Radiographer as a radiation safety officer (5 cr)
Code: SX00EA75-3001
General information
- Enrollment
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02.05.2023 - 14.05.2023
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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01.08.2023 - 22.10.2023
Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 1 cr
- Virtual portion
- 4 cr
- Mode of delivery
- On-campus and online
- Unit
- (2019-2024) School of Rehabilitation and Examination
- Campus
- Myllypurontie 1
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 0 - 30
- Degree programmes
- Radiography and Radiotherapy
- Teachers
- Tuomas Vuokko
- Pia-Marja Vähäkangas
- Teacher in charge
- Pia-Marja Vähäkangas
- Groups
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SXM20S1Radiografian ja sädehoidon tutkinto-ohjelma päivä
- Course
- SX00EA75
Implementation has 16 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 35 h 30 min.
Time | Topic | Location |
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Mon 21.08.2023 time 09:00 - 10:00 (1 h 0 min) |
orientaatio_Zoom_Röntgenhoitaja säteilyturvallisuusvastaavana SX00EA75-3001 |
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Fri 25.08.2023 time 08:30 - 09:30 (1 h 0 min) |
STV Moodle oppimisalusta avautuu opiskelijoille-Röntgenhoitaja säteilyturvallisuusvastaavana SX00EA75-3001 |
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Mon 28.08.2023 time 08:30 - 10:30 (2 h 0 min) |
Röntgenhoitaja säteilyturvallisuusvastaavana SX00EA75-3001 |
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Tue 29.08.2023 time 16:00 - 17:00 (1 h 0 min) |
Infoluento_Zoom_Röntgenhoitaja säteilyturvallisuusvastaavana SX00EA75-3001 |
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Tue 05.09.2023 time 09:00 - 16:00 (7 h 0 min) |
STV työpaja_Röntgenhoitaja säteilyturvallisuusvastaavana SX00EA75-3001 |
MPB3020
RTG-1
MPB3021 RTG-2 MPB3024 Rtg-kuvantarkastus |
Wed 06.09.2023 time 09:00 - 16:00 (7 h 0 min) |
STV työpaja_Röntgenhoitaja säteilyturvallisuusvastaavana SX00EA75-3001 |
MPB3020
RTG-1
MPB3021 RTG-2 MPB3024 Rtg-kuvantarkastus |
Tue 19.09.2023 time 08:30 - 10:30 (2 h 0 min) |
Röntgenhoitaja säteilyturvallisuusvastaavana SX00EA75-3001 |
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Fri 22.09.2023 time 08:30 - 10:30 (2 h 0 min) |
Röntgenhoitaja säteilyturvallisuusvastaavana SX00EA75-3001 |
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Mon 25.09.2023 time 16:00 - 17:30 (1 h 30 min) |
Röntgenhoitaja säteilyturvallisuusvastaavana SX00EA75-3001 |
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Tue 26.09.2023 time 16:00 - 17:30 (1 h 30 min) |
Röntgenhoitaja säteilyturvallisuusvastaavana SX00EA75-3001 |
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Tue 10.10.2023 time 08:30 - 10:30 (2 h 0 min) |
Röntgenhoitaja säteilyturvallisuusvastaavana SX00EA75-3001 |
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Fri 13.10.2023 time 08:30 - 10:30 (2 h 0 min) |
Röntgenhoitaja säteilyturvallisuusvastaavana SX00EA75-3001 |
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Tue 24.10.2023 time 16:00 - 17:00 (1 h 0 min) |
Fysiikan kyselytunti Röntgenhoitaja säteilyturvallisuusvastaavana SX00EA75-3001 |
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Tue 31.10.2023 time 16:00 - 17:30 (1 h 30 min) |
STV tentin valvonta Zoomin kautta_Röntgenhoitaja säteilyturvallisuusvastaavana SX00EA75-3001 |
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Tue 07.11.2023 time 16:00 - 17:30 (1 h 30 min) |
STV tentin 1. uusinta_Röntgenhoitaja säteilyturvallisuusvastaavana SX00EA75-3001 |
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Tue 14.11.2023 time 16:00 - 17:30 (1 h 30 min) |
STV tentin 2. uusinta_Röntgenhoitaja säteilyturvallisuusvastaavana SX00EA75-3001 |
Objective
The students
*are able to define radiation protection principles and to apply them in practice in plain imaging and dental imaging within health care, and in animal imaging.
*identify, assess and try to minimise the risk of radiation use, and are prepared for abnormal incidents and act accordingly in case any occur.
*are able to justify their decisions on the basis of the applicable rules and regulations in the field of dental, plain and veterinary radiography activities and to implement and supervise radiation protection arrangements related to the activities in their field, including the protection of employees and the general public.
*are able to provide guidance in the safe use of radiation, including quality assurance, introduction of new methods and optimisation, and contribute to the development of a radiation safety culture in cooperation with the radiation safety expert
Content
Contents
Radiation physics in plain, dental and animal X-ray activities
Measurement techniques and computational methods to determine radiation exposure
Radiation dosimetry
Radiation protection in plain, dental and veterinary radiography activities
Legislation and international recommendations
Radiation safety in the workplace, and abnormal incidents
Safety culture, further training in radiation protection, and quality assurance
The requirements, purchase and maintenance of X-ray equipment for in plain, dental and veterinary radiography activities
Location and time
Autumn 2023
Materials
RSO materia given in Moodle learning enviroment
Student should revise prior in radiation physics, radiation biology, dose calculations ans radiation legistation before course begins
Teaching methods
Radiation safety officer (RSO) studies on line 5 etcs
Employer connections
n/a
Exam schedules
Radiation safety officer examination
1 1.21.10.2023 16-17:30
2 7.11.2023 16-17:30
3 14.11.2023 16-17:30
International connections
n/a
Completion alternatives
n/a
Student workload
15 x 27 hours
Content scheduling
Student verifies participation to course by taking part in orientation.
Further information
You can log into the Moodle learning platform from August 25, 2023. The student can access the learning platform through Haka login. Register with a course key. The link and key for the Moodle learning platform will be announced later.
Evaluation scale
0-5
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
Assessment criteria
Pass/Fail
For evaluation criteria, see the attachment.
Assessment criteria for expert level are applied.
The exam of the radiation safety officer, required by the Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority, must be carried out with approved marks.
Assessment methods and criteria
Radiation safety officer examination passed/failed
Qualifications
Prerequisite studies:
Expertise in radiation safety
Quality management and patient safety in clinical radiography
Practicing of imaging examinations I and II