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Assessment

The individual contribution to a wiki.

Content

The module syllabus typically includes:

Equipment

• Scientific principles of CT equipment, technology development and terminology, including the different generations of CT scanners.
• Fundamental specifics of CT equipment within a radiotherapy / hybrid imaging environment.
• Equipment development from a detector perspective and subsequent impact upon current/future working practice.
• Dual source systems, detector panel developments, cone beam.
• Equipment procurement suitability for service for current and future use.
• Equipment positioning aids in diagnostic and radiotherapy practice.
• 4D CT; cardiac and respiratory gating.

Safe working practice 

• CT examination dosimetry and including verification/planning dose.
• Radiation protection (patient and staff), current regulations and other relevant legislation, and guidelines, isodose curves.
• Fundamentals of image formation in CT (including filtered back projection /reconstruction factors/ iterative reconstruction).
• Dose modulation principles and application to clinical practice.
• Scientific principles of modern contrast injector systems and application to clinical practice.

Image quality and quality assurance 

• Image quality factors affecting this.
• Fundamentals of image re-formatting (3D, maximum intensity projections (MIPs),  multiplanar reconstruction (MPR)) and image fusion (software & hardware based).
• Reformatting data for radiotherapy planning (Digital Imaging and Communication in Medicine (DICOM) RT) and data archiving /Picture archiving and communication system(PACS) networks.
• Quality Assurance and control tests in CT, reasoning behind tests, protocols and current legal and recommended requirements of such.
• Detecting image artefacts in CT, equipment faults and problem solving.

Course Director

Reshma Noranho

E-mail

pd@uwe.ac.uk

Entry Requirements

You must have a radiography professional qualification or relevant clinical Computed Tomography (CT) experience.

Introduction

On successful completion of this 15 credit Computed Tomography Technology level 7 (Masters level) distance learning module, you will be able to:

• Demonstrate a systematic understanding of the physics and technology of computed tomography.
• Critically evaluate the technical quality of CT images to determine errors and determine remedial action.
• Critically evaluate current CT principles, safety, legislation, dosimetry and guidelines and apply these appropriately in a clinical setting.
• Critically analyse a range of image reformatting and post processing technologies.
• Demonstrate an in depth understanding of digital archiving systems, system networking and data transfer within Diagnostic Imaging/Radiotherapy practice.

Learning and Teaching

The teaching and learning strategy will embrace a series of vodcasts and self-directed activities presented via the VLE. You will also engage in knowledge construction peer learning and social constructivism through work on the wiki.

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Title

15 credit level 7 module