Nuclear Medicine Studies 4
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Level Undergraduate
Area/Catalogue
RADY 3024
Course Level
Undergraduate
Offered Externally
No
Course ID
101505
Unit Value
4.5
University-wide elective course
No
Course owner
UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance
To provide students with opportunities to develop the appropriate knowledge, skills and attitudes in more complex and advanced levels of Nuclear Medicine clinical practice.
Anatomy, physiology and pathology of tumour, inflammatory, vascular, bone densitometry, lacrimal and haematology procedures as related to radiopharmaceutical distribution and scan findings of specific Nuclear Medicine techniques; techniques of tumour, inflammatory, vascular, bone densitometry, lacrimal and haematology procedures pertaining to adults and paediatrics; image quality and manipulation; accuracy of techniques; radiopharmaceuticals used and their mechanisms of uptake in relation to tumour, inflammatory, vascular, bone densitometry, lacrimal and haematology procedures; principles, calibration, quality control and use of a bone densitometer; principles of venesection and issues relevant to occupational health and safety; quality control procedures pertaining to the general Nuclear Medicine equipment including the centrifuge and biosafety hazard cabinet; laboratory safety; radiation protection; interpersonal communication skills - responding empathically, nursing skills/patient interactions, patient confidentiality/privacy, patients with particular needs (geriatric, paediatric); patient care - handling difficult situations, clinical and social implications of disease; health care systems and patient management; team work including with other health care professionals; professionalism; ethics; legalities; medical terminology; situation analysis.
Nil
Common to all relevant programs | |
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Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
RADY 3023 | Nuclear Medicine Studies 3 |
RADY 3032 | CT and PET Imaging |
PHYS 2006 | Physics for Medical Radiation 3 |
Nil
Component | Duration | ||
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INTERNAL, CITY EAST | |||
Lecture | 6 hours x 6 weeks | ||
Tutorial | 4 hours x 6 weeks | ||
Practical | 6 hours x 1 week | ||
Seminar | 1 hour x 6 weeks |
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Assignment, Examination, Presentation
EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.