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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.

307722 (v.2) Clinical Medical Imaging Science 643

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 15 Weeks Quarterly
Prerequisite(s): 307716 (v.2) Medical Imaging Science 612 or any previous version
AND
307720 (v.2) Clinical Medical Imaging Science 642 or any previous version
Syllabus: Laboratory component: refinement of the radiography of the chest, abdomen, extremities, spine, thoracic cage, skull, facial bones and sinuses. Development of supplementary and alternate projections with a range of patient difficulties. First contact skill development of the radiography of the organ of hearing, eye and lacrimal system, and salivary glands. Clinical component: radiography. Clinical experience: first contact skill development of the radiography of the skull and face. Further clinical experience in radiography of the regions developed in previous clinical units. One of the following: Ultrasound: clinical experience in a range of commonly performed procedures in obstetrics and gynaecology (O and G) and upper abdomen. Computed tomography: clinical experience in a range of commonly performed procedures within the head, spine, chest and abdomen. Magnetic resonance: clinical experience in a range of commonly performed procedures within the head, spine, abdomen and soft tissue regions.
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

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