| CODE | RAD1080 | ||||||||||||||||
| TITLE | Clinical Imaging Practice 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Radiography | ||||||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The study-unit presents first year radiography students with the application of basic fundamental theoretical radiography principles into practice. The study-unit is made up of clinical demonstrations in the skill labs (simulated practice) and hospital based practice. The study-unit offers the appropriate forum where students can discuss issues related to physical principles in radiography, radiation protection and aspects of patient care in clinical practice. Students attend for 100 hours of clinical practice related to this study-unit during Semester 2 and the Summer period. Clinical placements are assigned in either the skill labs (min 50 hours) and clinical centers (min 50 hours). Students are expected to practice under supervision. At the scheduled period during the clinical placement a formal assessment is held. Study-Unit Aims: The aims of the study-unit are: - To provide a practical learning environment which encourages competent, confident and safe working practices for student radiographers; - For students to reach competency level 1 in a number of skills by performing basic radiography related tasks during simulation and actively observing radiographic procedures at clinical centers; - To present to students, radiation protection guidelines for patients, staff and visitors; - To reinforce physics principles and their application in clinical practice; - To enable students to explain the effect of manipulation of exposure parameters of radiation dose and image quality; - To introduce principles of patient care in radiography; - To help students familiarise themselves with the organisation and function of the imaging department; and - To help students familiarise themselves with various Radiography Information Systems (RIS) and Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS). Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Discuss the use of radiography as a mode of imaging; - Discuss the role of the radiographer within the structure of the imaging department; - Explain and apply radiation protection to patients, staff and visitors; - Discuss basic radiography related tasks; and - Manipulate and optimise exposure parameters in a simulated setting and explain the effect exposure parameters have on image quality and patient dose. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: Reach competency level 1 in a number of skills by performing basic radiography related tasks during simulation and actively observing radiographic procedures such as: - Input patient details in RIS and PACS; - Retrieve digital images from PACS; - Use post processing software on digital images; - Actively observe the role of qualified radiographers as practitioners in justifying and optimizing radiographic examinations; - Assess requirements for exposure factor manipulation and optimisation in line with ALARA (as low as reasonably achievable) principle; and - Apply radiation protection as per radiation legislation, to patients, staff and general public. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main texts - Adam A, & Dixon, AK (20152007) Grainger & Allison’s Diagnostic Radiology: 2 Vol Set (75th ed.) Churchill Livingstone - Aichinger, H, et al (20043) Radiation Exposure and Image Quality in X-Ray Diagnostic Radiology: Physical Principles and Clinical Applications. Springer - American College of Emergency Physicians (2010), ACEP First Aid Manual (3rd Ed), DK Publishing -– Ball, JL, & Price T, (2010) Chesney’s Radiographic Imaging (6th ed.), Wiley-Blackwell - Bontrager, KL & Lampignano J (20109) Textbook of Radiographic Positioning and Related Anatomy (87th edEd.), Mosby - Carlton, R & Adler A, (20052013), Principles of Radiographic Imaging: An Art and a Science, (5th Ed) Delmar Publication - Ehrlich, RA & Daly, JA (2008) Patient Care in Radiography: With an Introduction to Medical Imaging (7th ed.), Mosby - Frank, ED, Long, BW & Smith, BJ (20072018) Merrill’s Atlas of Radiographic Positioning and Procedures (131th ed.), Mosby - Morrison, WB, & Sanders, TG, (2008) Problem solving in Musculoskeletal Imaging, Mosby - Stabin, MG (2007) Radiation Protection and Dosimetry: An Introduction to Health Physics. Springer - Suetens, P (2009) Fundamentals of Medical Imaging (2nd ed.) Churchill Livingstone - Eisenberg, RL & Johnson NM (20072015) Comprehensive Radiographic Pathology (6th edEd.), Mosby - Kowalczyk, N & Mace, JD (2008) Radiographic Pathology for Technologists (5th ed.), Mosby - Mayer-Baese, A (2003) Pattern Recognition for Medical Imaging, Academic Press - Ehrlick, McKloskey (2004) Patient care in radiography. Supplementary Texts - American College of Emergency Physicians (2014), ACEP First Aid Manual (5th Ed), DK Publishing - Stabin, MG (2007) Radiation Protection and Dosimetry: An Introduction to Health Physics. Springer - Suetens, P (2017) Fundamentals of Medical Imaging (3rd Ed) Churchill Livingstone This list is not exhaustive. Students may also wish to use radiotherapy / oncology basedmedical imaging journals and radiotherapy equipment journals / information. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Please note that a pass in each assessment component is obligatory for an overall pass mark to be awarded. | ||||||||||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Placement | ||||||||||||||||
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