Biology and Dosimetry in Medical Imaging (12315.1)

This unit further develops and consolidates the physical concepts of radiological protection, ionising radiation energy deposition in tissue and develops an understanding of the biological effects of ionising radiation. Topic areas include the macro and microscopic description of energy deposition, external and internal radiation dosimetry, concepts and theory of radiobiology, health physics and principles and applications of radiation protection. This unit is co-taught with Biology and Dosimetry in Medical Imaging PG.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Articulate the effects of ionising radiation exposure at various biological levels and infer the relationships between radiation dose and biological effects;
2. Analyse the biological effects of ionising radiation from medical imaging and explain the rationale for the radiation doses used to achieve optimal image quality;
3. Analyse and reflect on radiation protection principles to propose x-ray imaging techniques that minimise radiation exposure risks; and
4. Review and interpret radiation safety models and apply them accordingly to radiation legislation and guidelines to protect patients, health staff, and the population.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession

Prerequisites

12311 Physical Principles of Medical Imaging

Corequisites

Enrolment in HLB104 Bachelor of Medical Imaging.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.