ASSESSMENT SUMMARY
V.4 ASSESSMENT SUMMARY
MODULE 1: CLINICAL AWARENESS
Sub-module Level of Competency Achieved
1.1 Radiologic anatomy and physiology
1.2 Radiobiology and epidemiology
1.3 Patient-related experiences in ° Radiology ° RT ° NM ° Other
MODULE 2: RADIATION PROTECTION AND SAFETY Level of Competency Achieved
Knowledge
Practical skills
2.1 Personnel dosimetry
2.2 Radiation hazard assessment
2.3 Radiation protection and a) safety review
b)
2.4 Dose reduction – staff and public
2.5 Unintended and accidental exposure in diagnostic radiology
2.6 Shielding
2.7 Safety in MRI imaging
MODULE 3: RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND TEACHING
Level of Competency Achieved
Knowledge
Practical skills
3.1 Research and development
3.2. Teaching
MODULE 4: PROFESSIONALISM AND COMMUNICATION
Level of Competency Achieved
Knowledge
Practical skills
4.1 Professional awareness
4.2 Communication
4.3 Information technology
4.4 Clinical audit
MODULE 5: PERFORMANCE TESTING OF IMAGING EQUIPMENT
Level of Competency Achieved
Knowledge
Practical skills
5.1 Screen-film systems
5.2 Film processing and darkroom
5.3 General radiography
5.4 Conventional and digital
5.5 Computed radiography and digital radiography
5.6 Automatic exposure control
5.8 Computed tomography
(a)
(b) (c)
5.9 Magnetic resonance imaging (a)
5.11 Display and printing
5.12 Dental radiography
(a)
(b) (c)
5.13 Dual-energy X ray
(a)
absorptometry (DXA)
(b)
MODULE 6: TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT Level of Competency Achieved
Knowledge
Practical skills
6.1 Quality management systems in radiology
6.2 Life cycle of imaging equipment
6.3 Acceptance and commissioning of imaging equipment
6. 4 Management of routine QC testing of imaging equipment
6.5 Imaging informatics (a)
(b)
6.6 Department design
MODULE 7: DOSIMETRY, INSTRUMENTATION AND CALIBRATION Level of Competency Achieved
Knowledge
Practical skills
7.1 Ionising radiation
(a)
dosimetry and principles of measurement
(b)
7.2 Non-ionising radiation quantities and principles of measurement
7.3 Radiological test equipment, measurement, and practice
7.4 Dosimetry system (a)
calibration
(b)
MODULE 8: PATIENT DOSE AUDIT
Level of Competency Achieved
Knowledge
Practical skills
8.1 Dose audit
8.1 Paediatric dosimetry
8.3 Foetal dose estimation
MODULE 9: IMAGE QUALITY ASSESSMENT
Level of Competency Achieved
Knowledge
Practical skills
9.1 Assessment of image quality through objective tests
9.2 Assessment of image quality with phantoms
9.3 Assessment of image quality of clinical, patient images
MODULE 10: OPTIMIZATION
Level of Competency Achieved
Knowledge
Practical skills
10.1 Radiation risk to the patient in diagnostic radiology
10.2 Optimization process
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MODULE 1: CLINICAL AWARENESS
1.1. Radiologic Anatomy and Physiology
1.2. Radiobiology and Epidemiology
1.3. Patient-Related Experience
Sub-module 1.1: Radiologic anatomy and physiology Knowledge
Level of Competency Achieved
21
An understanding of
Demonstrates a basic
Demonstrates a good
radiological anatomy and understanding of radiological
understanding of
radiological anatomy and medical images
physiology as seen on
anatomy and physiology as
seen on medical images. Not
physiology as seen on
yet capable of independent
medical images and is
input to a discussion of the
capable of independently
important features of these
discussing the important
images with radiologists.
features with radiologists.
Date Achieved Supervisor Initials
Date Supervisor comments
Sub-module 1.2: Radiation biology and epidemiology Knowledge
Level of Competency Achieved
21
An understanding of the
Demonstrates a basic
Demonstrates a good
basic principles of understanding of most aspects understanding of aspects of radiation biology and
of radiation biology and
radiation biology and
epidemiology
epidemiology of relevance to
epidemiology of relevance to medical imaging. medical imaging.
Date Achieved Supervisor Initials
Date Supervisor comments
Sub-module 1.3: Patient related experiences Knowledge
Level of Competency Achieved
An understanding of the
Demonstrates a basic
Demonstrates a good
factors that effect patient
understanding of clinical care in the following
understanding of clinical
activities and their relation to activities and their relation to departments: radiology,
patient care. Not yet capable patient care and is capable of radiation oncology (RT),
independently discussing nuclear medicine (NM) and discussion of the important
of independent input to a
the important features of others.
features of these clinical
these clinical activities.
activities..
Date Achieved - radiology Supervisor Initials
Date Achieved – RT Supervisor Initials
Date Achieved – NM Supervisor Initials
Date Achieved - other Supervisor Initials
Date Supervisor comments
MODULE 2: RADIATION PROTECTION AND SAFETY
2.1. Personnel dosimetry
2.2. Radiation hazard assessment
2.3. Radiation protection and safety review
2.4. Dose reduction – staff and public
2.5. Unintended and accidental exposure in Diagnostic Radiology
2.6. Shielding
2.7. Safety in MRI imaging
Sub module 2.1: Personnel dosimetry Knowledge Base
Level of Competency Achieved
An understanding of
Demonstrates a basic
Demonstrates a good
the purpose, principles, understanding of local legislative understanding of the local and operation of a
legislative requirements and the personnel dosimetry
requirements and the theory,
theory, principles of operation, program
principles of operation, and
limitations of a variety of
and limitations of most
personnel dosimeters
personnel dosimeters of
relevance to medical imaging
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Practical Skills
Level of Competency Achieved
The ability to provide a Is capable of
Is capable of
Is capable of
personnel dosimetry
performing most of
performing all of the
independently
service to one or more
providing a personnel radiology departments
the functions
functions required to
dosimetry service to one at a local level.
required to provide a provide a personnel
personnel dosimeter
dosimeter service at a or more radiology
service at a local
local level. Requires departments at a local
level. Requires
only limited
level.
