CSB041 Specialised Imaging Techniques
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| Unit code: | CSB041 |
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| Prerequisite(s): | CSB033 and CSB034 and CSB044. CSB044 can be enrolled in the same teaching period as CSB041 |
| Equivalent(s): | PCB476 |
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
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| CSP student contribution | $1,118 |
| Domestic tuition unit fee | $4,104 |
| International unit fee | $4,488 |
Unit Outline: Semester 2 2024, Gardens Point, Internal
| Unit code: | CSB041 |
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| Credit points: | 12 |
| Pre-requisite: | CSB033, CSB034 and CSB044. CSB044 can be enrolled in the same teaching period as CSB041 |
| Coordinator: | Ajesh Singh | ajesh.singh@qut.edu.au |
Overview
A full and detailed appreciation of the special procedures and radiographic techniques is essential to the education of medical imaging students. The practical sessions are designed to further develop and maintain positioning skills through role play and taking radiographs of sectional models to become familiar with radiographic appearances and prepare you for safe clinical practice. Approaches to imaging for the diversity of population including consideration of culture, age, gender and body habitus with an emphasis on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and cultural safety in the Australian healthcare setting.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Describe patient and room considerations for diverse patient demographics for the range of radiographic examinations and procedures covered and demonstrate completion of pre-clinical skills development activities as preparation for clinical placement.
- Demonstrate professional practice skills and radiographic techniques used for an extended range of general radiographic examinations in the laboratory situation and critically evaluate the resultant images with regard to technical quality and anatomical detail appropriate for diagnosis.
- Interpret imaging request forms, demonstrate an ability to nominate and perform the appropriate imaging series, and recognise normal and abnormal anatomical structures and disease processes on radiographic images.
- Demonstrate communication and teamwork required in professional practice as a member of the Medical Imaging team.
Content
- Preparation for special procedures
- Introduction to angiography
- Ancillary procedures including arthrography, extended field of view imaging and skeletal survey
- Imaging for diverse cultural perspectives. Approaches to imaging for the diversity of population including consideration of culture, age, gender and body habitus.
- Paediatric imaging, Geriatric imaging, Bariatric imaging.
- Accident and emergency imaging projections
- Image interpretation
- Cephalometry and OPG
- Professional Practice including developing a professional profile
- Practical sessions and exercises in radiographic examinations
Learning Approaches
Blended delivery encompassing lectures, practical sessions, and other online activities. Lectures provide the theoretical background information, incorporating case study image reviews, and interpretation.
Practical sessions and exercises allow the development of pre-clinical skills in radiographic positioning and techniques through role play, imaging of models, image critique and interpretation.
Access to interactive radiographic resources through scheduled activities which may be completed in the Q Block Level 3 Simulation Computing Laboratory or online to allow additional development of positioning and critiquing skills.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
You will receive immediate feedback on your laboratory practical exercises from reviewing the images produced, and from discussion with your peers and supervising staff during the practical sessions. Your oral presentation will be to your peer cohort and you will receive direct feedback on this activity.
Assessment
Overview
For the purposes of professional accreditation and demonstration of capabilities/competencies, you must achieve a satisfactory level of performance in both the theoretical and practical elements of the unit to achieve a passing grade. Ongoing weekly practical sessions and exercises with critique forms completed for each exercise must be submitted in your Image Portfolio prior to the end of semester practical examination.
Threshold assessment conditions:
In this unit, for you to be eligible to receive a passing grade, threshold assessment conditions apply. If you do not achieve the pass level for an assessment task you are able to make one resubmission of this work for the minimum pass level, only when your achieved mark/grade is within 10% (or 1 grade) of the pass level for the assessment item. You are advised to seek feedback on your submission from the unit coordinator prior to resubmission.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Laboratory/Practical
Formative - weekly completion of laboratory and medspace.VR exercise critiques and uploaded to CANVAS. All exercise critiques to be successfully completed prior to theory examination (invigilated).
Summative - Practical assessment incorporating role play and oral critique of images. 2 stations to be assessed.
Role Play = 25% & total marks = 25.
Oral Critique = 15% & total marks = 15.
As an emerging radiographer, you are required to demonstrate radiographic skills, professional practice skills and radiographic mage evaluation in developing pre-clinical skills for clinical placement.
Threshold Assessment:
Threshold conditions apply.
Threshold assessment conditions:
In this unit, for you to be eligible to receive a passing grade, threshold assessment conditions apply. If you do not achieve the pass level for an assessment task you are able to make one resubmission of this work for the minimum pass level, only when your achieved mark/grade is within 10% (or 1 grade) of the pass level for the assessment item. You are advised to seek feedback on your submission from the unit coordinator prior to resubmission.
Assessment: Presentation
(Summative) - A short group presentation of a given topic. Total marks = 20. Peer evaluation = 5 marks.
Assessment: Examination (written)
(Summative) - End of semester written examination. Short answer questions.
Threshold Assessment:
Threshold conditions apply.
Threshold assessment conditions:
In this unit, for you to be eligible to receive a passing grade, threshold assessment conditions apply. If you do not achieve the pass level for an assessment task you are able to make one resubmission of this work for the minimum pass level, only when your achieved mark/grade is within 10% (or 1 grade) of the pass level for the assessment item. You are advised to seek feedback on your submission from the unit coordinator prior to resubmission.
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.
Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
Additional resources are located on the Canvas site for this unit.
Summary lecture notes and case study images.
Academic Integrity Kit Link
Clinical uniform (requires purchase of QUT MRS shirt)
Readings to supplement lecture notes will be assigned from texts below in the Resource section.
Resource Materials
Prescribed text(s)
CSB041 Specialised Imaging TechniquesLaboratory Manual.
Lampignano, John P., Kendrick, Leslie E., Bontrager, Kenneth L. (2021). Radiographic Positioning and Related Anatomy (10th ed.). St Louis, Missouri: Mosby-Elsevier.
Reference book(s)
Dune,T., McLeod, K. & Williams, R. (2021). Culture, Diversity and Health in Australia Towards Culturally Safe Health Care. Routledge
Rockall, A., Hatrick, A., Armstrong, P. & Wastie, M. (2013). Diagnostic Imaging (7th ed.). Blackwell Scientific
Other radiographic positioning texts may be used as a student reference.
Risk Assessment Statement
The only out of the ordinary risks associated with the unit relate to the use of x-ray equipment in the radiography laboratory. You will receive instructions on safety issues and laboratory rules. You will be required to submit declarations that you have read and will comply with the Radiation Safety Protection Plan (RSPP) and Medical Radiation Sciences Lab Induction for the laboratory, prior to using the facilities.