1. Semester Lecture SWS ECTS Professional Competences 1: Interdisciplinary Work and Patient Management UE Professional Competences 1: Interdisciplinary Work and Patient Management UE Lector: Irene Kain, MSc, Mag. Wolfgang Kostenwein 1 SWS 1 ECTS Lecture contents Basic rules of communication and interaction, selected communication theory; body language; conversation techniques; principles of conversation; feedback rules; rhetoric, discussion rules; intercultural communication; dealing with illness - patient*internal care; basics of conflict management, dealing with own/foreign emotions; emotional intelligence, methods of self-reflection, basics of group dynamics, de-escalation, role models in health professions; role expectations; self-image Assessment methods Continuous assessment Teaching methods Activating form (group work, role plays) Language German 1 1 Professional Competences 1: Scientific Work SE Professional Competences 1: Scientific Work SE Lector: Mag. Dr. Natascha Miljkovic 1 SWS 2 ECTS Lecture contents What is science? Criteria for scientific work; phases of the research process; ethics committee; good scientific practice (OEAWI GWP guidelines); research; types of texts in studies (especially internship report, laboratory report, paper, seminar paper); scientific language, avoidance of plagiarism Assessment methods Final exam Teaching methods Activating method (group work, guided exercises) Language German 1 2 Medial Basics 1: Anatomy VO Medial Basics 1: Anatomy VO Lector: Dr.med.univ. Ulrike Heber, Dr. Lukas Reissig 3 SWS 5 ECTS Lecture contents Basic terms, directional and positional designations, general definitions, structure, morphology and function of cells and tissue, structure, organs, topography, blood supply of the following systems: skeletal system including muscles, ligaments and joints; cardiovascular system; respiratory system; digestive system; urogenital system; endocrine system; nervous system; sensory organs; blood and haematopoietic system; lymphatic system; embryonic and foetal development Assessment methods Final examfinal exam with partial performances in writing (online supported exam) Teaching methods Presentational form (lecture) Language German 3 5 Medical Basics 1: Physiology VO Medical Basics 1: Physiology VO Lector: Dr.med.univ. Ulrike Heber, Dr. Lukas Reissig 2 SWS 3 ECTS Lecture contents Basic terms, directional and positional designations, general definitions, structure, morphology and function of cells and tissues, function of organs, blood supply of the following systems: skeletal system including muscles, ligaments and joints; cardiovascular system; respiratory system; digestive system; urogenital system; endocrine system; nervous system; sensory organs; blood and haematopoietic system; lymphatic system; embryonic and foetal development Assessment methods Final examfinal exam: written (online supported exam) Teaching methods Presentational form (lecture) Language German 2 3 Medical Basics 2: Pathology and Hygiene VO Medical Basics 2: Pathology and Hygiene VO Lector: Dr. med.univ. Asha Leisser 2 SWS 3 ECTS Lecture contents Definitions, etiology, pathogenesis; pathologies and their clinical appearance of: Skeletal system incl. muscles, ligaments, joints, cardiovascular system, respiratory system, digestive system, urogenital system (incl. reproductive organs); endocrine system; nervous system; hospital hygiene, environmental hygiene, disinfection/sterilization, basic terms and tasks of infection hygiene Assessment methods Final exam Teaching methods Lecture Language German 2 3 Medical Basics 2: Basics of Clinical Chemistry and Pharmacology VO Medical Basics 2: Basics of Clinical Chemistry and Pharmacology VO Lector: Mag.pharm. Dr. Gunar Stemer, aHPh 1 SWS 2 ECTS Lecture contents Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, effect and side effects, dosage, application, shelf life, storage and disposal of professionally relevant drug groups: Analgesics, hypnotics, narcotics, cardiovascular drugs, anticoagulants, drugs affecting the endocrine system Contrast agents: areas of application and classification, contrast agent side effects and measures, significance of flow, quantity, concentration of the contrast agents applied, indications, contraindications Assessment methods Final examfinal exam (written, online supported exam) Teaching methods Presentational form (lecture) Language German 1 2 Medical Physics: Digital Detector Technologies in Radiological Imaging VO Medical Physics: Digital Detector Technologies in Radiological Imaging VO Lector: Wilhelm Gloss, MSc 1 SWS 1 ECTS Lecture contents The basic technical and physical principles of single layer, dual layer, multi layer and photon counting technologies Different types of radiographic detectors Technical characteristics and value ranges of digital detectors Radiographic characteristics of detector materials Assessment methods Final examLV final exam: written (online supported exam) Teaching methods Presentational form (lecture) Language German 1 1 Medical Physics: Medical Physics VO Medical Physics: Medical Physics VO Lector: A.o. Univ. Prof. DI Dr. Peter Homolka 3 SWS 4 ECTS Lecture contents Fundamentals of atomic and nuclear physics, radioactivity, properties and origin of radiation, interaction processes of ionizing radiation with matter (including attenuation and scattering), dose, terms, definitions, units, radiation detection (dosimetry), application of radiation in diagnostics and therapy Assessment methods Final examLV final exam: written (online supported exam) Teaching methods Presentational form (lecture) Language German 3 4 Plain Radiography 1: General Imaging Techniques, Image Analysis & Patient Care ILV Plain Radiography 1: General Imaging Techniques, Image Analysis & Patient Care ILV Lector: Sabine Gabriele Gracic, Christoph Kamp, BSc, Dr. phil. Dr. med. Günther Schenz 4 SWS 5.5 ECTS Lecture contents Technical terminology, definitions of terms, projections and spatial directions, geometric laws of X-ray image generation.Patient information on the procedure and execution of examinations.Positioning aids, radiation protection agents and their application.Procedure and execution (preparation, positioning of the patient, positioning of the central beam) of standard radiological examinations including contrast agent applications, taking into account indication and contraindication as well as patient condition.Analysis of the images on the basis of examples, evaluation with regard to qualitative guidelines and anatomy, recognition of positioning and imaging technique errors as well as their correction.Professional treatment of sick or injured patients.Application of personal and patient related hygiene measures.Safe and ergonomic working with regard to self-protection and the protection of others.Correct application of structural, technical, patient and personnel-related radiation protection measures.Assistance in emergency measures such as blood pressure measurements and the preparation of medication and infusions in the event of contrast agent incidents or circulatory breakdowns.Preparation and follow-up of X-ray contrast agent examinations. Assessment methods Continuous assessmentFinal Exam (written final examination, partial performance examinations) Teaching methods VO (Lecture, Demonstrations);UE Activating Form (guided exercises, group work, role play, case studies/case analyses) Language German 4 5.5 Plain Radiography 1: Equipment Technology ILV Plain Radiography 1: Equipment Technology ILV Lector: Sabine Gabriele Gracic, Christoph Kamp, BSc 1.5 SWS 2.5 ECTS Lecture contents Principle of X-ray beam generation.Components of an X-ray system, their functional principle and professional technical operation.Principle of the function of grids, digital storage media (storage plates and solid-state detectors).Exposure parameters, in particular energy and dose of X-rays, reduction of scattered radiation, and their effects on radiological imaging. Assessment methods Continuous assessmentLV final examination (written or oral final examination, partial performance tests) Teaching methods lecture, demonstrationActivating Form (guided exercises, group work, role play, case studies/case analyses) Language German 1.5 2.5 Plain Radiography 1: Technical Quality Control UE Plain Radiography 1: Technical Quality Control UE Lector: Josef Fuchs 1 SWS 1 ECTS Lecture contents Legal provisions (legal basis - MedStrSchV, BGBl II No. 409/2004 - Annex 1 and 2), standards and standard structure, acceptance test, constancy test and practical implementation (exercises in groups) on equipment and devices.Generation of "faulty" X-ray images for defect detection and defect classification.Recognition of faulty parameters in the recording and findings situation. Assessment methods Continuous assessmentImmanent examination and LV final examination (oral/practical) Teaching methods Activating form (practical exercises with guided exercises, group work, explorative learning, case studies/case analyses Language German 1 1
2. Semester Lecture SWS ECTS Professional Competences 1: Scientific Literature in Radiological Technology UE Professional Competences 1: Scientific Literature in Radiological Technology UE Lector: Mag. Dr. Natascha Miljkovic, FH-Prof. Mag. Gerold Unterhumer 1 SWS 1 ECTS Lecture contents Types of scientific literature and clinical studies; assessment of clinical studies (especially QUADAS guideline); formulation of research questions (especially PICOT format) and hypotheses; research methods at a glance; EBM and EBR; Journal Club; reading techniques Assessment methods Final exam Teaching methods Activating method (group work, presentations, guided exercises) Language German 1 1 Clinical Internship Plain Radiography PR Clinical Internship Plain Radiography PR Lector: Sabine Gabriele Gracic 0 SWS 6.5 ECTS Lecture contents Preparation, performance of the examinations Evaluation of the results with regard to qualitative guidelines in conventional radiology Assessment methods Final examWritten documentation (protocol) Teaching methods placement: patient-oriented, practical implementation of theoretical teaching content Language German 0 6.5 CT: Clinical Cases VO CT: Clinical Cases VO Lector: Christopher Deutsch, BSc MA, Dr. Sabine Simon, Dr. Robert Steinbach 1 SWS 1 ECTS Lecture contents Case discussions and case demonstration from a medical perspective based on selected routine examinations Assessment methods Final examPart 3 of Module examination (Moodle) Teaching methods Presentational form (lecture) Language German 1 1 CT: Basics of Medical Technology VO CT: Basics of Medical Technology VO Lector: Christopher Deutsch, BSc MA 1 SWS 1 ECTS Lecture contents Physical-technical basics, functional principle, technical components, radiation protection CT, image calculation, image representation, image quality and optimisation possibilities, artefacts, quality assurance Assessment methods Final examModule exam Teaching methods Presentational form (lecture, demonstration) Language German 1 1 CT: Postprocessing