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MEDI13007 - Fundamentals of Radiographic Technique

General Information

Unit Synopsis

In this unit you will apply your foundation knowledge of radiation science and human anatomy to the study of radiographic imaging. You will learn the principles of image geometry and image formation that underpin radiographic technique and apply this technique to the acquisition of standard projection radiographs of the musculoskeletal system. You will learn to position the beam, patient and image receptor to produce standard radiographic appearances. You will be able to perform basic critique of the images and discuss the anatomical structures demonstrated on the images.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 3
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Prerequisites:

  • MEDI12008 
  • CHIR12004 
  • CHIR12008 

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 3 - 2021

Term 1 - 2022 Profile
Brisbane
Mackay
Sydney
Term 1 - 2023 Profile
Brisbane
Mackay
Term 1 - 2024 Profile
Brisbane
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. Online Quiz(zes) 15%
2. On-campus Activity 0%
3. Practical Assessment 45%
4. Online Test 40%

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

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Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 71.43% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 31.11% 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: Coordinator reflection & discussion with the Medical Imaging teaching team
Feedback
One pass/fail assessment is cognitive in nature and showed a wide range of quality of responses. One assessment is a competency assessment but is currently graded and may artificially raise the overall grade for the unit.
Recommendation
Review the assessment strategy for this unit to more accurately represent the assessment philosophy and assessment types.
Action Taken
The assessment strategy for this unit was reviewed. The Image Evaluation Portfolio assessment was changed from Pass/Fail to graded. The Practical Assessment was changed from graded to Pass/Fail.
Source: Student email and SUTE comments
Feedback
Some students did not see the value in this unit as they did not feel that they would ever image a patient.
Recommendation
Chiropractors may apply for a radiation use licence to operate x-ray equipment and image patients. As such, all Chiropractic students must learn and demonstrate competency in radiographic techniques to be able to image patients safely. Additional emphasis will be offered in the early stage of this unit, to explain why this is a core unit in their course.
Action Taken
In my welcome message at the beginning of term, the Chiropractic students were reminded that all of the learning outcomes of this unit are mapped to the Competency Standards of the Council on Chiropractic Education Australasia and that all students must be competent in these standards prior to graduation. Tutorials also reiterated the relevance of this unit to the Chiropractic profession.
Source: Coordinator reflection, student conversations and SUTE
Feedback
There were technical issues with the VR and with using Zoom with the VR for supervised labs in early weeks, rendering some labs inoperable. These were fixed for later weeks. The majority of technical issues were traced to operator error due to lack of familiarity with standard start-up and operating processes.
Recommendation
Investigate how better to complete inductions for students in the use of VR and Zoom to remediate problems.
Action Taken
Students completed a formative online induction module and quiz which required a score of 100% to Pass. Students were given two additional sessions (at the beginning of Term) to gain familiarity with the immersive VR equipment before commencing assessable laboratory classes.
Source: Unit Coordinator reflection, SUTE comments
Feedback
There were frequent technical issues with the VR during the supervised labs which significantly impacted on the effectiveness of the labs.
Recommendation
Invest in initiating a thorough technical assessment of the VR equipment before each supervised lab session to avoid re-occurring technical issues.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: Unit Coordinator reflection, SUTE comments
Feedback
There were multiple overlapping assessment guidance resources for the Image Evaluation Portfolio assessment which was confusing for some students.
Recommendation
Review assessment guidance resources to improve the clarity and streamlining of these resources.
Action Taken
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes

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

  1. Discuss the fundamental concepts of radiographic technique
  2. Apply the fundamental concepts of radiographic technique to the production of projection radiographs
  3. Perform set-ups of imaging equipment and patients to produce skeletal radiographs safely and effectively at an advanced beginner level
  4. Discuss the radiographic appearances of anatomical structures on standard skeletal projection radiographs
  5. Critique radiographic images at an advanced beginner level.

This unit supports students in the attainment of the following Competency Standards of the Council on Chiropractic Education Australasia:
1.1 Complies with legal and ethical requirements
Adheres to relevant legislation, common law, codes, standards and other policy regulating chiropractic conduct and practice
1.4 Demonstrates professional integrity
Applies principles of risk management and quality improvement to practice
3.3 Obtains the results of clinical, laboratory and other diagnostic procedures necessary to inform care
Refers for or conducts imaging where clinically indicated
3.5 Critically analyses information available to generate a clinical impression
Demonstrates knowledge of diagnostic imaging techniques and procedures, including indications and limitations of available imaging modalities

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5
1 - Online Quiz(zes)
2 - On-campus Activity
3 - Practical Assessment
4 - Online Test
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5
1 - Communication
2 - Problem Solving
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
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 - Online Quiz(zes)
2 - On-campus Activity
3 - Practical Assessment
4 - Online Test