supervision. assistance.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Date Supervisor’s comments
Sub module 2.2: Radiation hazard assessment Knowledge Base
Level of Competency Achieved
An understanding of
Demonstrates a basic
Demonstrates a good
the principles of hazard understanding of regulatory
understanding of all aspects of
assessment and
requirements and the principles
hazard assessment and control
engineering and of hazard assessment and control mechanisms and is able to instruct procedural controls to
mechanisms. Requires assistance others.
reduce hazards to a
with understanding of the more
level that are as low as difficult aspects.
reasonably achievable and comply with regulatory requirements.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Practical Skills
Level of Competency Achieved
The ability to undertake Is capable of
Is capable of
Is capable of
and act on a hazard
performing an
performing a hazard
independently
assessment
assessment of
assessment, evaluating performing a hazard
hazards. Requires
risks identified and
assessment, evaluating
assistance to ensure
acting to control the
risks identified and
all aspects are
hazards.
acting to control the
included and that the
Requires only limited hazards.
all risks are
assistance.
identified.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Date Supervisor’s comments
Sub module 2.3: Radiation protection and safety review Knowledge Base
Level of Competency Achieved
(a) An understanding of Demonstrates a basic
Demonstrates a good
factors underpinning
understanding of the principles of radiation protection and radiation protection and safety
understanding of the principles of
radiation protection and safety
safety review
review. Requires assistance with
review.
more difficult concepts.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
(b) An understanding
Demonstrates a basic
Demonstrates a good
of the need to keep
understanding of the need to keep doses as low as
understanding of the need to keep
doses as low as reasonably
doses as low as reasonably
reasonably achievable
achievable and to ensure regulatory and to ensure
achievable and to ensure
regulatory compliance. compliance.
regulatory compliance.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Practical Skills
Level of Competency Achieved
The ability to perform a Is capable of
Is capable of
Is capable of
radiation protection and performing a radiation performing a radiation independently safety review and to
performing a radiation implement remedial
protection and safety
protection and safety
review under
review with only
protection and safety
measures where
supervision. Needs
limited supervision. review and is able to
necessary.
assistance to identify
Able to identify and
independently identify
and implement
implement most
and implement remedial
remedial measures
remedial measures
measures.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Date Supervisor’s comments
Sub module 2.4: Dose reduction – staff and public Knowledge Base
Level of Competency Achieved
An understanding of
Demonstrates a basic
Demonstrates a good
the factors that affect
understanding of factors that affect radiation dose to staff
understanding of factors that
radiation dose to staff and members and members of the
affect radiation dose to staff and
members of the public
of the public and the inter-
public including the
relationship with patient dose.
inter-relationship with patient dose.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Practical Skills
Level of Competency Achieved
The ability to advise on Possesses only a
Is capable of advising Is capable of
practical aspects that
limited ability to
others on practical
independently
will result in lower
advise others on
aspects to reduce dose. advising others on
doses to staff and
correct practical
Requires supervision practical aspects to
members of the public
aspects to reduce dose. to ensure that no
reduce dose. The
incorrect advice is
advice provided is at
provided.
all times correct and
appropriate.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Date Supervisor’s comments
Sub module 2.5: Unintended and accidental exposure in diagnostic radiology Knowledge Base
Level of Competency Achieved
An understanding of
Demonstrates a basic
Demonstrates a good
what constitutes an
understanding of what constitutes unintended or
understanding of what constitutes
an unintended or accidental
an unintended or accidental
accidental exposure in
exposure, the roles and
exposure, the roles and
the radiology responsibilities of personnel and the responsibilities of personnel and the department, the
implications and required response. implications and required response. implications and required response.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Practical Skills
Level of Competency Achieved
The ability to respond
Capable of assisting
Requires only limited Capable of
to an unintended or
with the response to
assistance in
independently
accidental exposure
an unintended or
responding to an
responding to an
unintended or accidental radiology department
occurring in a
accidental exposure in unintended or
a radiology
accidental exposure in exposure in a radiology
department
a radiology
department
department
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Date Supervisor’s comments
Sub module 2.6: Shielding
Knowledge Base
Level of Competency Achieved
An understanding of
Demonstrates a basic
Demonstrates a good
the principles and
understanding of shielding design requirements of
understanding of shielding design
at diagnostic x ray energies.
at diagnostic x ray energies.
shielding design at diagnostic x ray energies.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Practical Skills
Level of Competency Achieved
The ability to design
Is capable of
Is capable of
Is capable of
satisfactory radiation
designing radiation
designing radiation
independently
shielding for all types
shielding for simple
shielding. for most
designing radiation
of diagnostic radiology types of diagnostic
shielding for all types equipment
types of diagnostic
radiology equipment
radiology equipment
of diagnostic radiology
(e.g. dental).
(e.g. general and
equipment (including
Requires significant
fluoroscopy).
CT and angiography) to
assistance to ensure
Requires only limited an acceptable level.
the accuracy of the
assistance to ensure
design.
the accuracy of the design.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Date Supervisor’s comments
Sub module 2.7: Safety in MRI imaging Knowledge Base
Level of Competency Achieved
An understanding of Possesses a basic understanding of Possesses a good understanding of the safety issues and
safety issues related to MRI
safety issues related to MRI
imaging. Is capable of instructing imaging
requirements in MRI
imaging.
others on the safety of MRI imaging.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Practical Skills
Level of Competency Achieved
The ability to perform
Capable of performing Capable of performing Capable of
the necessary safety
safety assessment and safety assessment and independently
assessments and
measurements for
measurements for
performing safety
measurements
MRI imaging under
MIR imaging safety.
assessment and
supervision. Work requires
measurements for safety
checking to ensure
in MRI imaging to an
error free results.
acceptable standard.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Date Supervisor’s comments
MODULE 3: RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND TEACHING
3.1. Research and Development
3.2. Teaching
Sub module 3.1: Research and development Knowledge Base
Level of Competency Achieved
An understanding of
Demonstrates a good appreciation processes of scientific
Demonstrates a basic
of the various aspects of scientific research including the
understanding of the various
aspects of scientific research.
research.
role of ethics review, statistical analysis, and the publication process
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Practical Skills
Level of Competency Achieved
The ability to carry out Is capable of Able to contribute to a Demonstrates a good research and
contributing to a
R&D project without level of ability for
development in
independent research. diagnostic medical
R&D project.
direct supervision .
