Overview
This is the first of four units of study in the field of Imaging Science. This foundation unit builds on your introductory study of radiography and use of x-ray equipment in the prerequisite unit MEDI11001 Fundamentals of the Imaging Professions. In this unit you will examine the design and operation of the x-ray tube and the x-ray generator, learning how form follows function to enable controlled radiation output in terms of beam contents, location, dimensions and duration. You will examine the radiation interactions with matter that occur for diagnostic x-ray energies and factors affecting the relative quantities of each that occur as an x-ray beam passes through an object. You will learn how ionising radiation is measured and expressed, particularly in terms of clinical metrics. You will discuss techniques of clinical equipment use to conserve equipment life and support radiation safety of the patient, the equipment operator and others in the area. You will discuss radiation bioeffects and radiation safety standards for diagnostic x-ray exposure.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Pre-requisites: MEDI11001 Fundamentals of the Imaging Professions MEDI11002 Physics for Health Science
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
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