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A study of diagnostic radiology and of radiation protection principles and legislation. This course introduces UK Radiation Protection legislation covering ionising and non-ionizing radiation (lasers and UV) in hospitals and the guidance concerning their use.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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This course will give you to opportunity to learn about a wide range of diagnostic modalities used in clinical practice, such as computed and digital radiography, fluoroscopy, CT and mammography. You will also learn about Radiation Protection legislation in the UK and how this is applied. Radiation doses to patients and staff will be studied as well as procedures for restricting the dose to staff and patients such as shielding calculations, emergency procedures and contingency planning. Issues associated with transporting radioactive materials will be studied. This course also covers a wide range of X-ray diagnostic modalities used in clinical practice, such as computed and digital radiography, fluoroscopy, CT and mammography, as well as X-ray equipment design image formation and factors affecting image quality. This course provides a solid knowledge base for going on to work in a medical physics department.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 66 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 19 | Feedback Weeks | 25 | |
| Feedback |
Since this is the final assessment for the course feedback will typically be provided (in person) to students who need to prepare for a resit. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Procedural | Analyse | Explain the scientific principles of established techniques for quality assurance, dosimetry and optimisation in X-ray medical imaging using appropriate concepts and calculations. |
| Procedural | Apply | Outline the scientific principles used in optical and/or ultra-violet radiation techniques (including lasers) in medicine, using appropriate concepts and calculations. |
| Procedural | Apply | Relate fundamental physics concepts to the operating principles of imaging technologies involving X-rays including mammography, planar radiography, fluoroscopy, DEXA and CT. |
| Procedural | Create | Formulate strategies to comply with relevant legislation relating to the use of ionising radiation and non-ionising radiation in medicine and biomedical research. |
| Procedural | Evaluate | Identify and assess risk to patients, staff and public from exposure to ionising and non-ionising radiation in medical practice and bio-medical research, using appropriate methods of risk estimation. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 17 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 16 | Feedback Weeks | 18 | |
| Feedback |
Feedback on answers provided through MyAberdeen. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Procedural | Analyse | Explain the scientific principles of established techniques for quality assurance, dosimetry and optimisation in X-ray medical imaging using appropriate concepts and calculations. |
| Procedural | Apply | Relate fundamental physics concepts to the operating principles of imaging technologies involving X-rays including mammography, planar radiography, fluoroscopy, DEXA and CT. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 17 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 13 | Feedback Weeks | 15 | |
| Feedback |
Feedback on answers provided through MyAberdeen. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Procedural | Create | Formulate strategies to comply with relevant legislation relating to the use of ionising radiation and non-ionising radiation in medicine and biomedical research. |
| Procedural | Evaluate | Identify and assess risk to patients, staff and public from exposure to ionising and non-ionising radiation in medical practice and bio-medical research, using appropriate methods of risk estimation. |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 27 | Feedback Weeks | 29 | |
| Feedback |
Since this is the resit (and therefore final assessment) feedback would typically only be provide (in person) if a student were to be granted another attempt on appeal. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Procedural | Evaluate | Identify and assess risk to patients, staff and public from exposure to ionising and non-ionising radiation in medical practice and bio-medical research, using appropriate methods of risk estimation. |
| Procedural | Apply | Relate fundamental physics concepts to the operating principles of imaging technologies involving X-rays including mammography, planar radiography, fluoroscopy, DEXA and CT. |
| Procedural | Create | Formulate strategies to comply with relevant legislation relating to the use of ionising radiation and non-ionising radiation in medicine and biomedical research. |
| Procedural | Analyse | Explain the scientific principles of established techniques for quality assurance, dosimetry and optimisation in X-ray medical imaging using appropriate concepts and calculations. |
| Procedural | Apply | Outline the scientific principles used in optical and/or ultra-violet radiation techniques (including lasers) in medicine, using appropriate concepts and calculations. |
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