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Area/Catalogue
RADY 4023

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Course Level
Undergraduate

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Offered Externally
No

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Course ID
101523

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Unit Value
4.5

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University-wide elective course
No

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Timetable/s

Second Semester
(Study Period 5)
Course owner

Course owner
UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance

Course aim

Introduce the specialised areas of Medical Radiation Science, build on the principles of multimodality and hybrid imaging and investigate emerging and advanced imaging techniques across the speciality areas.

Course content

Principles of MRI and US and their application to medical diagnosis and treatment; instrumentation; imaging parameters; image reconstruction; image quality; artefacts; image evaluation; anatomy recognition in multiple planes; pathology; diagnosis, staging, treatment and follow-up; patient and MRI staff safety issues; biological effects; patient care including risk factors; interpersonal communication skills, responding empathically, nursing skills and/patient interactions; multi-modality diagnosis and treatment pathways; patient focused multi-disciplinary care; image co-registration; International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) ‘Standards for Australia/New Zealand’; DICOM standards; professionalism; ethics; legalities; quality management; NM Therapy; MRI in RT planning; IMRT; Brachytherapy; MRI fusion imagery; clinical and research applications of emerging medical radiation technologies.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number Course Name
PHYS 2007 Physics for Medical Radiation 300
RADY 3030 Radiation Therapy Studies 3
RADY 3011 Medical Imaging Studies 3
RADY 3023 Nuclear Medicine Studies 3

All students are required to complete the pre-requisite course Physics for Medical Radiation 4 PHYS 2007, and complete the relevant Studies 3 course for their current program stream

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Lecture 2 x 2 hours x 6 weeks
Workshop 2 x 1.5 hours x 6 weeks
Seminar 2 hours x 6 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.


Assessment

Essay, Examination, Presentation

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
To determine the fee for this course as part of a Commonwealth Supported program, go to:
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
International students and students undertaking this course as part of a postgraduate fee paying program must refer to the relevant program home page to determine the cost for undertaking this course.

Non-award enrolment
Non-award tuition fees are set by the university. To determine the cost of this course, go to:
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Not all courses are available on all of the above bases, and students must check to ensure that they are permitted to enrol in a particular course.

* 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.

Course Coordinators

UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance

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