and Image Analysis UE CT: Postprocessing and Image Analysis UE Lector: Christopher Deutsch, BSc MA, Ulla Mann, Klemens Messner, BSc MSc 1 SWS 1 ECTS Lecture contents Image processing and image analysis, 2D, 3D Assessment methods Final examModule exam Teaching methods Integrative form (guided exercises, case studies) Language German 1 1 CT: Examinations and Interventions ILV CT: Examinations and Interventions ILV Lector: Christopher Deutsch, BSc MA 2 SWS 3 ECTS Lecture contents Important indications and contraindications, preparation, performance, evaluation and documentation, aftercare, standard protocols for computer tomographic examinations and interventions of selected organ areas, selected special procedures and areas of application, according to the current state of the art and international standards; Assessment methods Final examModule exam Teaching methods VO (lecture), UE Activating Form (group work, guided exercises) Language German 2 3 Data and Image Data Management 1: Image and Data Generation ILV Data and Image Data Management 1: Image and Data Generation ILV Lector: Dipl.-Ing. Dr. techn. Georg Dobrozemsky, MSc 1.5 SWS 2 ECTS Lecture contents Process of image formation; effects of X-rays in radiological imaging; technology of radiological imaging systems for Exposure; image quality and image quality criteria, resolution, contrast; causes of reduced image quality; minimization of radiation exposure and scattered radiation and blur Assessment methods Final examLecture final testWritten exam Teaching methods Presenting (lecture) and activating form (guided exercises) Language German 1.5 2 Data and Image Data Management 1: Fundamentals of Image Processing and Reconstruction ILV Data and Image Data Management 1: Fundamentals of Image Processing and Reconstruction ILV Lector: FH-Prof. DI (FH) Godoberto Guevara Rojas, PhD 1.5 SWS 2 ECTS Lecture contents Terms and technical concepts, (image formats, image compression); greyscale histogram, greyscale profile; linear and non-linear greyscale corrections; types of filters; arithmetic image operations, morphological operations; frequency space; segmentation of images Assessment methods Final examLecture final testOral exam Teaching methods Presenting (lecture, demonstration) and activating form (guided exercises) Language German 1.5 2 Medical Basics 1: Sectional Anatomy VO Medical Basics 1: Sectional Anatomy VO Lector: Dr. Lothar Ponhold, Dr. Christian Widmann 2 SWS 3 ECTS Lecture contents Body slices of the following organ systems and comparison with various imaging techniques: skeletal system including muscles, ligaments, joints; cardiovascular system; respiratory system; digestive system; urogenital system (including genital organs); endocrine system; nervous system; sensory organs; blood and blood-forming system; lymphatic system.Clinical pictures in various modalities (X-ray, CT, MRT, sonography, nuclear medicine (especially SPECT and PET), by means of case presentations (educational film collection) with regard to morphology (especially differentiation, distribution and dissemination patterns, infiltration) and functional presentation. Assessment methods Final exam Teaching methods Presentational form (lecture) Language German 2 3 Reflection on clinical Internship Plain Radiography UE Reflection on clinical Internship Plain Radiography UE Lector: Sabine Gabriele Gracic 0.5 SWS 0.5 ECTS Lecture contents Reflection and exchange of experience within the scope of the professional internship through written and oral exchange Presentation, discussion and development of a relevant situation from the internship Possibility to eliminate ambiguities regarding adjustment techniques, recording techniques, radiation protection, dealing with stressful situations, cooperation in a team, appropriate interaction with patients, as well as with vocational colleges and other professional groups while observing ethical principles and taking into account different cultural orientations Assessment methods Continuous assessmentLV-immanent examination character: oral or written (presentation/ discussion of a case study) Teaching methods Activating form (impulse presentation, guided exercises) Language German 0.5 0.5 Plain Radiography 2: Special Imaging Techniques incl. Clinical Case Reviews ILV Plain Radiography 2: Special Imaging Techniques incl. Clinical Case Reviews ILV Lector: Christina Bitai, RT Gabriele Frey, Sabine Gabriele Gracic, Dr. Herbert Huscsava 3.5 SWS 4 ECTS Lecture contents The student is familiar with the particularities of radiological imaging in orthopaedics, paediatrics, geriatrics, traumatology and intensive care medicine.The student knows alternative positioning and adjustment techniques for patients in various individual conditions (polytrauma, anaesthesia, intensive care...).The student knows the standards in breast diagnostics, the positioning technique in mammography, the procedure and requirements for breast screening, methods of interventional breast diagnostics, quality assurance measures in breast diagnostics. Assessment methods Final examwritten and practical partial final exams Teaching methods Presenting (lecture, demonstration) and training class: practical exercises (guided exercises, group work, role play, case studies/analyses) Language German 3.5 4 Radiation Protection Training: Basic Education and Legal Bases ILV Radiation Protection Training: Basic Education and Legal Bases ILV Lector: Dr. Michael Figl, A.o. Univ. Prof. DI Dr. Peter Homolka, Dipl.