Safe usage of medical radiationLaajuus (15 ECTS)

Objective

The student
- knows and is able to apply legislation about the medical use of radiation to her/his actions
- understands her/his responsibilities in realizing radiation safety
- is able to define patient dose in plain imaging examinations
- is able to understand and apply the fundamentals of radiation biology
- understands radiologic imaging of the lungs and bones
- is able to interpret radiographic images
- is able to guide patients in basic imaging examinations
- is able to apply evidence-based information

Content

Recognizing effects of radiation
Radiation induced cancer and the risk of hereditary and deterministic effects
Evaluating radiation risk
Central legislation concerning radiation protection
Radiation protection at the workplace
Optimizing the use of radiation
Radiology I
Basics of statistics
Defining patient doses, their evaluation and analysis
Clinical practice 9 ECTS (6 weeks) in working life

Qualifications

Prerequisites:
Patient in plain imagining examinations

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See a separate framework for evaluation.
When evaluating the competences, the evaluation criteria for novice/beginner is used.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Approved - fail. See evaluation guide enclosed.