| CODE | RAD2060 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Clinical Imaging Practice: General and Speciality Imaging | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 8 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Radiography | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Students registered for this study-unit will need to perform a minimum of 200 supervised hours in clinical placement in different general and speciality areas within the medical imaging department. During this clinical placement students will be assigned various tasks to build up their clinical portfolio. Each task is designed to motivate students to further develop their understanding of the evidence-base underpinning the practices within the different general and speciality areas in the medical imaging department. Study-unit Aims: The aim of the study-unit is to engage students within their clinical placement and to motivate them to further develop their understanding of the evidence-base underpinning the radiography practices within the different general and speciality areas in the medical imaging department. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Explain the different types of medical imaging examinations most commonly performed in general and speciality areas within the medical imaging department; - Describe the most common clinical indications for various general and speciality medical imaging examinations; - Discuss the radiation protections considerations for both patients and staff as applicable to the different general and speciality areas within the Medical Imaging Department; - Discuss the safety issues associated with the administration of IV contrast agents as well as the use of the power injector; - Recognise and describe examples of good patient care and communication practices within the different general and speciality areas; - Explain the radiographic appearance of common pathologies/conditions as applicable in different general and speciality areas. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Compare and discuss how the role of the radiographer may change across the different general and speciality areas; - Compare and evaluate how the role of the radiographer may differ across different countries and cultures. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Bontranger, K. & Lampignano, JP (2013). Textbook of Radiographic Positioning and Related Anatomy. Elsevier Science Health Science Division. - Carver, E & Carver, B (2012) Medical Imaging: Techniques, Reflection and Evaluation. UK: Churchill Livingstone. - Dhawan, AP; Huang, HK, & Kim, DS (2008). Principles and advanced methods in medical imaging and image analysis. - Medina, SL, Blackmore, CC & Appelgate, KE (2011). Evidence-Based Imaging. New York: Springer-Verlag. - Suetens, P. (2009). Fundamentals of Medical Imaging. New York: Cambridge University Press. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Placement | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Deborah Mizzi |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2024/5. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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