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Radiography of the Head (5 cr)

Code: 7051071-3003

General information


Enrollment

02.12.2022 - 12.02.2023

Timing

01.01.2023 - 31.07.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Health and Well-being

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

0 - 25

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Dental Hygiene

Teachers

  • Päivi Pietikäinen
  • Säde Huhtanen
  • Petteri Aatsinki
  • Riikka Karhuvaara
  • Sanna Virtanen

Groups

  • PSUUNS20
    Suuhygienisti (AMK), S20

Objective

The student
- can describe the principles of radiation physics and radiation biology
- can describe the main radiological examinations and associated patient preparation and guidance
- can explain the principles of radiation protection
- can guide, support and prepare a patient for dental radiography
- can acquire, develop and save radiographic dental images and offer a preliminary interpretation of them
- knows how to ensure radiation safety both in intraoral and panoramic radiography

Content

- the principles of radiation physics and radiation biology
- the main radiological examinations and associated patient preparation and guidance
- the principles of radiation protection
- developing and saving radiographic dental images and offering a preliminary interpretation of them
- radiation safety both in intraoral and panoramic radiography

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty