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Lecturer(s)
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Fiřtová Lucie, Ing. Bc.
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Frolíková Radka, Ing.
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Filáček Jiří, Ing. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Lectures 1. Radiodiagnostics - introduction to radiodiagnostics, definition of radiation, interaction of radiation with matter. Conventional procedures - fluoroscopy, fluorography. 2. Radiological devices - devices used for fluorography, fluoroscopy, mammography, USG, CT, MRI and dental X-rays. 3. Nuclear magnetic resonance - principle, indications. Computed tomography - principle, indications. 4. Angiography - principle, indications. Ultrasound - principle, indications. 5. Fundamentals of radiotherapy - introduction to radiotherapy, indications, radiotherapy planning, radiation techniques, radiation devices, fractionation regimes. 6. Fundamentals of nuclear medicine - introduction to nuclear medicine, indications, radiopharmaceuticals, scintigraphy, SPECT, PET, hybrid methods. 7. Principles of radiation protection, stochastic and deterministic effects of radiation. Quantities and units used in radiation protection. Exposure limits. Reasonably achievable levels of radiation protection, how to achieve and demonstrate them. Handling of ionizing radiation sources from the perspective of radiation protection - division, handling permits, obligations of permit holders. 8. Medical exposure from the perspective of radiation protection. Categorization of workers with ionizing radiation. Controlled zone, monitoring. Ensuring emergency preparedness, internal emergency plan, classification of emergencies. 9. Excursion to the Clinic of Imaging Methods, University Hospital Pilsen. 10. Credit test
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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- Contact hours
- 20 hours per semester
- Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40)
- 10 hours per semester
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| explains basic principles of radiodiagnostic, nuclear medical and radiotherapeutic devices |
| he / she is acquainted with the basics of patient preparation for imaging and non-imaging procedures and explains other possibilities of using ionizing radiation |
| explains the principles of radiation protection |
| interprets quantities, units and limits in radiation protection |
| clarifies the rules and obligations when dealing with sources of ionizing radiation |
| defines the character of medical exposure in terms of radiation protection and division of workers with ionizing radiation |
| clarifies the concepts - controlled zone, monitoring, monitoring plan |
| describes the procedures for emergencies |
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Recommended literature
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Heřman, Miroslav. Základy radiologie. 2014. ISBN 978-80-244-2901-4.
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Kubiniy, J., Sabol, J., Vondrák, A. Principy radiační ochrany v nukleární medicíně a dalších oblastech práce s otevřenými. Praha: Grada, 2018. ISBN 978-80-271-0168-9.
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