Digital Systems, Sustainability and the Global Community

Abstract

Students explore current and emerging digital technologies in medical radiation science including image informatics, data reconstruction, and data management systems in order to develop an applied understanding of the application and management of digital technologies within the clinical environment. Translational knowledge and skills in digital technologies will provide insight and understanding of development of sustainable practices and in connecting to a global community. The principles of evidence based practice will be utilised to allow students to develop critical thinking, analytical appraisal, and reflective skills, and apply these in the global digital environment.

Syllabus

MODULE 1:Image informatics, HIS, RISImage reconstruction and 3D displayPACS and DICOMBig data, machine learning, deep learning.MODULE 2:Advancing the profession and sustainability in Medical Radiation Science;Medical radiation science, digital technology and the global community.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

be able to describe, explain and implement professional practice with specific reference to utilising clinical information management systems and managing and /or manipulating image datasets, including 3D (MRPBA Domain 1.2);

be able to identify and respond to clinical information errors, data errors, and data failures utilising clinical information management systems (MRPBA Domain 1.2);

be able to identify and respond to the impact of variations in clinical workflow on clinical information management systems, and ensure data security through appropriate access management (MRPBA Domain 1.2);

be able to identify and seek opportunities to progress the MRS profession and one's own professional learning (MRPBA domain 4.2 and 2.5);

be able to explain and apply the principles of evidence based practice and professional learning with specific reference to critical thinking, analytical appraisal and reflective skills related to clinical imaging, problem solving and decision making (MRPBA Domain 4.1)

be able to recognise opportunities to develop new knowledge through research and enquiry, and contribute to the improvement of local and global social, economic and environmental sustainability (MRPBA Domain 4.1d);

be able to describe and explain the application of digital systems to work effectively with local and global communities and workplaces; and

be able to apply digital technology and digital literacy skills for professional practice and research and demonstrate digital citizenship in online learning, professional and social communities (MRPBA Domain 4).

Assumed knowledge

MRS121 Introductory Medical Radiation Science

Enrolment restrictions

Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging)
Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Diagnostic Radiography)