2005/2006 - Registrar - McMaster University

MEDRAD.SC3T03 . APPLIED PATIENT CARE INRADIATION THERAPY ~This course presents the theory and skills to provide the radiation therapypatient with appropriate patient care. Patient assessment, professionalismand the management of radiation therapytoxiciiieswillbe emphasized.Four hours (lectures); one term ' ,Prerequisite: MEDRADSC 2T03 and registration in Level III of the RadiationTherapy Specialization· .MEDRADS~ 3U03 RADIATION PROTECTION AND RADiATION. ,BIOLOGY IN RADIATION THERAPYThis course provides an in depth"'understanding of radiation protectionand radiobiological principles related to high ~nergy radiation used inRadiation Therapy. . .Four hours (lectures); one termPrerequisite: MEDRADSC 2T03, 3S03, 3F03 and registration in Level III of, the Radiation Therapy Specialization . "MEDRADSC 3V03 RADIATION THERAPY SKILLS IStudents develop critical thi.nking, psychomotor and problem-solving skills in .the simulation and radiation treatment of patient~. Emphasis is on anatomy,,oncology, physics and treatment planning to execute a treatment technique.Two lectures, one lab; one termPrerequisite: MEDRADSC 2T03, 3S03 and registration in Level III of tbeRadiation Therapy Specialization .MEDRADSC 3W03 RADIATION THERAPY SKILLS IIStudents further develop critic;al thinking, 'psychomotorand problem-solvingskills that are required in the simulation' and treatment of radiation therapypatients. The student will practice on simulators and treatment units.Two lectures, one lab; one termPrerequisite: MEDRADSC 3V03 and registration in Level'" of the RadiationTherapy Specialization ' . ,MEDRADSC 4E16 CLINICAL PRACTICUM IISixteen week placement in a' Radiation Therapy Department. Studentsfurther develop clinical and professional .skills, working toward competencein radiation therapy.One term, 'Prerequisite: MEDRADSC 3803, 3D03, 3E03, 3T03 .. 3U03, 3W03 and registrationin LevellV·of the Radiation Therapy. SpecializationMEDRADSC 4F17 CLINICAL PRACTICUM IIISeventeen week placement in a. Radiation Therapy Department. Studentsfurther develop clinical and professional skills, working towardcompetence in radiation therapy.One term 'Prerequisite: MEDRADSC 4E16 and registration in Level IV of the RadiationTherapy Specialization ' .CoursesMEDRADSC 2G03 RADIOGRAPHIC SKILLS I. Fundamental radiographic techniques and basic radiography of the appendicularskeleton through image production using anatomical phantomsand pertormance of siml,Jlated examinations on peers.Two hours (lectures), three hours (lab); cine t~rm .Prerequisite: Registration in Level II of the 'Radiography SpecializationMEDRADSC 2H03 RADIOGRAPHIC SKILLS IIRadi'ography of the axial skeleton, chest, abdomen and skull throughimage production using al!atomical phantoms and performance of simulatedexaminations on peers,Two hours (lectures), six hours (lab); pne' termPrerequisite: MEDRADSC 2G03 and registration in Level II of the RadiographySpeCialization . .MEDRADSC 2103 PATHOLOGY AND PROCEDURES IRadiological procedures and ass~ciated pathologies of the skeletal, digestive,respiratory and urinary systems. Physiological properties ofcontrast media and their use in radiological procedures is studied.Three hours (lectures); one term .Prerequisite: Registration in Level. II of the Radiography SpecializationMEDRADSC 2J17 ' CLINICAL PRACTICUM I .Four month placement in a Diagnostic Imaging department. Students de-, velop clinical.and professional skills by participating in radiological proceduresunder direct supervision of a qualified professional,One termPrerequisite: MEDRADSC 2A03, 2003, 2E03, 2F03, 2H03, 2103, and registrationin Level II of the Radiography Specialization, ' .IMEDICAL PHYSICS AND APPLIED RADIATION SCIENCES 251·MEDRADSC 3G03 RADIOGRAPHIC PHYSICS .AND INSTRUMENTATION IIThe main operations of radiographic and fluorographic equipment, fromunderlying physical principles to clinical application.Three hours (lectures), one hour (lab or tutorial); dne term ,Prerequisite: MEDRADSC 2F03 and registration in Level III' of the RadiographySpecialization " .MEDRADSC 3H03 QUALITY CONTROL IN RADIOGRAPHYStudents perform quality control testing procedures on both analogueand digital radiographic equipment, comp,aring equipment performance tolegislated standards and best practices concepts.One hour (lecture), three hoLirs (lab), one hour (tutorial); one termPrerequisite: MEDRADSC 3G03:and registration in Level III of the Radiog~raphy Specialization' .NlEDRADSC 3J03 . PATHOLOGY AND PROCEDURES IIRadiological procedures and image appearances of associated pathologiesof the cardiovascular, endocrine, nervous and reproductive systems.Three hours (lectures); one term 'Prerequisite: MEDRADSC 2103 and registration in Level III of the RadiographySpecialization .MEDRADSC3K03 COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHYProcesses of dataacqu'isition, image reconstruction and" post-processingin cQmputed tomography are discussed. Scan protocol optimization in termsof image quality, demcinstratec;l structures and pati.ent dose are examined.Three hours (lectures)" one .Iab; one termPrerequisite; MEDRADSG 3103 and -registrajion in Level III of the RadiographySpecializationMEDRADSC 3L03 RADIOGRAPHIC SKILLS IIIRadiography of cranic-facial structures and development of case man-,agement and adaptation skills in modifying standard radiographic proceduresto the special needs patient. .On~ hour (lecture), six hours (lab); one term ,Prerequisite: MEDRADSC 2J17 and registration in Level III of the Radiog-. raphy. Specialization . ,MEDRADSC 4A 16 CLINiCAL PRACTICUM II .Sixteen week placement ina Diagnostic Imaging department Studentsfurther develop clinical and professional skills, working toward competencein general radiography and fluoroscopy.One term'Prerequisite: Registration in Level IV of the Radiography Specializati'on'MEDRADSC 4B17' CLINICAL PRACTICUM III 'Seventeen week placement in a Diagnostic Imaging department. Studentsfurth~r develop clinical skills, integrating theory and development'of independent decision-making capacity in the management of cases asrequired for entry to. practice.One termPrerequisite: MEDRADSC 4A 16 and registratidn in Level IV of the RadiographySpecializationCoursesMEDRADSC 2K03 SONOGRAPHIC PHYSICSAND INSTRUMENTATION I.- This course will examine the following topics: physical principles associatedwith propagation of ultrasound in tissues, attenuation of sound intissues,' ultrasound instrumentatio'n, image quality, and. bioeffects.Three hours (lectures), one hour (lab), one hour (tutorial); one termPrerequisite: Registration in Level II" of the Ultrasonography SpecializationMEDRADSC 2L03 ABDOMINAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY IA comprehensive study of the relational anatomy, normal and anomalous. conditions of major' abdominal organs; general pathologic conditions;application to the vascular and reticulo-endothelial systems withsonographic correlation. .Three hours (lectures), one hour (tutorial); one term, Prerequisite: Registration in Level" of the Ultrasonography SpecializationMEDRADSC 2M03 OBSTETRICAL AND GYNECOLOGIC. ULTRASONOGRAPHY IA comprehensive study of the ,anatomy, physiology of the normal femalepelvis including pregnancy. Sonographic technique, normal appearances,patient care' and ethical issues will be examined.Three hours (lectures), one hour (tutorial); one termPrerequisite:. Registration in Level" of the Ultrasonography Specialization. I