Radiographers regularly work in imaging teams when imaging complex patients or in complex environments. Each team member must contribute technical expertise and operate as an effective team member to optimise the examination outcomes. In the clinical environment, your team mate may be whomever is rostered to the same working area or is available, so you must be adaptable and communicate well.

This practical assessment is a 20 minute group and individual assessment in the Imaging Labs. It is to be completed at the end of your one-week intensive lab block.

You will be required to perform one complex x-ray examination (which includes 2-3 views/projections) that has been covered in the unit material for this term.

In teams of two students you will be presented with a referral for a simulated complex imaging scenario. In your team you must analyse the referral, plan your approach to the imaging task and work together to safely, effectively and efficiently complete the imaging procedure on a full body anthropomorphic phantom, whilst demonstrating a high level of patient care, imaging technique and communication skills. You will then critique your images and your performance.

Please note:

• Pairs of students for the practical assessment will be chosen at random by the unit coordinator just prior to the assessment.
• The is a timed examination. You will have 20 minutes to complete the practical elements of the task. If the practical element of the examination is not completed within the allocated 20 minutes, the practical element will be stopped and you will be marked based on your performance to that point.
• You must present for your practical assessment dressed as you would present to the clinical environment. Any student not adhering to the dress code may be excluded from the assessment.
• This assessment task may be recorded using a video camera to enable moderation.
• As this is a simulation of a clinical procedure, you must carry out this assessment without referring to any guidance resources (eg. notes, texts, electronic devices) - this is a closed book assessment.
• You must achieve the minimum required score for the assessment. If you do not achieve the minimum score, you will be given only one additional opportunity to perform the assessment, timetabled for the end of the final day of your one-week intensive lab block.

This assessment task must be completed by the specified due date. If you have extenuating circumstances that cause you to be unable to complete your assessment at the due date and time, you must apply for an assessment extension. See Section 5 of the University's Assessment Policy and Procedure for details regarding assessment management, specifically around assessment extension. If your request for an extension is approved, you will be assigned a new due date/time. In the absence of an approved extension, you will not be able to complete this task at a later date and would thus receive a Fail grade for the assessment.

You will be assessed on the following criteria:

• Effective planning of the imaging procedure
• Interpretation and justification of the clinical request
• Positive identification of the patient and introduction
• Verification of anatomical area and relevant clinical history
• Determine pregnancy status
• Gaining consent
• Effective teamwork in completing the task
• Individual contribution to completing the task
• Patient care
• Infection control
• Professional communication
• Choice of views and safe adaptation of technique
• Choice of imaging parameters
• Use of primary anatomical markers
• Quality of the resultant images
• Accurate critique of the procedure and resultant image/s

Each main category has one or more tasks. Some tasks are of a more critical nature than others, therefore require a higher level of performance.

Please note:

• Your mark will be a combination of your team score and an individual score.
• The team score will account for 40% of your final practical assessment mark. The individual score will account for 60% of your final practical assessment mark.
• You must achieve a passing mark of 50% overall for the combined total of the team and individual sections of the assessment. 
• Detailed assessment criteria and a scoring rubric will be made available on the unit Moodle site.

Radiographers are capable of adaption techniques when working in the clinical environment to perform imaging of complex procedures, using different imaging modalities. Mobile x-ray imaging is routinely performed by radiographers, and you must be able to contribute technical expertise and operation of a mobile unit to optimise the examination outcome.

This practical assessment is a 10 minute individual assessment in the Imaging Labs. It is to be completed at the end of your one-week intensive lab block.

You will be required to perform one mobile x-ray examination that has been covered in the unit material for this term.

You will be presented with a referral for a mobile x-ray scenario. You must analyse the referral to safely, effectively and efficiently complete the mobile imaging examination on an anthropomorphic phantom, whilst demonstrating a high level of patient care and imaging technique.

This is a timed examination. You will have 10 minutes to complete the practical elements of the task. If the practical element of the examination is not completed within the allocated 10 minutes, the practical element will be stopped and you will be marked based on your performance to that point.

Please note:

• You must present for your practical assessment dressed as you would present to the clinical environment. Any student not adhering to the dress code may be excluded from the assessment.
• The assessment tasks may be recorded using a video camera to enable moderation.
• As this is a simulation of a clinical procedure, you must carry out this assessment without referring to any guidance resources (eg. notes, texts, electronic devices) - this is a closed book assessment.
• You must achieve the minimum required score for the assessment. If you do not achieve the minimum score, you will be given only one additional opportunity to perform the assessment, timetabled for the end of the final day of your one-week intensive lab block.

