Safe usage of medical radiation (15 cr)
Code: SX00CU23-3003
General information
Enrollment
02.05.2019 - 15.05.2019
Timing
21.10.2019 - 31.12.2019
Number of ECTS credits allocated
15 op
Virtual portion
1 op
Mode of delivery
94 % Contact teaching, 6 % Distance learning
Unit
School of Rehabilitation and Examination
Campus
Mannerheimintie 172
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 35
Degree programmes
- Radiography and Radiotherapy
Teachers
- Elina Hotanen
- Luennoitsija Terveysala
- Anukatariina Saloheimo
- Pia-Marja Vähäkangas
Teacher in charge
Pia-Marja Vähäkangas
Groups
-
SXM19K2Radiografian ja sädehoidon tutkinto-ohjelma, monimuoto
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
Materials
Material on Moodle
Teaching methods
Lecture
Tutorials
Group/individual assignment
Supervision of workplace training
Clinical training
Tutorials
Diary (learning diary)
Employer connections
Clinical training period; eight weeks
Exam schedules
N/A
International connections
N/A
Completion alternatives
N/A
Student workload
N/A
Content scheduling
N/A
Further information
Patient dose calculation is carried out during the clinical practice
There is also a short lecture kit for statistics mathematics besides the dose calculation lecture
Presence in Dose calculation instruction and summary session are mandatory. Compulsory attendance is required.
Presence in seminars is mandatory.
The results of the yield calculation are reported to a trainee site that can use the information for their own quality assurance
Evaluation scale
0-5
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.
Assessment methods and criteria
Seminar
Project
Peer evaluation
Dose calculation task
Exam
Cninical Training
Learning journal
Employer feedback
Lectures of radiologia 1
Prerequisites
Prerequisites:
Patient in plain imagining examinations