This subject contains a 40 days Compulsory Workplace Learning component.
students will undertake 8 weeks of placement
This subject considers the radiographic techniques and protocols required for non-contrast examinations of the visceral structures of the thorax and abdomen and of the skeletal structures of the upper and lower limbs, pelvis, spine, skull, face and bony thorax. It continues to cover the advanced radiographic techniques and protocols associated with multiple trauma examinations.
No offerings have been identified for this subject in 2022.
HD/FL
Two sessions
Centre of Rural Dentistry and Oral Health
MRS100
For each anatomical region/structure examination the following aspects are covered:
- Gross anatomy - revise/consolidate.
- Radiographic anatomy - normal and common abnormal.
Overview of major (common) indications for the examinations, including:
- effect on patient mobility.
- effect on radiographic parameters, as applicable.
Basic projections/image series/techniques.
- patient preparation/care
- patient positioning, including common alternative techniques.
- immobilisation/positioning aids
- technical parameters - centring, film size, film/screen combination, collimation, grid, ffd, optimal kvp, radiation protection.
- critical assessment of anatomical alignment - patient and image appearances.
Common supplementary/specialised projections/techniques, as applicable, eg:
- age related techniques
- mobile and theatre protocol
- abnormality specific protocol
- foreign body localisation.
- trauma protocol
- mobile and theatre protocol
- abnormality specific protocol
Examinations:
- Thorax
- respiratory tract
- heart
Upper limb
- digits
- metacarpals
- carpals
- radius/ulna
- elbow
- humerus
- gleno-humeral joint
- rotator cuff muscles
- acromio-clavicular joint
- scapula
- clavicle
Lower limb
- Digits
- metatarsals
- tarsals
- ankle
- tibia/fibula
- knee/patella
- femur
- hip joint
Abdomen
- acute and plain abdomen
- kidney/ureter/bladder
Pelvis
Spine
- cervical
- thoracic
- lumbar
- sacrum/coccyx
- sacro-iliac joint
Skull
- cranial vault
- facial bones - nose, maxilla, zygoma, orbits
- mandible
- tempero-mandibular joint
- para-nasal sinuses
- dental – orthopantomogram
Thorax
- thoracic inlet
- mediastinum
- ribs
- sternum
- sternoclavicular joint
Multiple trauma protocols
- develop clinical problem solving skills.
- develop critical assessment skills regarding the application of alternative projections, techniques and protocols, as may be influenced by patient age and/or condition or equipment types available.
- develop professional attitudes and behaviour in the clinical environment.
- progressively apply and consolidate radiographic skills and techniques and patient care and communication skills in a variety of clinical settings and at an increasing level of clinical difficulty.
This subject contains a 40 days Compulsory Workplace Learning component.
students will undertake 8 weeks of placement
students may incur costs associated with workplace learning
The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: June 2022. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.