This assessment item must be completed by the specified due date. As this is a pass/fail assessment in a graded unit, this assessment item MUST be passed in order to pass the unit. If you have extenuating circumstances that cause you to be unable to submit your assessment at the due date and time, you must apply for an assessment extension. See Section 5 of the University's Assessment Policy and Procedure for details regarding assessment management, specifically around assessment extension. If your request for an extension is approved, you will be assigned a new due date/time. In the absence of an approved extension, you will not be able to submit this task at a later date and would thus receive a Fail grade for the assessment, which would result in a Fail grade for the unit.

You will be assessed on the following criteria:

• Interpretation and justification of the clinical request
• Preparation of the x-ray room, mobile unit and ancillary equipment
• Choice of projection and safe adaptation of technique
• Projection performed effectively
• Projection performed in a timely manner
• Safe use of equipment
• Patient care
• Infection control
• Professional communication
• Use of primary anatomical markers
• Quality of the resultant images

Each main category has one or more tasks. Each task has a minimum score required for a pass. Some tasks are of a more critical nature than others, therefore require a higher level of performance.

Please note:

• Detailed performance and assessment criteria and a scoring rubric will be available on the unit Moodle site.
• Each performance criterion has a specified target score of 3, 4 or 5 out of 5.
• Specified critical criteria requires achieving a score of 5 out of 5, allowing for no errors or omissions.
• For the remaining non-critical criteria, to pass the assessment, you must achieve the minimum specified targeted score in all assessment criteria.

A two-hour online test.

As health care professionals, radiographers must consider many variables during the radiographic imaging process and be able to apply their imaging knowledge and skills to solve problems as they present clinically.

This online test will be in the format of a Word document, which includes the test questions of written imaging scenarios and images in the form of photographs, radiographic images and line-drawn images. You are required to review all of the images offered and to answer all of the questions related to each of the images.

To complete the test, ensure that you have arranged to use a computer in good working order with adequate power/charged battery. You are encouraged to save your work at regular intervals during the testing period to avoid losing any typed answers.

This online test is an open-book assessment. You may access your own notes and textbooks, but the unit material on the unit Moodle page will not be visible/available during the testing time.

Your test responses must be your own work. The rules of academic integrity still apply. You cannot seek assistance or make use of assistance from another person during this test. You may not communicate with any other person during the test (whether verbally, electronically or in writing) for any purpose relating to the test questions or your responses. You may not share the test content with any other person for any reason. At the start of the test you will need to make a declaration that you understand these rules of academic integrity and that you agree to abide by them. Any identified cases of potential collusion will result in a breach of academic integrity case being raised.

This test must be written at the scheduled date and time. There is no provision for a late submission and no late penalty can be applied. In the absence of an approved extension, you cannot complete this assessment at a later time, and you will receive a mark of zero for the assessment if you have not completed it by the scheduled date and time. If you have an approved extension, you will be assigned a new test date and time as soon as possible after the original test date. It is your responsibility to ensure that you can attend at that new assigned date/time. Please see Section 5 of the University's Assessment Policy and Procedure for details regarding Assessment Management, specifically around assessment extension.

Question responses will be scored on the following criteria:

• Correct use of scientific terminology
• Correct selection and application of core concepts to the specific content of the question
• Clarity, correctness, relevance and completeness of the response in addressing the question that was asked.

The number of marks for each question are allocated based on the depth and breadth of the required response, and will be indicated on the test paper.

Radiographers are required to make efficient informed imaging decisions on how to approach each examination based on the patient and clinical presentation.

For this task you will write an essay on one scenario related to imaging in a complex situation. This could relate to any of the imaging procedures studied in the unit. You must consider how you would approach this examination in relation to best practice, patient care and radiation safety. Discuss the technical and psychosocial aspects of the given scenario and how best to complete the procedure safely, effectively and with as little physical and psychological impact as possible on you, the patient or any other relevant party.

Complete the essay in the form of a Word document. The essay is to be approximately 2000 words in length, with a maximum of 2500 words, using references where appropriate.

You will be assessed on the following criteria:

- Critical analysis of the technical requirements of the imaging procedure

- Critical analysis of psychosocial aspects of the imaging procedure

- Effectiveness of proposed strategy in addressing the following:

• Efficiency in use of time and resources
• Effectiveness of approach in answering the clinical question
• Minimisation of detriment to patient, self and others
• Use of the literature to support argument

- Communication:

• Conciseness, clarity and organisation
• Adherence to assignment instructions regarding referencing, structure and length

A detailed rubric outlining the scoring criteria will be provided on the unit Moodle site.