-Ing. Elisabeth Salomon 1.5 SWS 2 ECTS Lecture contents Radiation sources; dosimetry and dose variables relevant to radiation protection and specific applications; guide values, limit values; radiation protection basics and basic principles; measuring devices; control of personal dose;Laws, ordinances, standards and guidelines in radiation protection;Exercises in small groups: Handling of devices for the determination of personal and local dose, calculation of internal patient doses, use of test sources; Assessment methods Final examModule exam Teaching methods VO (lecture), UE Activating Method (practical exercises) Language German 1.5 2 Radiation Protection Training: Special Training and Diagnostic Application ILV Radiation Protection Training: Special Training and Diagnostic Application ILV Lector: A.o. Univ. Prof. DI Dr. Peter Homolka, Dipl.-Ing. Elisabeth Salomon 1 SWS 1 ECTS Lecture contents Radiation protection-relevant aspects of X-ray equipment for diagnostics; enclosed radioactive substances in diagnostics; radiation exposure of personnel and other persons, in particular patients, during the various examination procedures; determination of radiation exposure of personnel and patients; protective measures during diagnostic applications; protection of patients Quality assurance measures; exercises in small groups: protective measures during operation of X-ray equipment in X-ray diagnostics and interventional radiology; determination of dose in X-ray diagnostics; correct application of dose concepts; reference values Assessment methods Final examModule exam Teaching methods VO (lecture), UE Activating Method (practical exercises) Language German 1 1 Radiation Protection Training: Radiobiology VO Radiation Protection Training: Radiobiology VO Lector: Dr. Petra Feurstein, A.o. Univ. Prof. DI Dr. Peter Homolka 1.5 SWS 2 ECTS Lecture contents Radiobiological chain of effects, influence of ionizing radiation on cells, radiation sensitivity, cell cycle, repair mechanism, dose-response relationships, linear-square model, LET and RBE, hadrons, acute and late effects after radiation exposure Assessment methods Final examModule exam Teaching methods Presentational form (lecture) Language German 1.5 2
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Semester Lecture SWS ECTS Professional Competences 2: Scientific Methods ILV Professional Competences 2: Scientific Methods ILV 1 SWS 2 ECTS Lecture contents Clinical research; empirical research methods and their applications; empiricism in health sciences: Hypothesis testing methods; Hypothesis generating methods; Concept/disposition creation; Ethics proposal Assessment methods Continuous assessmentImmanent (UE) and LV final examination Teaching methods Presenting and activating form VO (lecture), UE (guided exercises) Language German 1 2 Clinical Internship Computed Tomography PR Clinical Internship Computed Tomography PR 0 SWS 6 ECTS Lecture contents Preparation and execution of examinations, evaluation and analysis of the results with regard to qualitative guidelines in computed tomography Assessment methods Continuous assessmentWritten documentation (protocol) Teaching methods placement: patient-oriented, practical implementation of theoretical teaching content Language German 0 6 Clinical Internship Magnetic Resonance Imaging PR Clinical Internship Magnetic Resonance Imaging PR 0 SWS 6 ECTS Lecture contents Preparation and performance of examinations, evaluation and analysis of the results with regard to qualitative guidelines in magnetic resonance imaging Assessment methods Continuous assessmentWritten documentation (training protocol) Teaching methods placement: patient-oriented, practical implementation of theoretical teaching content Language German 0 6 MRI: Clinical Case Reviews VO MRI: Clinical Case Reviews VO 1 SWS 1 ECTS Lecture contents Clinical case discussions and case demonstrations from a medical point of view based on selected routine and special examinations Assessment methods Final examPartial performance: final examination: written (online supported examination) (module examination) Teaching methods Presentational form (lecture) Language German 1 1 MRI: Basics of Medical Technology ILV MRI: Basics of Medical Technology ILV 1 SWS 2 ECTS Lecture contents Technical terms; physical basics of image formation and technical image processing; technical components (design, coil technology, additive technical accessories, ...), image data, image processing and post processing; sequences; hazard and safety aspects, quality assurance Assessment methods Final examModule examPartial performance: written examination (online supported examination) Teaching methods Lecture Language German 1 2 MRI: Postprocessing and Image Analysis ILV MRI: Postprocessing and Image Analysis ILV 1 SWS 1 ECTS Lecture contents Image analysis and image evaluation based on selected image examples in groups; postprocessing procedures (MPR, MIP, ROI, evaluations, etc.), parameter changes and their effects on image quality, image analysis (contrasts, parameters, artefacts, case studies, ...) Assessment methods Final examModule exam Teaching methods Activating form (guided exercises, case studies) Language German 1 1 MRI: Examinations and Interventions ILV MRI: Examinations and Interventions ILV 2 SWS 3 ECTS Lecture contents Indications and contraindications; safety aspects; patient-centered care; planning of examination protocols, execution, evaluation, post-processing and documentation according to the current state of the art and science; indication-related