Requires significant
imaging in cooperation guidance . with diagnostic radiologists, other diagnostic medical physicists, and other professionals.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Date Supervisor’s comments
Sub module 3.2: Teaching Knowledge Base
Level of Competency Achieved
An understanding of
Demonstrates a basic
Demonstrates a good
the general principles understanding of the requirements understanding of the requirements of effective teaching
for effective teaching.
for effective teaching.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Practical Skills
Level of Competency Achieved
Ability to teach
Demonstrates a
Demonstrates a good
Demonstrates the ability
principles and methods limited ability to
to decide on content, of medical physics.
ability to prepare
prepare and deliver
and deliver prepare and deliver a
short (1-2 hour)
appropriate short
comprehensive course
courses. Requires
courses without
on principles and guidance. significant guidance. methods of medical physics.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Date Supervisor’s comments
MODULE 4: PROFESSIONALISM AND COMMUNICATION
4.1. Professional awareness
4.2. Communication
4.3. Information Technology
4.4. Clinical audit
Sub module 4.1: Professional awareness Knowledge Base
Level of Competency Achieved
Demonstrates a good awareness of understanding of
Demonstrated
Demonstrates only a limited
most relevant professional issues. professional issues .
awareness of relevant professional
issues.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Practical Skills
Level of Competency Achieved
Contribution to
Occasionally
Frequently
Contributes to
professional body
participates in
participates in
professional body
activities
professional body
professional body
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Date Supervisor’s comments
Sub module 4.2: Communication Competency
Level of Competency Achieved
Demonstrate a high
Generally demonstrates clear and
Consistently demonstrates clear
level of oral and written concise expression orally and in and concise expression orally and communication and
written forms.
in written forms. Capable of
interpretation skills.
presenting a scientific seminar and preparing a scientific manuscript .
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Practical Skills
Level of Competency Achieved
The ability to
Able to communicate
Possesses a good
Is capable of
communicate with
with clinicians at a
ability to
independently
clinicians and apply
communicating with physical principles to
basic level. communicate with
clinicians in relation to clinical problems
clinicians and to
apply (explain)
the physical principles
physical principles
of clinical problems.
applied to clinical problems.
Occasionally requires assistance with these
explanations.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Date Supervisor’s comments
Sub module 4.3: Information technology Knowledge Base
Level of Competency Achieved
An understanding of
Demonstrates a basic
Demonstrates a good
basic information
understanding of electronic
understanding of electronic
technology
communication standards,
communication standards,
professional IT issues, storage
professional IT issues, storage
media, data backup and data bases
media, data backup and data bases
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Practical Skills
Level of Competency Achieved
Basic skills in
Demonstrates a good
Demonstrates an
Demonstrates a high
level of capability in the technology.
information
capability with
advanced level of
routine use of personal capability with
more advanced aspects
computers. Has
personal computers
of IT and is able to
limited ability with
and has a good ability identify many of the
more advanced
with more advanced
professional issues
aspects of IT such as
aspects of IT
related to electronic
electronic
media, such as
communication
licences, levels of
standards.
access and
confidentiality.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Date Supervisor’s comments
Sub module 4.4: Clinical audit Knowledge Base
Level of Competency Achieved
21
Understand the physics Demonstrates a limited
Demonstrates a good
aspects of a clinical
understanding of the physics
understanding of the physics
audit
aspects of a clinical audit.
aspects of a clinical audit.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Practical Skills
Level of Competency Achieved
32 1
The ability to
Able to contribute to a Able to independently participate in the
Is capable of
clinical audit without conduct the physics physics aspects of a
contributing to a
aspects of a clinical clinical audit
clinical audit.
direct supervision .
Requires significant
audit to an acceptable
guidance .
level.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Date Supervisor’s comments
MODULE 5: PERFORMANCE TESTING OF IMAGING EQUIPMENT
5.1. Screen-film Systems
5.2. Film Processing and Darkroom
5.3. General Radiography
5.4. Conventional and Digital Fluoroscopy
5.5. Computed Radiography and Digital Radiography
5.6. Automatic Exposure Control Devices
5.7. Mammography
5.8. Computed Tomography
5.9. Magnetic Resonance Imaging
5.10. Ultrasound
5.11. Display and Printing Devices
5.12. Dental Radiography
5.13. Dual-energy X ray Absorptometry (DXA)
Sub module 5.1: Screen-film systems Knowledge Base
Level of Competency Achieved
An understanding of
Demonstrates a basic
Demonstrates a good
processes of image
understanding of the principles of formation involving x
understanding of the principles of
image formation involving x ray
image formation involving x ray
rays and screen film
and screen film systems.
and screen film systems.
systems.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Practical Skills
Level of Competency Achieved
The ability to carry out Is capable of
Requires only limited Is capable of
performance testing on undertaking
assistance with
independently
x ray film, x ray film
performance testing x cassettes and x ray film x ray film, x ray film
performance testing of appropriate
performance testing of ray film, x ray film
display devices:
cassettes and x ray
x ray film, x ray film
cassettes and x ray film
film display devices:
cassettes and x ray
display devices to an
Requires significant
film display devices
acceptable level.
assistance.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Date Supervisor’s comments
Sub module 5.2: Film processing and darkroom Competency
Level of Competency Achieved
An understanding of
Demonstrates a basic
Demonstrates a good
processes and function understanding of the processes and understanding of the processes and of film processing and
function of film processing and
function of film processing and
associated equipment
associated equipment
associated equipment
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Practical Skills
Level of Competency Achieved
The ability to carry out Is capable of
Requires only limited Is capable of
performance tests for X undertaking
assistance with
independently
ray film processors and performance testing of appropriate performance testing x darkrooms
x ray film processors
performance testing of ray film processors and
and dark rooms,
x ray film processors
dark rooms to an
Requires significant
and dark rooms,
acceptable level.
