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MEDI12002 Science and Instrumentation 1

Course details

Students will be introduced to the equipment, instruments and science necessary to produce a radiographic image. Emphasis will be on the production of the digital image. It is the first of three courses where knowledge is developed and built on in each subsequent course, and applied in the clinical environment. Students will learn to acquire, manipulate and process the final image. They will learn to importance of exposure technical factors and understand their significance in image production. They will learn to employ best safe practice principles. All material learnt in this course is reinforced in practical laboratory setting. A digital radiological laboratory and imaging workstations will allow for hands on, practical and simulated experiential learning.


Course at a glance
Career: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Requisites: Successful completion of all year 1 courses in the CG92 Bachelor of Medical Imaging program
Student Contribution Band: 2
EFTSL: 0.12500
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Course availability
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This course is not offered for this handbook year
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