sequence and parameter selection and their optimization possibilities; contrast agent application; hygiene; quality assurance; classification of anatomical and pathological structures on the sectional image; clinical image examples Assessment methods Final examModule exam Teaching methods VO (Lecture, Demonstration) Activating form: (guided exercises, group work) Language German 2 3 Nuclear Medicine 1: Radiopharmaceutical Basics ILV Nuclear Medicine 1: Radiopharmaceutical Basics ILV 1.5 SWS 2.5 ECTS Lecture contents Nuclear medical terminology; area of responsibility of radiological technologists in nuclear medicine; the organisation, structure and organisation of a nuclear medical institute; nuclear physics basics Properties of radiopharmaceuticals; production of radionuclides and biotracers; chemical basics of labelling and preparation; simple laboratory techniques; handling of open radioactive substances (rules of conduct, protection and decontamination measures) incl. Storage and disposal Radiopharmaceutical quality control; approval procedure Exercises on simple laboratory techniques, labelling and preparation of radionuclides in groups Assessment methods Continuous assessmentImmanent and LV final exam: Written (online supported exam) Teaching methods Presenting VO (lecture) and activating form (guided exercises) Language German 1.5 2.5 Nuclear Medicine 1: Radiation Protection - Specific Education on Handling Unsealed Radioactive Materials and Clinical Applications ILV Nuclear Medicine 1: Radiation Protection - Specific Education on Handling Unsealed Radioactive Materials and Clinical Applications ILV 1 SWS 1.5 ECTS Lecture contents Facilities for handling open radioactive materials; radiation exposure of physicians and other persons, in particular patients, during the various examination or treatment procedures; determination of radiation exposure; protective measures when working with open radioactive materials; contamination and decontamination measures; collection, temporary storage and disposal of radioactive waste; radiation accidents caused by external contamination or incorporation; first aid; whole-body measurements and excretion analyses; protection of patients; quality assurance measures; exercises in small groups of at least 4 hours: Protective measures when handling open radioactive materials, detection of contamination, decontamination, quality control, calculation of attenuation coefficients of different shielding materials, determination of the energy spectrum of unknown radionuclides, checking of radiation measuring devices for functionality and suitable areas of application Assessment methods Final examWritten exam (online supported exam) Teaching methods VO (lecture) , UE Activating Method (guided exercises) Language German 1 1.5 Reflection on clinical Internship Computed Tomography UE Reflection on clinical Internship Computed Tomography UE 0.5 SWS 0.5 ECTS Lecture contents Reflection on the practical work involved in implementing theoretical teaching/learning content, dealing with stressful situations, informative conversations, feedback, cooperation in teams, appropriate interaction with patients as well as colleagues and other professional groups, taking into account ethical principles and different cultural orientations, presentation and discussion of a case study from professional practice. Assessment methods Continuous assessmentimmanent examination character: oral or written (presentation/ discussion of a case study) Teaching methods activating (impulse presentation, guided exercises) Language German 0.5 0.5 Reflection on clinical Internship Magnetic Resonance Imaging UE Reflection on clinical Internship Magnetic Resonance Imaging UE 0.5 SWS 0.5 ECTS Lecture contents Reflection on the practical work involved in implementing theoretical teaching/learning content, dealing with stressful situations, informative conversations, appropriate interaction with patients, as well as with vocational colleagues and other professional groups while observing ethical principles and taking into account different cultural orientations, feedback, cooperation in teams, presentation and discussion of a case study from professional practice. Assessment methods Continuous assessmentimmanent examination character: oral or written (presentation/ discussion of a case study) Teaching methods Activating form (impulse presentation, guided exercises) Language German 0.5 0.5 Radiation Oncology 1: Basics of Medical Physics and Device Technology VO Radiation Oncology 1: Basics of Medical Physics and Device Technology VO 1.5 SWS 2 ECTS Lecture contents - Radiotherapeutically relevant dose terms and units- Spatial radiation dose distributions- Physical and technical basics of tele- and brachytherapy equipment, as well as ion- and proton therapy, and auxiliary equipment- Software architecture of radiation treatment planning systems- Physical-technical sources of error in the treatment process of therapeutic radiation units and all ancillary facilities including quality assurance. Assessment methods Final examFinal exam Teaching methods Presenting teaching/learning method (lecture) Language German 1.5 2 Radiation Oncology 1: Tumor Pathology and Radiotherapeutic Concepts VO Radiation Oncology 1: Tumor Pathology and Radiotherapeutic Concepts VO 2 SWS 2 ECTS Lecture contents - General oncology, tumour epidemiology, cancer prevention, screening, early detection.- Pathology of malignant tumours and other neoplasms, the clinical appearance of neoplastic diseases, the diagnostic procedures as well as the classification, stage classification and prognostic factors of malignant diseases.- Principles of cancer treatment taking into account surgical treatment, radiation treatment, chemotherapy, endocrine therapy and other forms of treatment.- Treatment goal and choice of therapy modality (modalities) and accompanying treatment measures, taking into account quality of life and terminal care and aftercare of patients.- Optimal radiotherapy in relation to the type of disease and localisation. Assessment methods Final examFinal written exam Teaching methods Presentational form (Lecture) Language German 2 2
