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Developing Radiographic Imaging, Treatments and Procedures in Clinical RadiographyLaajuus (10 cr)

Code: 7L00FG20

Credits

10 op

Objectives

The student is able to develop optimization process of patient dose and image quality in clinical radiography.

Content

• Principles of justification and optimization of examinations/treatments by their indications, procedures and image quality
• International, national and organization specific best practices
• Evaluating and developing factors associated to image quality and patient dose
• Developing expertise in dose optimization
• Radiation physics and radiation biology

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The student
• knows the principles of optimizing the dose and image quality in clinical radiography
• knows concepts and principles of safety culture in clinical radiography

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

The student
• applies the principles of optimizing the dose and image quality in clinical radiography
• applies concepts of optimizing the dose and image quality in clinical radiography

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student
• analyzes the principles of optimizing the dose and image quality in clinical radiography
• synthetizes concepts and principles of safety culture in clinical radiography

Enrolment period

02.12.2024 - 07.01.2025

Timing

07.01.2025 - 13.05.2025

Credits

10 op

Virtual portion

10 op

Mode of delivery

Online learning

Unit

MD in Clinical Expertise and Development

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Master's Degree Programme in Clinical Expertise and Development
Teachers
  • Hoitotyö Luennoitsija
  • Marja Jaronen
Groups
  • 24YKARAD

Objectives (course unit)

The student is able to develop optimization process of patient dose and image quality in clinical radiography.

Content (course unit)

• Principles of justification and optimization of examinations/treatments by their indications, procedures and image quality
• International, national and organization specific best practices
• Evaluating and developing factors associated to image quality and patient dose
• Developing expertise in dose optimization
• Radiation physics and radiation biology

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student
• knows the principles of optimizing the dose and image quality in clinical radiography
• knows concepts and principles of safety culture in clinical radiography

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student
• applies the principles of optimizing the dose and image quality in clinical radiography
• applies concepts of optimizing the dose and image quality in clinical radiography

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student
• analyzes the principles of optimizing the dose and image quality in clinical radiography
• synthetizes concepts and principles of safety culture in clinical radiography

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

02.12.2022 - 31.12.2022

Timing

01.01.2023 - 31.07.2023

Credits

10 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

MD in Clinical Expertise and Development

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Master's Degree Programme in Clinical Expertise and Development
Teachers
  • RADIO-luennoitsija Virtuaalihenkilö
  • Marja Jaronen
Person in charge

Marja Jaronen

Groups
  • 22YKARAD
  • 22YKA

Objectives (course unit)

The student is able to develop optimization process of patient dose and image quality in clinical radiography.

Content (course unit)

• Principles of justification and optimization of examinations/treatments by their indications, procedures and image quality
• International, national and organization specific best practices
• Evaluating and developing factors associated to image quality and patient dose
• Developing expertise in dose optimization
• Radiation physics and radiation biology

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student
• knows the principles of optimizing the dose and image quality in clinical radiography
• knows concepts and principles of safety culture in clinical radiography

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student
• applies the principles of optimizing the dose and image quality in clinical radiography
• applies concepts of optimizing the dose and image quality in clinical radiography

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student
• analyzes the principles of optimizing the dose and image quality in clinical radiography
• synthetizes concepts and principles of safety culture in clinical radiography

Assessment scale

0-5