assistance.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Date Supervisor’s comments
Sub module 5.3: General radiography
Knowledge Base
Level of Competency Achieved
An understanding of
Demonstrates a basic
Demonstrates a good
understanding of the operation of equipment and the
the operation of x ray
understanding of the operation of
x ray equipment and the factors that x ray equipment and the factors that factors that affect the
affect the radiographic output
affect the radiographic output
radiographic output
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Practical Skills
Level of Competency Achieved
The ability to carry out Is capable of
Requires only limited Is capable of
performance testing of undertaking
assistance with
independently
general radiographic
performance testing of appropriate
performance testing
equipment.
general radiographic
performance testing of general radiographic
equipment.
general radiographic
equipment to an
Requires significant
equipment.
acceptable level.
assistance.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Date Supervisor’s comments
Sub module 5.4: Conventional and digital fluoroscopy Knowledge Base
Level of Competency Achieved
An understanding of
Demonstrates a basic
Demonstrates a good
the theory of operation understanding of the theory of
understanding of the theory of
of fluoroscopy and
operation of fluoroscopy and
operation of fluoroscopy and
angiography equipment angiography equipment
angiography equipment
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Practical Skills
Level of Competency Achieved
(a) The ability to carry
Is capable of
Is capable of
Is capable of
out performance testing undertaking some
undertaking
independently
of simple fluoroscopic
performance testing of performance testing of undertaking
equipment.
simple fluoroscopic
simple fluoroscopic
performance testing of
equipment.
equipment.
simple fluoroscopic
Requires assistance Requires assistance
equipment to an
with the more
acceptable level.
complex tests.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
(b) The ability to carry Is capable of
Is capable of
Is capable of
out performance testing undertaking some
undertaking
independently
of complex
performance testing of performance testing of undertaking
fluoroscopic equipment complex fluoroscopic complex fluoroscopic performance testing of
including angiographic equipment.
complex fluoroscopic equipment
equipment.
Requires assistance Requires assistance
equipment to an
with the more
acceptable level.
complex tests.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials Date Supervisor’s comments
Sub module 5.5: Computed radiography and digital radiography Knowledge Base
Level of Competency Achieved
An understanding of Demonstrates a basic
Demonstrates a good
the principles of CR understanding of the principles of understanding of the principles of and DR radiographic CR and DR radiographic systems
CR and DR radiographic systems imaging systems
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Practical Skills
Level of Competency Achieved
The ability to carry out Is capable of
Requires only limited Is capable of
performance testing of undertaking
assistance with
independently
CR and DR
performance testing of appropriate
performance testing of
radiographic imaging
CR and DR
performance testing of CR and DR
systems.
radiographic imaging
CR and DR
radiographic imaging
systems.
radiographic imaging
systems to an
Requires significant
systems.
acceptable level.
assistance.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Date Supervisor’s comments
Sub module 5.6: Automatic exposure control devices Competency
Level of Competency Achieved
An understanding of
Demonstrates a basic
Demonstrates a good
the theory of operation understanding of the theory of
understanding of the theory of
of Automatic Exposure operation of Automatic Exposure operation of Automatic Exposure Control devices, and
Control devices, and the differences Control devices, and the differences the differences between between the testing requirements for between the testing requirements the testing requirements conventional and digital image
for conventional and digital image for conventional and
receptors.
receptors.
digital image receptors.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Practical Skills
Level of Competency Achieved
(a) The ability to carry
Is capable of
Is capable of
Is capable of
out performance testing
undertaking AEC
independently
independently
of AEC devices for
performance testing
undertaking AEC
undertaking AEC
conventional radiography for conventional
performance testing
performance testing for
radiographic
for conventional
radiographic equipment
Requires assistance
equipment under
with some aspects supervision.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
(b) The ability to carry Is capable of
Is capable of
Is capable of
out performance testing undertaking AEC
independently
independently
of AEC devices for performance testing
undertaking AEC
undertaking AEC
digital radiography
for digital
performance testing
performance testing for
radiographic
for digital
digital radiographic
Requires assistance
equipment under
with some aspects supervision.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Date Supervisor’s comments
Sub module 5.7: Mammography Knowledge Base
Level of Competency Achieved
An understanding of Demonstrates a basic
Demonstrates a good
the theory of image
understanding of the theory of
understanding of the theory of
formation and image formation and operation of X image formation and operation of X operation of X ray
ray mammography equipment
ray mammography equipment
mammography
equipment
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Practical Skills
Level of Competency Achieved
(a) The ability to carry
Is capable of
Is capable of
Is capable of
out performance testing undertaking
undertaking
independently
of screen-film
performance testing of performance testing of undertaking
mammography
performance testing of systems.
systems. Requires
systems. Requires
mammography systems
close supervision. only limited
to an acceptable
supervision. standard.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
(b) The ability carry out Is capable of
Is capable of
Is capable of
performance testing of undertaking
undertaking
independently
digital mammography performance testing of performance testing of undertaking systems
digital mammography digital mammography performance testing of systems. Requires
systems. Requires
digital mammography
close supervision. only limited
systems to an supervision. acceptable standard.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
(c) The ability to carry
Is capable of out performance testing undertaking
Is capable of
Is capable of
undertaking
independently
of biopsy performance testing of performance testing of undertaking mammography systems biopsy mammography biopsy mammography performance testing of
systems. equires close systems. Requires
biopsy mammography
supervision. only limited
systems to an supervision. acceptable standard.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Date Supervisor’s comments
Sub module 5.8: Computed tomography Knowledge Base
Level of Competency Achieved
An understanding of
Demonstrates a basic
Demonstrates a good
the theory of operation
understanding of the theory of
understanding of the theory of
of CT scanning
operation of CT scanning
operation of CT scanning
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Practical Skills
Level of Competency Achieved
(a) The ability to carry
Is capable of
Is capable of
Is capable of
out performance testing undertaking
undertaking
independently
of axial CT systems.
performance testing of performance testing of undertaking axial CT systems.
axial CT systems.
performance testing of
Requires close
Requires only limited systems axial CT to an supervision. supervision. acceptable standard.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
(b) The ability carry out Is capable of
Is capable of
Is capable of
performance testing of undertaking
undertaking
independently
helical & MDCT
performance testing of performance testing of undertaking
systems
helical & MDCT
helical & MDCT
performance testing of
systems. Requires
systems. Requires
helical & MDCT
close supervision. only limited
systems to an supervision. acceptable standard.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
(c) The ability to carry Is capable of
Is capable of out performance testing undertaking
Is capable of
undertaking
independently
of CT systems used in performance testing of performance testing of undertaking radiotherapy
CT systems used in
CT systems used in
performance testing of
radiotherapy.
radiotherapy.
CT systems used in
Requires close
Requires only limited radiotherapy to an supervision. supervision. acceptable standard.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Date Supervisor’s comments
Sub module 5.9: Magnetic resonance imaging
Knowledge Base
Level of Competency Achieved
(a) An understanding of Demonstrates a basic
Demonstrates a good
MRI equipment
understanding of MRI equipment
understanding of MRI equipment
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
(b) An understanding
Demonstrates a basic
Demonstrates a good
of
understanding of the principles of
understanding of the principles of
the principles of image image formation
image formation
formation
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Practical Skills
Level of Competency Achieved
The ability to: carry out Is capable of
Is capable of
Is capable of
performance testing of undertaking
undertaking
independently
clinical MRI systems
performance testing of performance testing of undertaking MRI systems.
MRI systems.
performance testing of
Requires close
Requires only limited MRI systems to an
supervision. supervision. acceptable standard.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials Date Supervisor’s comments
Sub module 5.10: Ultrasound Competency
Level of Competency Achieved
(a) An understanding of Demonstrates a basic
Demonstrates a good
the theory of operation understanding of theory of
understanding of theory of
of ultrasound
operation of ultrasound equipment equipment and the
operation of ultrasound equipment
and the various factors affecting
and the various factors affecting
various factors
image quality
image quality
affecting image quality
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
(b) An understanding
Demonstrates a basic
Demonstrates a good
of bioeffects and safety understanding of bioeffects and understanding of bioeffects and aspects of ultrasound
safety aspects of ultrasound
safety aspects of ultrasound
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Practical Skills
Level of Competency Achieved
(a) The ability to:
Is capable of
Is capable of
Is capable of
undertake routine
undertaking routine
undertaking routine
independently
quality control tests of
quality control tests of quality control tests of undertaking routine
ultrasound equipment. ultrasound equipment. ultrasound equipment. quality control tests of
Requires close
Requires only limited ultrasound equipment.
supervision. supervision. to an acceptable
standard.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
(b) The ability to:
Is capable of
Is capable of
Is capable of identifying
identify and investigate identifying common
most artefacts on causes of artefacts
identifying common
artefacts on ultrasound artefacts on ultrasound ultrasound images and images. Not yet able images and
their causes.
to identify all
identifying most
possible causes of
causes of these
artefacts
artefacts. Has difficulty identifying less common artefacts and their
causes.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Date Supervisor’s comments
Sub module 5.11: Display and printing devices Knowledge Base
Level of Competency Achieved
(a) An understanding
Demonstrates an understanding of Demonstrates a good
of the principles of
understanding of the principles of display and printing
the principles of display and
printing devices
display and printing devices
devices
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
(b) An understanding Demonstrates a basic
Demonstrates a good
of image
understanding of image
understanding of image
performance
performance characteristics of
performance characteristics of
characteristics of
display and printing devices
display and printing devices
display and printing devices
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Practical Skills
Level of Competency Achieved
The ability to carry out Is capable of
Is capable of
Is capable of
performance testing of undertaking
undertaking
independently
display and printing
performance testing of performance testing of undertaking
devices
display and printing
display and printing
performance testing of
devices Requires
devices Requires only display and printing
close supervision. limited supervision. devices to an acceptable standard.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Date Supervisor’s comments
Sub module 5.12: Dental radiography Knowledge Base
Level of Competency Achieved
An understanding of
Demonstrates a basic
Demonstrates a good
clinical implementation understanding of the elements of a understanding of the elements of a and supervision of a
QC program of dental radiography quality control program equipment
QC program of dental radiography
equipment
with routine testing by medical physicist and oversight of periodic testing by dental technician.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Practical Skills
Level of Competency Achieved
(a) The ability to review, Requires close
Requires only limited Is capable of
on an annual basis, the supervision in
supervision in
independently
QC program with the reviewing the QC
reviewing the QC
reviewing the QC
responsible dentist and program.
program.
program to an
dental technician acceptable standard.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
(b) The ability to use a
Possesses a basic
Possesses a good
Is capable of
simple dental x ray test
ability to use simple ability to use simple
independently using
tool (Dental
dental x ray test tools. simple dental x ray test Radiographic Quality
dental x ray test
tools. Requires
Requires only limited tools.
Control Device)
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
(c) The ability to carry
Is capable of our performance testing
Is capable of
Is capable of
undertaking some
undertaking
independently
on computed and digital performance testing performance testing of undertaking radiography, panoramic
performance testing of radiography,
of complex dental
complex dental
complex dental cephalometric
equipment.
equipment.
equipment to an radiography, and cone-
Requires assistance Requires assistance
acceptable level. beam CT
with the more
complex tests.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Date Supervisor’s comments
Sub module 5.13: Dual-energy X ray Absorptometry (DXA) Knowledge Base
Level of Competency Achieved
(a) An understanding of Demonstrates a basic
Demonstrates a good
theory of DXA and the understanding of the theory of
understanding of the theory of
operation of DXA
DXA and the operation of DXA DXA and the operation of DXA
equipment.
equipment. equipment.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
(b) An understanding
Demonstrates a basic
Demonstrates a good
of the importance of
understanding of the importance QC and calibration in
understanding of the importance
of QC and calibration in the
of QC and calibration in the
the accurate use of
accurate use of normal ranges in
accurate use of normal ranges in
normal ranges in DXA DXA
DXA
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Practical Skills
Level of Competency Achieved
The ability to carry out Requires close
Is capable of
Is capable of
routine QC tests and to
performing routine QC identify and investigate performing routine
supervision when
performing routine
QC tests under
tests without
causes of errors
QC tests. Has not yet
supervision . Has a
supervision . Has a
developed the ability limited ability to
good ability to identify
to identify and
identify and
and investigate causes
investigate causes of
investigate causes of
of errors.