4. Semester Lecture SWS ECTS Angiography: Clinical Case Reviews, Postprocessing and Image Analysis ILV Angiography: Clinical Case Reviews, Postprocessing and Image Analysis ILV 1.5 SWS 2.5 ECTS Lecture contents Analysis of the images and technical evaluation with regard to the qualitative guidelines as well as application of post-processing possibilities and image evaluation in 2D and 3D; vascular anatomy, pathology.Cardiovascular diseases including associated pathologies, basics of cardiopulmonary functional diagnostics, clinical manifestations, case demonstrations from a medical point of view, indications and contraindications of interventional radiology and cardiology. Assessment methods Final examfinal exam: written (online, supported exam) Teaching methods VO (lecture), Activating (guided exercises, group work) Language German 1.5 2.5 Angiography: Skills Lab UE Angiography: Skills Lab UE 1.5 SWS 1.5 ECTS Lecture contents Basic knowledge of hygiene, angiographic materials and interventions; design, function and handling of special materials such as puncture and sluice systems, vascular catheters, guiding catheters, dilatation catheters, stents, coils and much more - according to the current state of knowledge in the field.Sterile work and sterile assistance in invasive diagnostic and interventional procedures, including skin preparation for procedures, handling of instruments and materials. Assessment methods Final examFinal examination (practical) Teaching methods activating form (group work, role play, guided exercises, blended learning) Language German 1.5 1.5 Angiography: Examinations and Interventions VO Angiography: Examinations and Interventions VO 1.5 SWS 2 ECTS Lecture contents Typical anatomical, physiological and pathological criteria in the cardiovascular field, patient information and care, preparation, positioning, contrast agent application, performance, complications, documentation, aftercare, interdisciplinarity in cardiological angiographies and interventions, significance of evaluation and documentation of electrophysiological and hemodynamic parameters, radiation protection applied. Assessment methods Final examfinal examination, Written examination (online supported test) Teaching methods Presenting form (lecture, demonstration video) Language German 1.5 2 Professional Competences 2: Data Evaluation UE Professional Competences 2: Data Evaluation UE 1 SWS 1 ECTS Lecture contents Applied research methods in radiology technology, especially-Biostatistical basics: Feature classification, location measures, dispersion measures, shape measures, graphical representations, description of a relationship;-Basics of probability theory;-Performance of a test,-Data evaluation and statistical analysis by means of software (e.g. SPSS) Assessment methods Continuous assessment Teaching methods Activating form (guided exercises with evaluation software) Language German 1 1 Data and Image Data Management 2: Applied Data Processing in Medical Networks UE Data and Image Data Management 2: Applied Data Processing in Medical Networks UE 2 SWS 2 ECTS Lecture contents networks; patient data and image transfer; transfer protocols, compression and encryption techniques, radiological-technologicalWorkflow and reporting process, applied data protection, possibilities, challenges and limitations of teleradiological applications (including process optimization); teleradiological workflow based on selected case studies in clinical routine Assessment methods Final examModule exam Teaching methods Activating form (teamwork, guided exercises) Language German 2 2 Data and Image Data Management 2: Digital Data Processing in Medicine VO Data and Image Data Management 2: Digital Data Processing in Medicine VO 1 SWS 2 ECTS Lecture contents Terms and definitions; legal guidelines and organisational measures of organisational and information systems in medicine (especially HIS, RIS, NIS) and its structure, setup and requirements; archiving (PACS);Technical standards: NEMA, DICOM (in particular DICOM header and DICOM conformance statement), IHE structure of PACS, image categorization ; Structure and design of databases, electronic image distribution, data protection and data security Assessment methods Final examModule exam Teaching methods VO Lecture Language German 1 2 Nuclear Medicine 2: Clinical Case Studies and Postprocessing UE Nuclear Medicine 2: Clinical Case Studies and Postprocessing UE 1 SWS 1 ECTS Lecture contents Indications and contraindications; presentation and discussion of selected case studies from clinical practice;t examinations and treatments in comparison to alternative imaging and functional methods; diagnoses in nuclear medicine; plausibility check of acquired examination data (incl. pitfalls); evaluation options for image data sets. Assessment methods Continuous assessment Teaching methods Activating form (guided