Study Guide

Objectives

After completing the course, the student will be able to perform quality assurance related to X-ray equipment and evaluate measurement results. In addition, the student will be able to optimize and determine the radiation dose received by the patient from an X-ray examination.

After completing the course, the student:
• knows the national legislation and instructions from authorities and EU-recommendations governing quality assurance measurements and optimization of patients’ radiation exposure
• knows how to optimize patients’ radiation exposure in X-ray examinations
• can determine the patients’ dose (organ doses and effective doses) in X-ray examinations and report the results
• can perform the quality assurance measurements and report the results
• knows how to discuss the results upon previous knowledge
• knows how to use the radiological equipment safely

Content

• national legislation and instructions from authorities and EU-recommendations governing quality assurance measurements and optimization of patients’ radiation exposure
• the use of PCXMC to determine doses and reporting doses
• technical quality assurance of radiological equipment and reporting findings
• safe use of radiological equipment

Assessment criteria, pass/fail

Pass:
• can explain the key concepts of quality assurance and radiation exposure
• can determine the patients’ dose (organ doses and effective dose) in x-ray examinations
• can perform the quality assurance measurements
• can report the results following good scientific practice

Fail:
• clear gaps, misunderstandings and factual errors in theoretical knowledge
• the exercise work is either completely unreturned or the points assigned for completion and repair have not been changed
• has not participated in training classes