errors
errors.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Date Supervisor’s comments
MODULE 6: TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
6.1. Quality management of systems in radiology
6.2. Lifecycle of imaging equipment
6.3. Acceptance and Commissioning of Imaging Equipment
6.4. Manage the routine QC testing of imaging equipment
6.5. Imaging Informatics
6.6. Department design
Sub-module 6.1: Quality management systems in radiology Knowledge Base
Level of Competency Achieved
An understanding of
Demonstrates a basic
Demonstrates a good
the essential elements
understanding of the key elements of a quality
understanding of the relevant
and role of a quality management management system
terms and the role of a quality
management system in radiology.
system in radiology.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials Practical Skills
Level of Competency Achieved
The ability to design
Is capable of
Is capable of
Is capable of
the structure of a
designing the basic
designing the
independently
quality management structure of a quality structure of a quality designing the structure system.
manual. Requires
manual. Requires
of a quality manual and
assistance to ensure
only minimal
ensuring all necessary
all necessary elements assistance to ensure
elements are included.
are included.
all necessary elements are included.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Date Supervisor’s comments
Sub-module 6.2: Life cycle of imaging equipment Knowledge Base
Level of Competency Achieved
An understanding of
Demonstrates a basic
Demonstrates a good
the life cycle of
understanding of the elements of imaging equipment
understanding of the generic
the life cycle of imaging equipment. including the elements
elements of the life cycle of
imaging equipment.
of planning, purchase; acceptance and commissioning, maintenance, routine testing and disposal
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Practical Skills
Level of Competency Achieved
The ability to develop
Is capable of
Is capable of
Is capable of
an equipment business
developing an
developing an
independently
plan and draft a tender
equipment business
equipment business
developing an
document.
plan and drafting a
plan and drafting a
equipment business plan
tender document .
tender document.
and drafting a tender
Requires assistance
Requires only
document to an
with the concepts
minimal assistance to acceptable clinical
involved.
ensure all necessary
standard .
elements are included.
Any omissions are
minor.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
The ability to oversee
Is capable of equipment
Is capable of
Is capable of
overseeing equipment overseeing equipment independently
maintenance, including maintenance,
overseeing equipment verification of
maintenance,
maintenance, including equipment quality after of equipment quality
including verification
including verification
verification of maintenance and
of equipment quality
after maintenance and after maintenance and equipment quality after disposal
disposal Requires
disposal. Requires
maintenance and
assistance to ensure
only minimal
disposal to an
all necessary elements assistance Any
acceptable clinical
are included.
omissions are minor. standard .
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Date Supervisor’s comments
Sub-module 6.3: Acceptance and commissioning of imaging equipment Knowledge Base
Level of Competency Achieved
An understanding of
Demonstrates a limited
Demonstrates an in-depth
the concept and
understanding of the physical
understanding of the physical
principles of
principles of the imaging modality acceptance and
principles of the imaging modality
in question and the concepts of QA in question and the concepts of QA commissioning of
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Practical Skills
Level of Competency Achieved
The ability to carry out Is capable of
Is capable of
Is capable of
and report on
performing
performing and
independently
acceptance of new
acceptance testing
reporting on
performing and
equipment and its
and commissioning
acceptance testing
reporting on
commissioning
of simple new
and commissioning
acceptance testing and
equipment (e.g.
of most new
commissioning of all
dental). Requires
equipment (e.g.
new equipment
assistance to ensure
fluoroscopy). Requires (including CT and
that there are no errors only minimal
interventional) to an
in the process.
assistance Makes
acceptable clinical
occasional minor
standard.
errors .
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Date Supervisor’s comments
Sub-module 6.4: Management of routine QC testing of imaging equipment Knowledge Base
Level of Competency Achieved
An understanding of
Demonstrates a basic
Demonstrates a good
the methods for the
understanding of the methods of a clinical implementation aspects of a clinical QC programme. clinical QC programme. and supervision of a quality control programme
understanding of the generic
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Practical Skills
Level of Competency Achieved
The ability to manage a Is capable of
Is capable of
Is capable of
QC programme
performing a QC
performing a QC
independently
including the
programme including programme.
performing QC of
appropriate use of
imaging equipment to instrumentation, test
selection and use of
Requires only
minimal supervision. an acceptable clinical selection and test
appropriate
equipment. Requires Makes occasional
standard.
frequency
assistance to ensure
minor errors .
that there are no errors in the process.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Date Supervisor’s comments
Sub-module 6.5: Imaging informatics
Knowledge Base
Level of Competency Achieved
(a) An understanding of Demonstrates a basic
Demonstrates a good
basic digital imaging
understanding of digital imaging principles including
understanding of the various
aspects of digital imaging.
principles.
image archiving, compression storage, communication, standards and display.
(b) An understanding
Demonstrates a basic
Demonstrates a good
of medical and health
understanding of medical and
understanding of medical and
information systems
health information systems
health information systems
including applications and ethical considerations
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Practical Skills
Level of Competency Achieved
The ability to carry out Is capable of
Is capable of
Is capable of
basic performance
testing in the PACS
performance testing
performance testing of undertaking
environment including of most items of
most items of imaging performance testing of the verification of
imaging informatics. informatics. Requires all items of imaging
DICOM conformance
Requires assistance
only minimal
informatics to an
statements and the
to ensure that there are assistance. Makes
acceptable clinical
utilization of header
no errors in the
occasional minor
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Date Supervisor’s comments
Sub-module 6.6: Department Design Knowledge Base
Level of Competency Achieved
An understanding of
Demonstrates a limited
Demonstrates a good
the factors important to understanding of the design understanding of all aspects of the design of a diagnostic
considerations.
design of a diagnostic radiology
radiology facility
facility.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Practical Skills
Level of Competency Achieved
The ability to design
Is capable of
Is capable of
Is capable of
and verify effective and designing safe rooms designing safe rooms. independently
safe rooms for
designing safe rooms diagnostic radiological radiological
for diagnostic
Requires only
minimal assistance for diagnostic
examinations.
examinations.