exercises, case studies) Language German 1 1 Nuclear Medicine 2: Technical and Physical Basics ILV Nuclear Medicine 2: Technical and Physical Basics ILV 1.5 SWS 2 ECTS Lecture contents Design, function and properties of the measuring equipment; quality control of the measuring equipment; image data management in nuclear medicine.General principles of nuclear physics for radiology technologists in nuclear medicine. Assessment methods Final examLV final exam in writing Teaching methods Activating form ILV, VO (lecture), UE (guided exercises) Language German 1.5 2 Nuclear Medicine 2: Examinations and Treatment Methods VO Nuclear Medicine 2: Examinations and Treatment Methods VO 2 SWS 3 ECTS Lecture contents Nuclear medical terminologies; indications, physiology and pathophysiology; patient care; examination parameters and results; guidelines and standards (especially of the ÖGN and DGN, EANM and IAEA); image examples from clinical routine from a radiology technology perspective Assessment methods Final examLV final examination (written) Teaching methods Presentational form (lecture) Language German 2 3 Radiation Oncology 2: Brachytherapy Planning ILV Radiation Oncology 2: Brachytherapy Planning ILV 1.5 SWS 2 ECTS Lecture contents - Description and terminology in brachytherapy- Instrumentation and basics of instrument technology- Physical characteristics of radionuclides for brachytherapy- Requirements, characteristics and possibilities of an individual patient positioning.- Acquisition, processing and analysis of image data relevant for brachytherapy treatment planning- Preparation with corresponding evaluation, as well as optimization and documentation of brachytherapy treatment plans according to international standards- Irradiation preparation in the bunker (treatment room) and the control room Assessment methods Continuous assessmentCourse-immanent exam character (written, online supported exam) Teaching methods VO (lecture), UE (guided exercises) Language German 1.5 2 Radiation Oncology 2: Patient Positioning and Patient Management UE Radiation Oncology 2: Patient Positioning and Patient Management UE 1.5 SWS 1.5 ECTS Lecture contents - Establishment of a radiation therapy facility and the tasks of the radiographers.- Sequences of various processes for the implementation of teletherapy treatments, as well as documentation- Use of suitable positioning and fixation aids- Operation of irradiation and image-guided verification equipmentPsychosocial aspects and information sessions Assessment methods Continuous assessmentCourse-immanent exam character Teaching methods Activating teaching/learning methods; (keynote lecture, guided exercises using 3D simulation, group work) Language German 1.5 1.5 Radiation Oncology 2: Radiation Protection- Specific Training for Practical Application ILV Radiation Oncology 2: Radiation Protection- Specific Training for Practical Application ILV 1 SWS 1.5 ECTS Lecture contents - X-ray equipment for therapy;- Other radiation equipment for therapy;- Enclosed radioactive substances;- Calibration of radiation sources;- Radiation exposure of doctors and other persons, especially patients, during the various treatment procedures;- Determination of radiation exposure;- Protection of patients during therapy procedures;- Quality assurance measures; Exercises in small groups of at least 4 hours:Protective measures during operation of X-ray equipment and other radiation equipment for therapy as well as during handling of enclosed radioactive substances, testing of enclosed radioactive substances for leaks, quality control, risk and error assessment in treatment procedures Assessment methods Final examFinal written exam Teaching methods VO (lecture) Activating Methods (guided exercises) Language German 1 1.5 Radiooncology 2: Teletherapy Planning ILV Radiooncology 2: Teletherapy Planning ILV 2 SWS 3 ECTS Lecture contents - Requirements, characteristics and possibilities of an individual patient positioning.- Creation and further processing of image data relevant for irradiation planning.- Radioonocological definitions and examples of Organs at Risks and Planning Target Volumes as well as possibilities to contour them.- Use of various irradiation techniques, irradiation parameters and types of radiation to create an individual irradiation plan according to international standards.Optimization and analysis of irradiation plans with regard to dose distribution in teletherapeutic treatments. Assessment methods Continuous assessmentCourse-immanent exam character (written, online supported exam) Teaching methods VO (lecture), UE (guided exercises) Language German 2 3 Sonography: Skills Lab UE Sonography: Skills Lab UE 1 SWS 1 ECTS Lecture contents training in small groups under the guidance of the lecturer- selected studies/interventions of defined organ areas- Standard documentation Abdomen according to ÖGUM- FAST protocol,- Doppler and duplex sonography- Standard documentation EchocardiographyMusculoskeletal Sonography Assessment methods Final examModule examPartial Performance lecture final exam, at least 20 examinations each in the organ areas of the abdomen, small parts, vessels and heart Teaching methods activating: *) method of guided exercises, problem-based learning, guided self-study, group work *) Blended Learning: Interlocking presence and online learning Language German 1 1 Sonography: Technical and Physical Basics VO Sonography: Technical and Physical Basics VO 1 SWS 1 ECTS Lecture contents Physical Basics of Sonography, Technical Components, CEUS Basics and Application Fields Assessment methods Final examModule examPartial Performance lecture final exam: written (online supported exam) Teaching methods Presenting (lecture, demonstration, video), activating (blended learning: interlocking of presence and online learning) Language German 1 1 Sonography: Examinations and interventions ILV Sonography: Examinations and interventions ILV 2 SWS 3 ECTS Lecture contents - CEUS Use of Contrast Media in Sonography - Basics and Fields of Application- Indications/Standard sections/Image analysis- Casuistry according to current standards/current state of the art- training in small groups under the guidance of the lecturer.