Study Guide

Objectives

This course includes essential knowledge of radiation biology ja radiation protection.

After completing the course, the student:
• is aware of the effects of ionizing radiation on different human tissues and their radio sensitivity
• knows the EU guidelines and national legislation of safe medical use of ionizing radiation well as the regulations of Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority and can explain their main contents
• knows the radiation safety in medical and work-related exposure in general
• knows, how medical use of radiation is applied out of imaging department

Content

• types of radiation and the biological effects to human tissues
• European Union guidelines of safe use of ionizing radiation, national legislation and regulations of Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority
• radiation safety procedures in medical and work-related exposure in general
• radiation safety procedures in use of radiation applied out of imaging department

Prerequisites

• adequate knowledge in radiation physics and human physiology

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

• can name the biological effects to different human tissues and describe their radio sensitivity
• can name the concepts and general principles related to radiation protection
• can describe how the risks of the use of radiation can be minimized
• can describe the key content of the legislation and regulations concerning the use of the radiation
• can describe the radiation safety procedures in medical and work-related exposure

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

• can describe the biological effects to different human tissues and describe their radio sensitivity
• can describe the concepts and general principles related to radiation protection
• can reasonably describe how the risks of the use of radiation can be minimized
• can describe the key content of the legislation and regulations concerning the use of the radiation
• can reasonably describe the radiation safety procedures in medical and work-related exposure

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

• can widely explain the biological effects to different human tissues and describe their radio sensitivity
• can describe the concepts and general principles related to radiation protection and combine them with professional context
• can reasonably explain how the risks of the use of radiation can be minimized
• can describe the key content of the legislation and regulations concerning the use of the radiation
• can reasonably explain the radiation safety procedures in medical and work-related exposure