Makes occasional
radiological
Requires assistance
minor errors .
examinations to an
to ensure that there are
acceptable clinical
no errors in the
standard.
design.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Date Supervisor’s comments
MODULE 7: DOSIMETRY, INSTRUMENTATION AND CALIBRATION
7.1. Ionising radiation dosimetry and principles of measurement
7.2. Non-ionising radiation quantities and principles of measurement
7.3. Radiological test equipment, measurement, and practice
7.4. Dosimetry system calibration
Sub module 7.1: Ionising radiation dosimetry and principles of measurement Knowledge Base
Level of Competency Achieved
An understanding of
Demonstrates a basic
Demonstrates a good
radiation quantities and understanding of the principles of understanding of the principles of units, formalism and
ionising radiation dosimetry and the ionising radiation dosimetry and the uncertainty estimation, principles of measurement
principles of measurement
and dosimeter types needed for radiation measurement in diagnostic radiology
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Practical Skills
Level of Competency Achieved
(a) The ability to
Is capable of
Is capable of
Is capable of
determine dosimetric
quantities and
determining dosimetric associated uncertainty
dosimetric quantities dosimetric quantities
quantities for all of the for each of the five
for a number of the
for most of the
diagnostic modalities diagnostic modalities;
diagnostic modalities
diagnostic modalities
in simple situations
including
including CT.
(general radiography,
including for
mammography.
fluoroscopy,
conventional and
R equires only limited
mammography, CT and fluoroscopy exams.
assistance
dentistry)
Requires assistance.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
(b) The ability to
Is capable of determine dosimetric
Is capable of
Is capable of
independently quantities in non
determining
determining
determining dosimetric standard and complex
dosimetric quantities dosimetric quantities
quantities in complex situations including
for a number of the
for many situations
situations involving those with large
non standard
involving scatter
situations. Requires
radiation . Requires
scatter radiation..
components of
supervision and
only limited
scattered radiation assistance with more assistance. complex situations.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Date Supervisor’s comments
Sub module 7.2: Non-ionising radiation quantities and principles of measurement
Knowledge Base
Level of Competency Achieved
An understanding of
Demonstrates a basic
Demonstrates a good
the basic principles,
understanding of the principles, measurement, and the
understanding of the principles,
measurement and safety issues of safety issues involved
measurement and safety issues of
non-ionising radiation.
non-ionising radiation.
in visible light, lasers, ultrasound, radiofrequency radiation, and static magnetic fields
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Practical Skills
Level of Competency Achieved
32 1 The ability to carry
Is capable of
Is capable of
Is capable of
out necessary basic
performing basic
performing basic
independently
measurements in non dosimetric
dosimetric
performing basic
ionizing radiation measurements for
measurements for
measurements for non-
radiations. Requires
radiations. Requires
ionising radiations.
assistance. only limited
assistance.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Date Supervisor’s comments
Sub module 7.3: Radiological test equipment, measurement and practice Knowledge Base
Level of Competency Achieved
An understanding of
Demonstrates a basic
Demonstrates a good
understanding of techniques and instrumentation needed instrumentation needed to
techniques and
understanding of techniques and
instrumentation needed to
to characterize an x ray characterize an x ray beam, focal characterize an x ray beam, focal beam, focal spot, and
spot, and film processor
spot, and film processor
film processor
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Practical Skills
Level of Competency Achieved
The ability to use
Is capable of using
Is capable of using
Is capable of
radiological test
independently using equipment
radiological test
radiological test
equipment. Requires
equipment. Requires
radiological test
close supervision. only limited
equipment.
supervision.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Date Supervisor’s comments
Sub module 7.4: Dosimetry system calibration Knowledge Base
Level of Competency Achieved
(a) An understanding of Demonstrates a basic
Demonstrates a good
calibration standards,
understanding of calibration
understanding of calibration
traceability and
standards, calibration beam
standards, calibration beam
calibration beam
conditions and the need for
conditions and the need for
conditions
traceability of the standards.
traceability of the standards.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Practical Skills
Level of Competency Achieved
(b) The ability to
Is capable of
Is capable of
Is capable of
maintain instrument
calibration records instrument calibration instrument calibration maintaining instrument including
records. Requires
records. Requires
calibration records.
documentation of
assistance to ensure
only limited
cross-checks and field
the that the records are assistance
calibrations
of an acceptable standard
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Perform field
Is capable of
Requires only limited Is capable of
calibrations for various calibrating the various assistance in
independently
dosimeters including
calibrating the various calibrating the various TLD and OSL, and
dosimeters. Requires
KAP meters
assistance to ensure the accuracy of the
calibration.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Date Supervisor’s comments
MODULE 8: PATIENT DOSE AUDIT
8.1. Dose audit
8.2. Paediatric dosimetry
8.3. Foetal dose estimation
Sub module 8.1: Dose audit Knowledge Base
Level of Competency Achieved
An understanding of
Demonstrates a basic
Demonstrates a good
the concepts that understanding of the concepts that understanding of the concepts that underpin dose audit
underpin dose audit
underpin dose audit
including the relevant dosimetric principles, the appropriate selection of the patient sample or phantom, and the concept of diagnostic reference levels.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Practical Skills
Level of Competency Achieved
The ability to carry out Is capable of
Is capable of
Is capable of
patient dose surveys,
performing patient
performing patient
independently
compare the results
performing patient dose with diagnostic
dose surveys and
dose surveys and
surveys and comparing reference levels, draw
comparing the results
comparing the results
with diagnostic
with diagnostic
the results with
meaningful conclusions reference levels under reference levels at an
diagnostic reference
and take appropriate supervision. acceptable standard. levels. Is able to draw action.
