RAD1300 Projectional Radiography Course description

Grunnleggende radiografi betegner undersøkelser som utføres ved hjelp av konvensjonell røntgenapparatur uten bruk av kontrastmidler. Skjelett- og thoraxundersøkelser utgjør hovedmengden av de undersøkelsene som radiografer utfører. Nyutdannede radiografer forventes å utføre disse undersøkelsene selvstendig i samsvar med faglige kriterier noe som innbefatter å ivareta pasientens omsorgsbehov, forholde seg til pasientens sykdom eller skade og kunne framstille og beskrive et bildemateriale som gir et godt diagnostisk grunnlag.

Emnet er sammensatt av følgende fagområder fra rammeplanen angitt i studiepoeng (ECTS):

• 1B - Sykdomslære og mikrobiologi 2
• 1E - Strålebiologi og strålevern 0,5
• 2F - Yrkesetikk 1
• 3A - Pasientomsorg og sykepleie 1
• 3C - Apparatlære 1
• 3D - IT i helsetjenesten 0,5
• 3E - Radiografi: bildefremstilling, bildebehandling og analyse 1
• 3F - Metodiske prinsipper og teknikker 3

The course covers knowledge of pre-analytical issues, analysis instruments, technology, methods and analysis processes. In medical biochemistry laboratories, it is the medical laboratory technician's responsibility to analyse biological material using advanced analysis instruments and to assess the analytical quality of the test results. The course places emphasis on introducing procedures and quality assurance processes, and understanding how analysis results contribute to treatment of the patient. During practical training, students will take blood tests and develop the ability to cooperate and ethically reflect when dealing with patients and colleagues.

The course consists of the following topics, specified below as the number of credits:

• External practical training at a laboratory 12
• Ethics, communication and cooperation 3
• Total 15

Passed the first year of the programme.

Det veksles mellom forelesninger, seminar, ferdighetstreninger og selvstudier. Ferdighetstreningene omhandler i hovedsak thorax- og skjelettundersøkelser, bildebehandling, bildeanalyse, ergonomi/forflytningsteknikk og en test hvor studenten skal kunne vise og forklare utførelsen av en røntgenundersøkelse.

After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student is capable of

• describing the principles of methods and analysis used at the practical training institution
• describing the measurement principles of the analysis instruments used at the practical training institution
• describing significant factors that can affect measurements and analysis results in patient samples
• describing sources of errors in methods used at the individual practical training institution
• describing quality assurance in laboratory services and explaining how and why quality controls are used in analytical work in medical biochemistry
• showing insight into the methods- areas of use and explaining how laboratory investigations can contribute to the treatment of patients
• describing what tasks the medical biochemistry laboratory performs in the health services and discussing the professional role of a medical laboratory technician
• describing ethical theories relevant to the work of a medical laboratory technician
• describing communication theories relevant to the work of a medical laboratory technician

Skills

The student is capable of

• following the laboratory's day-to-day routines and analysis procedures
• planning and carrying out his or her own analytical work at the practical training institution
• assessing the suitability of sample material
• using and maintaining a selection of analytical automated devices used at the practical training institution
• assessing the reliability of test results based on biochemical, methodological and technical knowledge
• identifying and correcting deviations from the procedures and routines that apply
• safeguarding the patient in the situation surrounding sample taking

General competence

The student is capable of

• taking responsibility and demonstrating initiative and independence in the work situation
• cooperating with patients and health care staff in the same profession and across professions
• identifying, reflecting on and discussing professional and ethical issues related to practical training

Work and teaching methods used in the course are practical training, lectures and project work. Practical training is carried out over eight weeks at a medical biochemistry laboratory, where the students will perform the work of a medical laboratory technician relevant to the practical training institution in question. Students will complete a project on the topic of communication and ethics.

Practical training:

Assessment content: Criteria for practical training

Form of assessment: Midway and final assessment

Exam:

Practical training must be passed in order to take the exam.

Exam content: The learning outcomes

Exam form: The home exam consists of two parts:

1. Individual written assignment from practical training, 2,000-2,500 words. The assignment is handed out at the start of the course and must be submitted by the end of the practical training
2. Written group report from project, 1,500-2,500 words. The report is submitted at the end of the project.

Students must pass both parts of the exam. If the student is awarded a fail in one part of the exam, this part of the exam must be retaken.

All

Pass/fail