Optimizing Patient Dose of RadiationLaajuus (5 cr)
Course unit code: 7R00BI41
General information
- Credits
- 5 cr
Objectives
Students
-know the national legislation and instructions from authorities and EU-instructions governing optimization of patients’ radiation exposure
-know the measuring methods of radiation exposure
-know how to optimize patients’ radiation exposure
-are able use spread sheet computation in the optimization of patients’ radiation exposure
-are able determine the patients’ dose (ESD, DAP) in basic x-ray examinations
Content
-national legislation and instructions from authorities and EU-instructions governing optimization of patients’ radiation exposure
-measuring methods of radiation exposure
-ESD calculation
-PCXMC
Prerequisites
-Radiation Protection
-Imaging Technique and Basic Clinical Training
-Radiation Physics and Technical Quality Assurance of Radiographic Equipment and Devices
-Radiography, Clinical Training I-III