Safe usage of medical radiation (5 ECTS)
Code: SX00EA60-3003
General information
- Enrollment
- 29.11.2021 - 12.12.2021
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 14.03.2022 - 31.07.2022
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 ECTS
- Mode of delivery
- On-campus
- Campus
- Myllypurontie 1
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 0 - 34
- Degree programmes
- Radiography and Radiotherapy
- Teacher in charge
- Pia-Marja Vähäkangas
- Course
- SX00EA60
Learning outcomes
The students
* know the basics of radiation biology and apply the knowledge base to their activities
* are familiar with the key legislation governing the use of medical radiation and know how to apply this knowledge base
in their work
* understand their responsibility in ensuring radiation safety
* understand the radiology of the lungs and bones
* are able to apply evidence-based data
* are able to choose the correct patient dose in plain imaging examination
Content
The effects of radiation and their identification
Stochastic and deterministic effects of radiation
Radiation risk assessment and communication
Key legislation governing the use of medical radiation
Radiation safety in the workplace
Optimised use of radiation
Determination, evaluation and analysis of patient doses
Radiology I (lung and skeleton)
Prerequisites
Prior competence
Professionalism among radiographers 15 ECTS
Teaching methods
Lecture
Tutorials
Group/individual assignment
Location and time
n/a
Learning materials and recommended literature
Material on Moodle
Alternative completion methods of implementation
n/a
Internship and working life connections
n/a
Exam dates and retake possibilities
n/a
International connections
n/a
Student workload
5 credits = 135 hours students works
Content scheduling
15 credits= Theory studies 6 credits and 9 credits clinical training
Further information for students
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
Assessment methods and criteria
Seminar
Peer evaluation
Dose calculation task
Exam
Lectures of radiologia 1
Evaluation scale
0-5
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
Assessment criteria
0–5
For evaluation criteria, see the attachment.
Assessment criteria for advanced and expert level are applied.