Study Guide

Objective

The student is able to develop the optimisation process of patient doses and image quality in clinical radiography.

Content

- Principles of justification and optimisation of examinations/treatments by their indications, procedures and image quality
- International, national and organisation specific best practices
- Evaluating and developing factors associated to image quality and patient dose
- Developing expertise in dose optimisation

Location and time

Virtual lectures, discussions and seminars:

Materials

All the materials can be found from the Moodle platform

Teaching methods

Virtual lectures, discussions and seminars:

Employer connections

The course will be realised in co-operation with OUAS, TAMK, Savonia andYrkehögskolan Novia

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Common assessment criteria are applied; see the curriculum appendix. For the advanced studies in radiography, the assessment criteria are determined jointly by the consortium (see Further information).

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Common assessment criteria are applied; see the curriculum appendix. For the advanced studies in radiography, the assessment criteria are determined jointly by the consortium (see Further information).

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Common assessment criteria are applied; see the curriculum appendix. For the advanced studies in radiography, the assessment criteria are determined jointly by the consortium (see Further information).

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Common assessment criteria are applied; see the curriculum appendix. For the advanced studies in radiography, the assessment criteria are determined jointly by the consortium (see Further information).

Assessment methods and criteria

Assessment criteria can be found from the Moodle platform

Prerequisites

Bachelor of Health Care (Radiography and Radiotherapy) or other applicable Finnish higher education degree (Bachelor's or Master's degree at a university or UAS) combined with a previously acquired vocational college diploma in radiography. Alternatively, an overseas higher education degree that corresponds to the previously listed Finnish degrees, combined with valid professional practice rights in Finland, or a directive certificate.

Further information

The advanced studies in Radiography are offered jointly by Metropolia UAS, Savonia UAS, Tampere UAS, Turku UAS, Novia UAS and Oulu UAS.