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Computed Tomography (CT) Technologist

Computed Tomography (CT) Technologist

This checklist was electronically signed on September 12, 2026

Instructions: This checklist is meant to serve as a general guideline for our client facilities as to the level of your skills within your nursing specialty. Please use the scale below to describe your experience/expertise in each area listed below.

Proficiency Scale:

1 = No Experience

2 = Need Training

3 = Able to perform with supervision

4 = Able to perform independently

PATIENT RIGHTS

Communicate and obtain information while respecting patient rights, privacy, and confidentiality of information by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
Involve the patient and family and respect their role in determining the nature of care to be provided
Meet patients' and families' needs regarding communication, including interpreter services
Provide accurate information to patients and families promptly

COMMUNICATION

Communicate with patients and their companions in a courteous manner
Understand the chain of communication, who to contact, and when
Listen actively to patient concerns and address them appropriately.
Cultural Sensitivity and Language Skills

GENERAL INFECTION CONTROL MEASURES

Aseptic Technique
Standard Precaution
Universal Precaution

TRANSMISSION-BASED PROTOCOL

Airborne Precaution
Contact Precaution
Droplet Precaution
Reverse Precaution

GENERAL SKILLS

Drainage Study
Venipuncture
Contrast Administration
Scanning Patient with Conscious Sedation
Scanning Patient with Anesthesia
Patient Isolation/Infection Prevention
Multiplanar Reconstruction
Stereotactic Procedures

HEAD

Brain with Contrast
Brain without Contrast
Circle of Wills
Facial Bones
Internal Auditory Canal (IAC)
Orbits
Sinuses

NECK

Soft Tissue Neck
Larynx
Carotid

CHEST

Heart
Lung
Pulmonary Embolism Study
Thoracic Aorta Dissection

ABDOMEN

Abdomen with Contrast
Abdomen without Contrast
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Adrenals
Appendicitis Study
Kidney Studies
Urogram
Liver
Pancreas
Renal Calculi Study
Pelvic Studies
Oral Contrast Studies
Enema Contrast Studies
IV Contrast Studies
Triple Phase Studies

UPPER EXTREMITIES

CT Angiography
Shoulder
Elbow
Wrist

LOWER EXTREMITIES

CT Angiography
Hip
Knee
Ankle

SPINE

Cervical
Thoracic
Lumbar

CT CARDIAC EXAMS

Calcium Scoring (CaSc)
Coronary CTA (CCTA)
TAVR/TAVI
Pulmonary Vein Mapping
Triple Rule Out (TRO)

CT OTHER EXAMS

Contrast Administration
Trauma
Neuro Perfusion/Stroke
Interventional CT Procedures (Biopsies, Drainages)
CT Colonography
Dual Energy

EQUIPMENT

GE Signa
Phillips
Hitachi
Siemens
Kodak Processor
High Speed Advantage
Hewlett Packard
Elscint
Picker
Shimadzu
Technicare Quantum
Tomoscan
Toshiba/Canon
Diasonics
Fonar
Tesla
Other

SIEMENS CT SCANNER

SOMATOM Force
SOMATOM Drive
SOMATOM Flash
SOMATOM Edge/Edge Plus
SOMATOM Definition AS+
SOMATOM Definition AS 20/40/64
SOMATOM go.Up/go.Now (http://go.Now)
SOMATOM go.Top/go.All (http://go.Top/go.All)
SOMATOM Perspective 16/32/64/128
SOMATOM Emotion 6/16
SOMATOM Scope 16/32
SOMATOM On.site (http://on.site)
NAEOTOM Alpha
SOMATOM X.cite/X.ceed

MEDICATION (CONTRAST MEDIA)

Iohexol (Omnipaque)
Iopamidol (Isovue)
Iopromide (Ultravist)
Ioversol (Optiray)
Iodixanol (Visipaque)
Barium Sulfate
Gadopentetate dimeglumine (Magnevist)
Gadobutrol (Gadavist)
Gadoterate meglumine (Dotarem)
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTATION

Allscripts
Care360
Cerner (Oracle)
CPSI
eCLinicalWorks
Eclipsys
EPIC
MACLAB
McKesson/Paragon
Meditech
PACS
Quadramed
Soarian

AGE-SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

Newborn/Neonate (birth-30 days)
Infant (30 days-1 year)
Toddler (1-3 years)
Preschooler (3-5 years)
School-age children (5-12 years)
Adolescents (12-18 years)
Young adults (18- 39 years)
Middle adults (39- 64 years)
Older adults (64-79 years)
Elderly adults (80+ years)