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Courses Handbook 2012

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2012.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2011.

307719 (v.2) Clinical Medical Imaging Science 641

Area: Department of Medical Imaging Science
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 4.0
Tuition Patterns: The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline.
Laboratory: 1 x 4 Hours Weekly
Clinical Practice: 1 x 10 Weeks Quarterly
Syllabus: Patient care. Positioning theory for the chest, abdomen, upper extremity and shoulder girdle. Positioning theory for lower extremity and thoracic cage. Laboratory component - development of imaging skills, application of geometric principles and axial relationships in relation to radiography of the chest, abdomen, extremities, shoulder and pelvic girdles, thoracic cage and spine. Handling of instrumentation for general contrast procedures, mobile and theatre radiography. Clinical component - clinical experience in radiography of the chest, abdomen, upper and lower extremities, the shoulder and pelvic girdles, bony thorax and spine.
Unit references, texts, outcomes and assessment details The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline.
Field of Education: 061501 Radiography
Result Type: Grade/Mark

Availability

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