Radiotherapy Equipment and Radiation Protection in Radiotherapy (2 cr)
Code: 7R00DV30-3008
General information
Enrolment period
03.12.2024 - 10.03.2025
Timing
10.03.2025 - 27.04.2025
Credits
2 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Radiography and Radiotherapy
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Radiography and Radiotherapy
Teachers
- RADIO-luennoitsija Virtuaalihenkilö
- Turkka Lehtonen
- Mervi Kauppila
- Marja Jaronen
Person in charge
Tiina Säilä
Groups
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23RH
Objectives (course unit)
Students
-know the operation principles and structure of the equipment and auxiliary equipment used in radiotherapy
-master the legislation and regulations governing radiotherapy
Content (course unit)
-key concepts related to radiotherapy devices
-operating principles of radiotherapy devices
-EU and national legislation and regulations in radiotherapy
Prerequisites (course unit)
-Radiation Protection
-adequate knowledge of Computed Tomography Examinations
-Diagnostic Radiography, Clinical Training I
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)
-can name the structure of radiotherapy devices
-can describe the EU and national legislation and regulations governing radiotherapy
Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)
-can explain the operating principles of radiotherapy devices
-can explain the principles of radiation protection in radiotherapy
-can explain the contents of the EU and national legislation and regulations governing radiotherapy
Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)
-can reasonably explain the operating principles of radiotherapy devices
-can reasonably explain the principles of radiation protection in radiotherapy
-know the contents of the EU and national legislation and regulations governing radiotherapy so that he/she can reasonably explain their contents to patients, their family members and other staff if necessary
Assessment scale
0-5