their role in the field of general, emergency and specialized medical imaging practice.
Higher Diploma in medical imaging technology (NQF Level 6)
On successful completion of this program the graduate will be able to:
- Apply relevant principles and theories to a national and global medical imaging context to provide quality healthcare services in clinical and non-clinical settings.
- Apply theoretical and operational medical imaging protocols to address challenges in undertaking general and emergency medical imaging procedures.
- Provide competent patient care in general and emergency medical imaging procedures based on best international and ethical practices.
- Evaluate general and emergency diagnostic images produced to ensure diagnostic quality and to promote patient safety within the ALARA and best practice frameworks.
- Work within a framework of evidence-based practice and continuing quality assurance, evaluate general and emergency medical imaging systems, and undertake solutions to ameliorate identified problems.
- Demonstrate the ability to work independently as well as part of a team, in a diverse range of general and emergency medical imaging settings.
- Develop and maintain professional competence and incorporate new solutions into general and emergency medical imaging practice.
- Demonstrate professional attributes relevant to their role in the field of general and emergency medical imaging practice.
Bachelor of Medical Imaging Science
Completion Requirements
Students must successfully complete a minimum of 126 credits as follows:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Health Science Core Courses | 24 | |
Medical Imaging Core Courses | 51 | |
Medical Imaging Preceptorship Courses | 18 | |
General Studies | 33 | |
Total Credit Hours | 126 |
Higher Diploma of Medical Imaging Technology
Completion Requirements
Students must successfully complete a minimum of 96 credits as follows:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Health Science Core Courses | 15 | |
Medical Imaging Core Courses | 39 | |
Medical Imaging Preceptorship Courses | 9 | |
General Studies | 33 | |
Total Credit Hours | 96 |
Bachelor of Medical Imaging Science
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Health Science Core Courses | ||
Required Credits: 24 | ||
HSC 1023 | Chemistry for Health Sciences | 3 |
HSC 1033 | Anatomy and Physiology | 3 |
HSC 1113 | Introduction to Healthcare Systems and Professional Practice | 3 |
HSC 1123 | Work Health and Safety | 3 |
HSC 1803 | Medical Terminology for Health Sciences | 3 |
HSC 4003 | Research Methods for Health Sciences | 3 |
HSC 4006 | Capstone Research Project for Health Sciences | 6 |
Medical Imaging Core Courses | ||
Required Credits: 51 | ||
HMI 2002 | Medical Imaging Technology I | 3 |
HMI 2003 | Patient Care in Medical Imaging I | 3 |
HMI 2102 | Medical Imaging Technology II | 3 |
HMI 2303 | Medical Imaging Positioning and Procedures I | 3 |
HMI 2403 | Medical Imaging Anatomy and Pathology I | 3 |
HMI 2503 | Medical Imaging Positioning and Procedures II | 3 |
HMI 2603 | Medical Imaging Anatomy and Pathology II | 3 |
HMI 3002 | Medical Imaging Technology III | 3 |
HMI 3003 | Patient Care in Medical Imaging II | 3 |
HMI 3103 | Medical Imaging Positioning and Procedures III | 3 |
HMI 3113 | Specialised Imaging I | 3 |
HMI 3213 | Radiation Safety and Biology | 3 |
HMI 3223 | Cross Sectional Anatomy | 3 |
HMI 4003 | Quality Management in Medical Imaging | 3 |
HMI 4013 | Specialised Imaging II | 3 |
HMI 4113 | Specialized Imaging III | 3 |
HMI 4203 | Professional Practice | 3 |
Medical imaging Preceptorship Courses | ||
Required Credits: 18 | ||
HMI 2613 | Clinical Preceptorship I | 3 |
HMI 3013 | Clinical Preceptorship II | 3 |
HMI 3233 | Clinical Preceptorship III | 3 |
HMI 4023 | Clinical Preceptorship IV | 3 |
HMI 4106 | Clinical Preceptorship V | 6 |
General Studies | ||
Required Credits: 33 | ||
English, Arabic or other Languages | ||
Required Credits: 12 | ||
Humanities or Art | ||
Required Credits: 3 | ||
Information Technology or Mathematics | ||
Required Credits: 6 | ||
The Natural Sciences | ||
Required Credits: 3 | ||
The Social or Behavioral Sciences | ||
Required Credits: 9 |
Higher Diploma of Medical Imaging technology
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Health Science Core Courses | ||
Required Credits: 15 | ||
HSC 1023 | Chemistry for Health Sciences | 3 |
HSC 1033 | Anatomy and Physiology | 3 |
