Specialised Medical Radiation
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Level Undergraduate
Area/Catalogue
RADY 4023
Course Level
Undergraduate
Offered Externally
No
Course ID
101523
Unit Value
4.5
University-wide elective course
No
The 2025 timetable is
not yet available.
Course owner
UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance
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.
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.
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Common to all relevant programs | |
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Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
PHYS 2007 | Physics for Medical Radiation 300 |
RADY 3023 | Nuclear Medicine Studies 3 |
RADY 3030 | Radiation Therapy Studies 3 |
RADY 3011 | Medical Imaging 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
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Component | Duration | ||
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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.
Essay, Examination, Presentation
EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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