MEDI12006 - Imaging Procedures 2

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General Information

Unit Synopsis

Imaging Procedures 2 will build upon your foundation knowledge and skills developed in Imaging Procedures 1. On completion of this unit, you will be able to perform routine radiographic examinations of all regions of the body on an ambulant adult. You will demonstrate high levels of patient care and radiation safety. You will expand your image evaluation skills to encompass all regions of the body enabling you to assess radiographs for quality and to determine if an image is diagnostic. You will apply your understanding of the relationship between the beam, patient and image receptor and how it impacts on image appearance to determine strategies to improve imaging outcomes for all regions of the body. You will develop your skills as a reflective practitioner, to gain greater self-awareness and make progress toward a self-directed continued professional development habit. You will be introduced to additional areas of radiographic practice, including mammography, bone mineral densitometry and dental imaging. This unit includes a large element of clinical simulation to enhance readiness for clinical placement.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 2
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Pre-requisites:

MEDI12002 Imaging Science 2

MEDI12003 Imaging Procedures 1

MEDI12009 Radiographic Anatomy and Appearances 1

 

Co-requisites:

MEDI12005 Imaging Science 3

MEDI12010 Radiographic Anatomy and Appearances 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).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2026

Term 2 - 2026 Profile
Mackay

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).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Practical Assessment 40%
2. Reflective Practice Assignment 15%
3. Laboratory/Practical 0%
4. In-class Test(s) 30%
5. Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) 15%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

Past Exams

Previous Feedback

Term 2 - 2024 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 66.67% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 11.32% response rate.

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Source: Student feedback.
Feedback:
 Use of 2 minute warning timer in practical assessments was appreciated and helped students manage their time.

Recommendation:
 Investigate the feasibility of including a 2 minute warning timer for all practical assessments.

Action Taken:
 A 2 minute warning timer was used for all practical assessments.
Source: Staff observation.
Feedback:
 Students were not utilising the full 1.5 hours of weekly independent practice labs, with some students leaving after as little as 30 minutes.

Recommendation:
 Reiterate to students the importance of the weekly independent practice labs to consolidate learning and to prepare for practical assessment tasks.

Action Taken:
 The use of weekly independent practice labs as an important part of consolidating learning and preparing for practical assessments was stressed to students.
Source: Student feedback, Unit Coordinator reflection.
Feedback:
 Some students did not appear to understand the accreditation requirements within assessment tasks.

Recommendation:
 Emphasise to the students that the assessment tasks are aligned with the professional standards set by the registration body as part of accreditation requirements.

Action Taken:
 Discussions in tutorials were utilised to compare expectations outlined in the unit with those observed while on clinical placement. It was emphasised that observations in the clinical setting were not always consistent with legislative requirements, industry standards and best patient care.
Source: Informal student feedback.
Feedback:
 New lectures on projections were well received and supported learning.

Recommendation:
 Continue to use a lecture format that emphasises the link between patient position and image appearance.

Action Taken:
 In Progress
Source: Unit Coordinator observation
Feedback:
 The written image evaluation portfolio assessment task does not reflect the immediate verbal assessments that students are expected to provide when in the clinical setting.

Recommendation:
 Investigate the feasibility of changing the written image evaluation portfolio assessment task into an oral assessment of image evaluation.

Action Taken:
 In Progress
Unit Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Perform safely and effectively at an advanced beginner level simulated radiographic examinations of all body regions, focusing on commonly requested examination on ambulant adults
  2. Demonstrate patient care and professional behaviours in the simulated clinical environment
  3. Assess radiographs for technical sufficiency
  4. Discuss methods to modify a radiographic examination to improve technical sufficiency and/or better demonstrate required anatomy
  5. Use technical terminology correctly in discussing the set-up of the beam, patient and image receptor for radiographic examinations and in discussing radiographic images and their appearances
  6. Discuss the indications for, anatomical features demonstrated by, technical set-ups, patient care requirements and specific imaging goals of routine radiographic projections of all body regions of ambulant adult patients
  7. Discuss the indications for, techniques, patient care requirements, safety considerations and common appearances, normal variants and pathologies of mammography, bone mineral densitometry and dental imaging.
  8. Reflect on your performance on an ongoing basis, with the goal of improving your practice.

This unit maps to the following components of the Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia's Professional Capabilities for Medical Radiation Practice (2020 version):

  • Domain 1
    • capability 1, enabling components a & c
    • capability 2, enabling components b & c
    • capability 3, enabling component b
    • capability 4, enabling components a & b
    • capability 5, enabling components b & c
    • capability 6, enabling components b-d
    • capability 7, enabling components b & d
  • Domain 2  
    • capability 1, enabling components a, d & e
    • capability 2, enabling components c & d
    • capability 4, enabling components a
  • Domain 3  
    • capability 1, enabling components a-d & h
  • Domain 4
    • capability 2, enabling components b & c
  • Domain 5
    • capability 1, enabling components b & e
    • capability 2, enabling components a & d
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
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1 - Practical Assessment • •
2 - Reflective Practice Assignment • •
3 - Laboratory/Practical • •
4 - In-class Test(s) • • • • •
5 - Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) • • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 - Communication • • • • • • • •
2 - Problem Solving • • • • •
3 - Critical Thinking •
4 - Information Literacy •
5 - Team Work •
6 - Information Technology Competence •
7 - Cross Cultural Competence • •
8 - Ethical practice • • •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
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