Requires assistance Requires only limited meaningful
in drawing meaningful assistance in drawing conclusions and
conclusions and
conclusions and
appropriate actions
appropriate actions
recommending appropriate actions
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Date Supervisor’s comments
Sub module 8.2: Paediatric dosimetry Knowledge Base
Level of Competency Achieved
An understanding of Demonstrates a basic understanding Demonstrates a good understanding the differences between of the differences between
of the differences between
dosimetry of adult and paediatric paediatric patients,
dosimetry of adult and
dosimetry of adult and paediatric
patients.
patients.
including impact of various patient sizes on dosimetry.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Practical Skills
Level of Competency Achieved
The ability to conduct
Requires close
Requires only limited Is capable of
and analyse dose audits supervision when
supervision when
independently
of a paediatric
performing dose
performing dose
performing when
population
audits of a paediatric
audits of a paediatric
performing dose audits
population.
population.
of a paediatric population to an acceptable standard .
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Date Supervisor’s comments
Sub module 8.3: Foetal dose estimation
Knowledge Base
Level of Competency Achieved
An understanding of Demonstrates a basic understanding Demonstrates a good understanding the radio sensitivity of
of the radio sensitivity of the
of the radio sensitivity of the
the conceptus/foetus
conceptus/foetus
conceptus/foetus
and possible effects as
a function of gestational age
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Practical Skills
Level of Competency Achieved
The ability to estimate
Requires only limited Is capable of estimating the approximate
Requires
considerable
assistance to estimate the approximate
conceptus/foetal dose
conceptus/foetal dose from reported
assistance to estimate the approximate
the approximate
conceptus/foetal dose. without assistance.
radiological
conceptus/foetal dose.
examination procedure information and phantom evaluation.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Date Supervisor’s comments
MODULE 9: IMAGE QUALITY ASSESSMENT
9.1. Assessment of image quality through objective tests
9.2. Assessment of image quality with phantoms
9.3. Assessment of image quality of clinical, patient images Sub module 9.1: Assessment of image quality through objective tests
Knowledge Base
Level of Competency Achieved
An understanding of Demonstrates a basic understanding Demonstrates a good understanding physical and
of physical and mathematical
of physical and mathematical
mathematical
techniques for quantifying and
techniques for quantifying and
techniques for
evaluating image quality
evaluating image quality
quantifying and evaluating image quality
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Practical Skills
Level of Competency Achieved
The ability to assess
Is capable of assessing Is capable of assessing Is capable of
image quality through
independently assessing physical tests for a
image quality for
image quality for all
image quality for all of range of image
several of the imaging of the imaging
modalities. Requires modalities. Requires the imaging modalities. characteristics and
assistance with some
assistance with some
imaging modalities
aspects.
aspects.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Date Supervisor’s comments
Sub module 9.2: Assessment of image quality with phantoms
Knowledge Base
Level of Competency Achieved
An understanding of Demonstrates a basic understanding Demonstrates a good understanding image quality
of image quality phantoms and
of image quality phantoms and
phantoms and
methodologies useful to assess
methodologies useful to assess
methodologies useful
image quality in most diagnostic
image quality in all diagnostic
to assess image quality radiology modalities
radiology modalities
in various diagnostic radiology modalities.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Practical Skills
Level of Competency Achieved
The ability to use
Is capable of utilising
Is capable of utilising
Is capable of
independently utilising image quality for
phantoms to assess
phantoms to assess
phantoms to assess
image quality for
image quality for the
phantoms to assess
various modalities in
image quality for the all combination with both
most modalities.
all modalities.
Requires assistance Requires only limited modalities and relating objective measures and to relate outcomes
outcomes with objective psychophysical
assistance to relate
with objective
outcomes with
measures and
methods as appropriate. measures and
objective measures
psychophysical
psychophysical
and psychophysical
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Date Supervisor’s comments
Sub module 9.3: Assessment of image quality of clinical, patient images
Knowledge Base
Level of Competency Achieved
An understanding of Demonstrates a basic understanding Demonstrates a good understanding statistical
of statistical methodologies that can of statistical methodologies that can methodologies that can
be used to determine image quality
be used to determine image quality
be used to determine
from clinical images
from clinical images
image quality from clinical images
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Practical Skills
Level of Competency Achieved
32 1 The ability to carry out Requires assistance
Is capable of
Is capable of
an evaluation of image in performing an
performing, with only independently
quality for a procedure evaluation of image
limited supervision ,
performing an
using clinical images
quality or a procedure an evaluation of image evaluation of image
and a specified
quality or a procedure quality or a procedure experimental design
using clinical images
and a specified
using clinical images
using clinical images
experimental design.
and a specified
and a specified
experimental design.
experimental design.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Date Supervisor’s comments
MODULE 10: OPTIMIZATION
10.1. Radiation risk to the patient in diagnostic radiology
10.2. Optimization Process Sub module 10.1: Radiation risk to the patient in diagnostic radiology
Knowledge Base
Level of Competency Achieved
An understanding of Demonstrates a basic understanding Demonstrates a good understanding radiation risk and the
of radiation risk and the benefits
of radiation risk and the benefits
benefits from
from diagnostic radiology
from diagnostic radiology
diagnostic radiology
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Practical Skills
Level of Competency Achieved
Capable of providing advice on risk to staff
The ability to provide
Capable of providing
Capable of providing
basic advice on risk to correct advice on risk correct advice on risk to and patients and on
staff and patients and on strategies for radiation
staff and patients and
to staff and patients
strategies for radiation risk reduction
on strategies for
and on strategies for
radiation risk
radiation risk
risk reduction.
reduction. Needs
reduction. Requires
assistance with
only limited
ensuring the accuracy assistance. of the advice.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Date Supervisor’s comments
Sub module 10.2: Optimization process
Knowledge Base
Level of Competency Achieved
21
An understanding of Demonstrates a basic understanding Demonstrates a good understanding the factors that affect of factors that affect both image
of factors that affect both image
both image quality and quality and patient radiation dose quality and patient radiation dose patient radiation dose
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Practical Skills
Level of Competency Achieved
32 1
The ability to take the
Capable of
Capable of taking a
Capable of taking a
lead amongst
participating in the
major role in the
leading role in the
radiological colleagues optimization process
optimization process of in the optimization
optimization process
of radiological
of radiological
radiological
process of radiological examinations.
examinations. Needs
examinations.
examinations including
limited assistance.
the giving advise on practical strategies for improving image quality and dose reduction.
Date Achieved Supervisor’s Initials
Date Supervisor’s comments