Competency information

Details

Critically appraise an emerging modality

Considerations

  • Medical physics and the application of a chosen emerging technology.
  • Sources of information pertinent to operation and safety.
  • Mode of operation and scientific principles of new and emerging technologies.
  • Determination of exposure from the new technique.
  • Determination of the risks and benefits from new techniques and minimisation of the risks.

Relevant learning outcomes

# Outcome
# 9 Outcome Undertake performance testing on a range of non-ionising equipment.