Ateneo - UPO

The course is structured in 3 parts:
1) dosimetric aspects in radiology;
2) quality aspects, including quality control on equipment, in radiology;
3) physics of the equipment used in radiology.

Diagnostic Radiology Physics (a handbook for teachers and students ) Dance - IAEA

The module aims to provide basic knowledge about the operating principles and the physical and technological characteristics of the main equipment used in diagnostic radiology (to manage imaging acquisition and processing procedures). The course also addresses the issue of quality assurance and performance of quality controls on equipment ( to acquire the necessary knowledge to use quality control, assessment and review tools) . It also proposes to address the issue of the radiation dose (principles of radiation protection, the principle of optimization)

basic knowledge of radiation physics (definition of radiation; interaction radiation and matter).

Frontal lessons

Didactic material available on the DIR teaching support technology platform.

Additional material available on:
a)https://professionisanitari.bvppiemonte.it
b)https://www.iaea.org/resources/rpop/resources/training-material#1
c)https://www.imagegently.org/Roles-What-can-I-do/Physicist#2037487-digital-radiography

interactive course to stimulate and involve the student in learning.

WRITTEN paper (10 open answer) relating to the main topics covered during the course. The test evaluates the acquired knowledge and the student's ability to apply them in his reality.
In order to achieve the knowledge and skills corresponding to the minimum level of sufficiency, the student must demonstrate basic knowledge and competence on the main topics covered in class with a sufficient degree of autonomy. To achieve an advanced level, the student must demonstrate an adequate degree of in-depth knowledge of all the material proposed.
Collegial valutation together with the other teachers of the module.

part 1: summary of the current regulatory framework on radiation protection (EURATOM 2013/59): actors involved, inspiring principles, the figure of the Expert in Medical Physics;
part2: quality controls: definition, types, QC tube RX, QC image detectors, QC image quality;
part 3: physics: the X-ray tube, the RX spectrum, RX beam attenuation
part 4: dosimetry: effective dose, dosimetric evaluation in conventional and interventional radiology, radiation protection; dosimetric quantities

to understand (KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING) and to analyse (APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING) the methodologies used in the field of radiodiagnostics and health physics, to know (KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING) and to apply (APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING) the principles of radiation protection, to develop critical analysis (APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING) on quality protocols (KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING) and on the procedures performed.
(TRANSVERSAL SKILLS:COMMUNICATION SKILLS) to know how to relate the Expert in Medical Physics.