Radiation Protection and Radiological Examinations (1cr)

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

CLINICAL COMPETENCE

Students will learn to describe the main legislation and other relevant issues in the medical use of radiation and in radiation protection.

COUNSELLING AND MENTORING COMPETENCE

Students will know how to counsel and prepare patients for common radiological examinations: X-ray, Ultrasound, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and for radiological treatments.

Content

Producing X-rays, biological effects of radiation. Relevant legislation and radiation protection in the medical use of radiation. Preparations, the examination process and follow-up treatments for common radiological examinations.

Materials

Lecture notes and other study materials

Teaching methods

Lectures, discussion, field trip, independent study

Student workload

Will be announced at the beginning of the study course

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

5
Students
- competently apply legislation and radiation protection measures in the medical use of radiation
- are able to describe and explain how to counsel and prepare patients for central radiological examinations
- competently distinguish safe forms of radiation from those that are dangerous
-understand risks involved in magnetic examinations and take them in consideration in nursing practice

3-4
Students
- apply legislation and radiation protection measures in the medical use of radiation
- are able to describe how to counsel and prepare patients for central radiological examinations
- are mainly able to distinguish safe forms of radiation from those that are dangerous and understand risks involved in magnetic examinations


1-2
Students
- to some extent apply legislation and radiation protection measures in the medical use of radiation
- are able to give a limited description of how to counsel and prepare patients for central radiological examinations
- are mainly able to distinguish safe forms of radiation from those that are dangerous
-do not understand risks involved in magnetic examinations

Fail=0
Students
- are not familiar with legislation and radiation protection measures in the medical use of radiation
- are not able to describe how to counsel and prepare patients for central radiological examinations or the description is greatly lacking
- are not able to distinguish safe forms of radiation from those that are dangerous
do not understand risks involved in magnetic examinations

Qualifications

No previous studies are required.