X-ray Examinations, Basic Training I (3 cr)
Code: 7R00DV14-3004
General information
Enrolment period
01.12.2021 - 16.01.2022
Timing
03.01.2022 - 31.05.2022
Credits
3 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Radiography and Radiotherapy
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 35
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Radiography and Radiotherapy
Teachers
- Tiina Ketola
- Pirita Markkula
- Mervi Kauppila
- Marja Jaronen
- Anna-Riikka Keihäs
Person in charge
Tiina Säilä
Groups
-
21RH
Objectives (course unit)
Students can, in basic clinical training
-use radiological equipment and auxiliary equipment independently and safely
-use the key concepts related to x-ray examinations and x-ray projections
-perform the most common x-ray examinations of extremities and body according to the procedure of x-ray examination
-evaluate x-ray images according to criteria of a good x-ray picture and name the most common anatomical structures
-use radiation shields appropriately in x-ray examinations and act according to radiation safety
-act aseptically
-act ergonomically
-work responsibly and perform given tasks carefully
-evaluate their own learning
-are interested in their own learning about x-ray and ultrasound examinations as well as the medical use of ionizing radiation and have a positive attitude towards developing continuously
Content (course unit)
-ultrasound examinations
-x-ray examinations of the skeleton and body
Prerequisites (course unit)
-adequate knowledge of the anatomy of the skeleton and body
-adequate knowledge of radiation physics and imaging technique
Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)
Pass:
-can position a patient for x-ray examinations of the skeleton and body
-can name the criteria of a good x-ray picture from x-ray pictures
-participates actively in all training classes
Fail:
-cannot position a patient for x-ray examinations of the skeleton and body
-cannot name the criteria of a good x-ray picture from x-ray pictures
-does not participate in all training classes
-withdraws from learning situations repeatedly
Assessment scale
Pass/Fail