Training activity information
Details
Review patient dose and image quality to make recommendations for optimisation for a specific imaging task
Type
Developmental training activity (DTA)
Evidence requirements
Evidence the activity has been undertaken by the trainee​.
Reflection on the activity at one or more time points after the event including learning from the activity and/or areas of the trainees practice for development.
An action plan to implement learning and/or to address skills or knowledge gaps identified.
Considerations
Considerations are suggestions about what may be useful for the trainee to think about while undertaking a training activity. They should not be considered as a mandatory checklist. Trainees should not be expected to demonstrate or provide evidence for each of the considerations listed.
- Relationships between image quality and radiation dose
- The optimisation process
- The role of patient dose audits and Optimisation committees
- The relationship between clinical requirements and image quality
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 6 |
Outcome
Perform a patient dose audit, interpret the results and make recommendations for optimisation strategies. |