HSC 1113 | Introduction to Healthcare Systems and Professional Practice | 3 |
HSC 1123 | Work Health and Safety | 3 |
HSC 1803 | Medical Terminology for Health Sciences | 3 |
Medical Imaging Core Courses | ||
Required Credits: 39 | ||
HMI 2002 | Medical Imaging Technology I | 3 |
HMI 2003 | Patient Care in Medical Imaging I | 3 |
HMI 2102 | Medical Imaging Technology II | 3 |
HMI 2303 | Medical Imaging Positioning and Procedures I | 3 |
HMI 2403 | Medical Imaging Anatomy and Pathology I | 3 |
HMI 2503 | Medical Imaging Positioning and Procedures II | 3 |
HMI 2603 | Medical Imaging Anatomy and Pathology II | 3 |
HMI 3002 | Medical Imaging Technology III | 3 |
HMI 3003 | Patient Care in Medical Imaging II | 3 |
HMI 3103 | Medical Imaging Positioning and Procedures III | 3 |
HMI 3113 | Specialised Imaging I | 3 |
HMI 3213 | Radiation Safety and Biology | 3 |
HMI 3223 | Cross Sectional Anatomy | 3 |
Medical imaging Preceptorship Courses | ||
Required Credits: 9 | ||
HMI 2613 | Clinical Preceptorship I | 3 |
HMI 3013 | Clinical Preceptorship II | 3 |
HMI 3233 | Clinical Preceptorship III | 3 |
General Studies | ||
Required Credits: 33 | ||
English, Arabic or other Languages | ||
Required Credits: 12 | ||
Humanities or Art | ||
Required Credits: 3 | ||
Information Technology or Mathematics | ||
Required Credits: 6 | ||
The Natural Sciences | ||
Required Credits: 3 | ||
The Social or Behavioral Sciences | ||
Required Credits: 9 |
Recommended Sequence of Study
Year 1 | ||
---|---|---|
Semester 1 | Credit Hours | |
HSC 1013 | Human Biology | 3 |
HSC 1113 | Introduction to Healthcare Systems and Professional Practice | 3 |
HSC 1803 | Medical Terminology for Health Sciences | 3 |
LSC 1103 | Professional Communication and Reporting | 3 |
LSS 1003 | Life and Future Skills | 3 |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester 2 | ||
AES 1013 | Arabic Communications I | 3 |
HSC 1023 | Chemistry for Health Sciences | 3 |
HSC 1033 | Anatomy and Physiology | 3 |
HSC 1123 | Work Health and Safety | 3 |
LSM 1113 | Statistical Mathematics | 3 |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Year 2 | ||
Semester 1 | ||
HMI 2002 | Medical Imaging Technology I | 3 |
HMI 2003 | Patient Care in Medical Imaging I | 3 |
HMI 2303 | Medical Imaging Positioning and Procedures I | 3 |
HMI 2403 | Medical Imaging Anatomy and Pathology I | 3 |
LSC 2103 | Academic Reading and Writing II | 3 |
LSS 1123 | Basic Research Methods | 3 |
Credit Hours | 18 | |
Semester 2 | ||
AES 1003 | Emirati Studies | 3 |
HMI 2102 | Medical Imaging Technology II | 3 |
HMI 2503 | Medical Imaging Positioning and Procedures II | 3 |
HMI 2603 | Medical Imaging Anatomy and Pathology II | 3 |
HMI 2613 | Clinical Preceptorship I | 3 |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Year 3 | ||
Semester 1 | ||
HMI 3002 | Medical Imaging Technology III | 3 |
HMI 3003 | Patient Care in Medical Imaging II | 3 |
HMI 3013 | Clinical Preceptorship II | 3 |
HMI 3103 | Medical Imaging Positioning and Procedures III | 3 |
BUS 2403 | Innovation and Entrepreneurship | 3 |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester 2 | ||
AES 3003 | Professional Arabic | 3 |
ICT 2013 | Computational Thinking and Coding | 3 |
HMI 3113 | Specialised Imaging I | 3 |
HMI 3213 | Radiation Safety and Biology | 3 |
HMI 3223 | Cross Sectional Anatomy | 3 |
HMI 3233 | Clinical Preceptorship III | 3 |
Higher Diploma in Medical Imaging Technology exit | ||
Credit Hours | 18 | |
Year 4 | ||
Semester 1 | ||
HMI 4003 | Quality Management in Medical Imaging | 3 |
HMI 4013 | Specialised Imaging II | 3 |
HMI 4023 | Clinical Preceptorship IV | 3 |
HMI 4203 | Professional Practice | 3 |
HSC 4003 | Research Methods for Health Sciences | 3 |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester 2 | ||
HMI 4106 | Clinical Preceptorship V | 6 |
HMI 4113 | Specialized Imaging III | 3 |
HSC 4006 | Capstone Research Project for Health Sciences | 6 |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Total Credit Hours | 126 |
Collen Mbambo, MSc Radiography, University Of Johannesburg- South Africa.
Hind Binjaffar, MSc Hospital Management. Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University-UAE.
Hussam Beituni, MSc Medical Imaging Interpretation, Charles Sturt University- Australia.
Majed Hiasat, MSc radiation and environmental protection. Surrey University-UK.
Saleh Abuzeitoon, PhD technical vocational education. Amman Arab University-Jordan.