| CODE | IFS0417 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Foundations of Medical Physics and Radiation Protection | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 00 - Mod Pre-Tert, Foundation, Proficiency & DegreePlus | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 4 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Science | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit lays the foundations for the Medical Physics and Radiation Protection components of the BSc (Hons) Physics, Medical Physics and Radiation Protection degree programme. It includes the fundamentals of the scientific and professional knowledge necessary to ensure that students are aware of what a career in these areas entails. It also includes basic medical physics skills in medical image handling and processing and DICOM (Digital 福利在线免费 and Communication in Medicine) data extraction. The unit also encompasses basic human body systems from the perspective of a Medical Physicist. The material covered during the unit will help students to integrate the different subject areas which make up the multi-disciplinary professions of Medical Physics and Radiation Protection. Emphasis will be made on the importance of creating a safety culture within hospitals. Study-unit Aims: - Introduce students to the concepts of quality healthcare and risk as used in Medical Physics and Radiation Protection together with basics of the associated ethical and legal issues. - Provide an overview of the medical devices used in the various specialties of Medical Physics. - Present human body systems from the perspective of Medical Physics and Radiation Protection. - Emphasize the importance of European and national legal frameworks and regulations impacting the roles of Medical Physics and Radiation Protection professionals as well as those of other professions with whom they interact. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Explain the role of Medical Physics 福利在线免费 in healthcare and Radiation Protection 福利在线免费 in healthcare, industry and environmental protection; - Discuss the concepts of quality, risk and safety culture as applied to Radiation Protection in healthcare; - Briefly describe the ethical and legal issues in healthcare relevant to the scope of the Medical Physics and Radiation Protection including the European legal frameworks and regulations; - Briefly describe the principles, common applications and radiation protection issues of the common medical imaging modalities. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Employ ImageJ software to the manipulation of medical images; - Examine DICOM data from medical image files; - Recognise normal anatomy and pathology in images necessary for basic medical physics purposes. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: Muhammad Maqbool (Ed). (2017). An Introduction to Medical Physics. Springer. Supplementary Readings: Martin, A., Harbison, S., Beach, K. & Cole, P. (2018). An Introduction to Radiation Protection. CRC. Barrie Smith, N. & Webb A. (2010). Introduction to Medical Imaging: Physics, Engineering and Clinical Applications. Cambridge University Press. Herman P. I. (2016). Physics of the Human Body. Springer. Marieb, E. N. & Keller, S. M. (2018). Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology. Pearson. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Please note that a pass in the Examination component is obligatory for an overall pass mark to be awarded. | ||||||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Independent Study & Practicum | ||||||||||||
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