20756 - Imaging Diagnostics and Radiotherapy

Academic Year 2017/2018

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Ravenna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Speech and Language Therapy (cod. 8478)

    Also valid for First cycle degree programme (L) in Nursing (cod. 8474)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the module, the student possesses knowledge, as far as his / her competence is concerned, in the field of diagnostic imaging and medical radiobiology, with particular attention to radiation protection.

Course contents

Radiation physics, interaction of radiation with matter, biological effects of radiation Fundamental aspects of radiation protection Radiation protection legislation. Overview of protection in RM

Readings/Bibliography

J.E.Coggle: Biological effects of radiation_Minerva medica M:Pelliccioni: Physical foundations of radiation protection

Teaching methods

Lecture with application examples

Assessment methods

multiple response test in the integrated course

Teaching tools

P.C. for the projection of slides, blackboard for calculations, explanatory graphic formulas

Office hours

See the website of Nicoletta Scrittori