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MEDI13008 Imaging Pathways in the Diagnostic Process
Imaging Pathways in the Diagnostic Process
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General Information

Overview

Radiography and computed tomography are part of a much larger process of diagnosing and monitoring patient conditions. In this unit you will expand your theory knowledge of diagnostic tools to include other imaging modalities such as sonography and magnetic resonance imaging as well as some non-imaging diagnostic tests. You will examine a variety of diagnostic work-up algorithms using an evidence-based approach. You will discuss appropriateness criteria for various diagnostic protocols for a range of patient presentations.

Details

Career Level: Undergraduate
Unit Level: Level 3
Credit Points: 6
Student Contribution Band: 8
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load: 0.125

Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Prerequisites:MEDI11001 Fundamentals of the Imaging ProfessionsMEDI13004 Medical Imaging Clinical Course 2

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

Offerings For Term 2 - 2025

Online

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

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Feedback from SUTE

Feedback

Some students indicated the Essay assessment guidance and marking rubric lacked clarity

Recommendation

Review the Essay assessment guidance and marking rubric for clarity in future unit iterations.

Feedback from Coordinator reflection

Feedback

Students engaged well with the Poster presentation assessment task and most provided an informative and enjoyable presentation.

Recommendation

Maintain and refine the presentation assessment task.

Unit Learning Outcomes

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