This subject introduces the diverse array of technology required for the medical radiation sciences. It serves as a basic technological introduction to x-ray production and radiation detection. It provides an understanding of the technological requirements of quality management, safety and standards.
HD/FL
Two sessions
School of Dentistry and Health Sciences
This subject is restricted to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science
Module 1: X-ray production
- Terminology
- The x-ray tube
- The x-ray beam and its production
- The use of x-rays (diagnostic and therapeutic)
Module 2: Radiographic technique
- X-ray beam attenuation and subject contrast
- Control of scattered radiation
- Exposure Control
- Image display and viewing
- Image quality
Module 3: Image production
- Image capture:- film/screen; fluoroscopy; computed radiography (CR); digital radiography (DR)
- Modulation Transfer Function
Module 4: Nuclear Medicine Science
- Radiation decay
- Radiopharmaceuticals
- Scintillation detectors
- SPECT
- PET
- Other radiation detection devices
Module 5: Equipment applications
- Fluoroscopy
- Mobiles
- Conventional tomography
- Dental x-ray
- Mammography
- Radiation therapy
Module 6: Quality assurance and department design.
- Equipment standards
- Radiation protection and dosimetry
- Electromechanical standards and quality assurance
- Room design, including radiation protection
- Basic principles of quality assurance and quality control programs
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