Medical Imaging Science
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.
BMIS program credentials incorporate extensive supervised professional clinical placement in relevant healthcare settings.
Students are eligible for a one year Work Experiential Learning experience during their study.
Program Learning Outcomes
Bachelor of Medical Imaging Science (NQF Level 7)
On successful completion of this program the graduate will be able to:
PLO1. Apply advanced knowledge, management and decision-making as member or technical leader within the national and global medical imaging context to provide quality healthcare services in clinical and non-clinical settings..
PLO2. Apply theoretical, practical and evidence based techniques to develop strategies and protocols that addresses challenges in undertaking general, emergency and specialized imaging procedures and patient care.
PLO3. Evaluate diagnostic images produced to ensure diagnostic image quality, quality assurance and to promote patient safety within the ALARA and best practice frameworks.
PLO4. Demonstrate technical leadership attributes and be able to lead and work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team in a diverse range of general, emergency and specialized medical imaging settings. (Technical leadership)
PLO5. apply professional competency and incorporate new solutions into general, emergency and specialized medical imaging practice.
PLO6. Demonstrate the ability to apply entrepreneurship and innovation skills to contribute to the improvement of general and emergency medical imaging practice. (Graduating Companies).
Completion Requirements
Bachelor of Medical Imaging Science
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 | |
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 | ||
| Description | Data |
|---|---|
| Total Required Credits | 126 |
| Maximum Duration of Study | 6 years |
| Minimum Duration of Study | 4 years |
| Cost Recovery Program | No |
| Program Code | BHMIU |
| Major Code | HMI |
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 |
| LSM 1113 | Statistical Mathematics | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| HSC 1023 | Chemistry for Health Sciences | 3 |
| HSC 1033 | Anatomy and Physiology | 3 |
| HSC 1123 | Work Health and Safety | 3 |
| LSS 1003 | Life and Future Skills | 3 |
| LSS 1123 | Basic Research Methods | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Semester 3 | ||
| AES 1013 | Arabic Communications | 3 |
| 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 2223 | Future Skills Capstone | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| 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 5 | ||
| AES 1033 | Islamic Culture | 3 |
| BUS 2403 | Innovation and Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| 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 |
| Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Semester 6 | ||
| 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 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Semester 7 | ||
| 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 8 | ||
| 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 | |
Hussam Khalid Beituni, Lecturer, Masters in Medical Imaging Interpretation, Charles Sturt University/Australia, 2007
Hind Abdulla Binjaffar, Lecturer, Masters of Science in Hospital Management, Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart university/UAE, 2015
Mostafa Abdelrahman Abdelrahman, Assistant professor, PhD University of Leeds/UK, 2012
Omar Abdelmajid Thalji, Lecturer, Masters Diagnostic Imaging, Glasgow Caledonian University/UK, 2012
Mohammad Ahmmad Rawashdeh, Assistant professor, PhD University of Sydney/Australia,2014
Collen Khulekani Mbambo, Master’s degree in Radiography, University of Johannesburg/South Africa,2016
Shonelle Doreen Britton, Clinical Instructor, Masters of Technology (Radiography), University of Johannesburg/South Africa, 2017
Rabia Begum Ali, Clinical Instructor, Bachelors in Medical Imaging Technology, Sikkim Manipal University/India,2013
Fatmah Ali Al Sharqi, Laboratory Assistant, Bachelor of Medical Imaging, HCT – FWC /UAE, 2016
Noor Adnan Al Ani, Laboratory Assistant, Bachelor of Medical Diagnostic Imaging, Sharjah University/ UAE, 2014