Clinical Physiology, Clinical Neurophysiology and Clinical Nuclear MedicineLaajuus (10 ECTS)

Objective

Students
- combine theoretical foundations with disease diagnostics, treatment and monitoring
- justify the phases of the diagnostic laboratory testing process with evidence-based theoretical knowledge
- provide patients with instruction and guidance before and during examinations in keeping with good practices
- understand the principles of tests and devices
- perform tests in accordance with work instructions and assess the reliability of devices and test results as well as the technical success and results of tests
- perform maintenance measures on test equipment
- justify and carry out quality management relating to tests
- comply with the principles of radiation protection, attend to radiation protection at individual and community levels and participate in practical work assignments relating to radiation protection
- possess knowledge of radiopharmaceuticals, radiation protection, radiobiology, radiophysics and equipment technology, and use of radiation and related occupational safety and quality management, as required in patient-specific nuclear medicine examinations

Content

The course includes the theory of clinical physiology, neurophysiology, nuclear medicine and imaging tests, guidance of patients relating to examinations, practical training, quality competence relating to tests, as well as the significance of tests to disease diagnostics, treatment and monitoring.
Clinical Physiology
Content
Key respiratory physiology tests (PEF, flow/volume spirometry, diffusion capacity); cardiovascular tests (blood pressure, long-term recording of blood pressure, long-term ECG recording, clinical exercise test); autonomous nervous system tests (orthostatic test) and oesophageal and gastric cardiac tests.
Clinical Neurophysiology
Content
Electroencephalography (EEG), electroneurography (ENG), electromyography (EMG), limited polysomnography (PSG) for adults, nocturnal polysomnography for children and quantitative sensory testing (QST).
Imaging
Content
PET
Clinical Nuclear Medicine
Content
Radiation Act, Decree 423/2000, Regulatory (ST) Guides Nos. 1.7, 1.8, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 7.1 and 7.5 of the Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK); radiobiology lectures, radiation physics and nuclear medicine techniques and equipment, radiopharmaceuticals in patient diagnostics and treatments, key scintigraphic scans (SPECT, PET), quality control and compliance with the principles of good nuclear medicine laboratory practices.

Qualifications

Prerequisites:
Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology;Basics Methods in Laboratory Work, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics, Pre-analytics and Work Placement at Health Care Laboratories 1

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See a separate framework for evaluation. When evaluating the competences, the evaluation criteria for novice/beginner, competent/intermediate level and expert are used.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Approved - fail. See evaluation guide enclosed.