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Reflect on three different topics,
Each separately, 800 words for each topic, 2400 in total.
3 references at least for each topic (peer-review article must be recent from related scientific journals. All such references must be correctly cited, using the referencing style. (APA style).
Reflect on your current understanding of all aspects of each of the three topics
1. The effect of radiation on a patient
2. The equipment used to deliver medical radiation
3. Confidentiality- what does it mean in regard to the patient and/or the professional MRP?
1. The effect of radiation on a patient. (800 words)
Hint: Radiation Risk:
Ionising radiation
• Stochastic effects
• Cancer & genetic effects
• Deterministic (non-stochastic) effects
• Skin erythema (radiation burn)
• Cataract
• Sterility
• Radiation sickness, e.g. nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, etc.
• Fatal death
• Eliminate, e.g. don’t conduct any unjustified radiological exam
• Substitute, e.g. conduct a medical imaging (MI) exam that uses non-ionising radiation if possible, optimising exposure parameters, etc.
Non-ionising radiation
• Ultrasound (US)
• Radiofrequency (RF) used in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
• Main biological effects
Thermal effect (US & RF)
Mechanical effect (cavitation) (US only)
2. The equipment used to deliver medical radiation. (800 words)
Hint: MI Modalities used
• General radiography
• Fluoroscopy
• Mammography
• Angiography & interventional radiology (IR)
• Computed tomography (CT)
• Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
• Ultrasound imaging (US)
3. Confidentiality- what does it mean in regard to the patient and/or the professional MRP? (800 words)
Hint: Confidentiality and Consent:
• What do we mean by confidentiality?
Medical information (e.g. name, address, patient ID, date of birth, phone number …etc)
• What is informed consent?
Patient gives permission for the procedure to take place after having been given a full explanation of the procedure and in full knowledge of the possible consequences.