- Selected studies/interventions of defined organ areas- Standard documentation Abdomen according to ÖGUM- FAST protocol, Doppler Sonography- Standard documentation Echocardiography- Musculoskeletal Sonography Assessment methods Final examModule examPartial Performance lecture final exam: immanent + written (online supported exam) Teaching methods Presenting and Activating Form (VO 60%, UE 40%)Performers (lecture, demonstration, video), activators (working methods, guided exercises, blended learning: interlocking of presence and online learning) Language German 2 3
5. Semester Lecture SWS ECTS Bachelor Project: Planning and Methodology SE Bachelor Project: Planning and Methodology SE 1 SWS 5 ECTS Lecture contents Preparation of a concept for the bachelor thesis in connection with the chosen department (of the professional internship according to FH-MTD-AV Annex 9, 12; special clinical area, information and communication technology in medicine, multi-professional area) Formulation of research questions and hypotheses; overview of research methods; research; literature search; Assessment methods Final exam Teaching methods Activating form (presentation, feedback) Language German 1 5 Clinical Internship Angiography, Interventional Radiology and Cardiological Angiography PR Clinical Internship Angiography, Interventional Radiology and Cardiological Angiography PR 0 SWS 6 ECTS Lecture contents Preparation and performance of examinations, evaluation and analysis of the results with regard to qualitative guidelines in angiography, interventional radiology and cardiological angiography Assessment methods Continuous assessmentWritten documentation (protocol) Teaching methods placement: patient-oriented, practical implementation of theoretical teaching content Language German 0 6 Clinical Internship Nuclear Medicine PR Clinical Internship Nuclear Medicine PR 0 SWS 6 ECTS Lecture contents Preparation and performance of examinations, evaluation and analysis of the results with regard to qualitative guidelines in nuclear medicine Assessment methods Continuous assessmentWritten documentation (protocol) Teaching methods placement: patient-oriented, practical implementation of theoretical teaching content Language German 0 6 Clinical Internship Radiotherapy PR Clinical Internship Radiotherapy PR 0 SWS 6.5 ECTS Lecture contents - Preparation, execution and documentation of treatment planning and irradiationEvaluation and analysis of radiotherapy results with regard to qualitative guidelines in radiotherapy. Assessment methods Continuous assessmentWritten documentation (training protocol) Teaching methods Placement: patient-oriented, practical implementation of theoretical teaching content Language German 0 6.5 Health Care Management: Organisations ILV Health Care Management: Organisations ILV 1 SWS 1.5 ECTS Lecture contents Forms of organization in the health care system, basics of team development; group dynamics, leadership styles and hierarchies. Motivation systems, process management in health care Assessment methods Continuous assessment Teaching methods VO (lecture) UE Activating form (guided exercises, individual and group work) Language German 1 1.5 Health Care Management: Managing Projects ILV Health Care Management: Managing Projects ILV 1 SWS 2 ECTS Lecture contents Basic concepts of project management, project definition, project types, projects in the health sector, project management processes, tasks, measures, methods in project management, project environment analysis, project assignment, delimitation and context analysis, result planning and WBS, milestone and bar chart, personnel management and teamwork, interculturality, resource plan and cost plan, project roles and responsibility matrix, project final report, agile organizations in health care Assessment methods Continuous assessmentImmanent and LV final exam (case study with multiple choice test) Teaching methods VO (lecture) UE Activating form (guided exercises) Language German 1 2 Health Care Management: Quality Aspects in Healthcare ILV Health Care Management: Quality Aspects in Healthcare ILV 1 SWS 1.5 ECTS Lecture contents historical development, legal basis, basic principles and dimensions of quality, quality feature, indicator, standard, risk and safety management,certification and evaluation procedures, principles and basic principles of health promotion, approaches to health promotion, causes of environmental damage, environmental pollution and resource depletion, objectives and principles of environmental policy Assessment methods Final examLV-concluding examination (written/seminar work) Teaching methods VO (lecture) UE Activating form (group work, guided exercises) Language German 1 1.5 Reflection on clinical Internship Angiography, Interventional Radiology and Cardiological Angiography UE Reflection on clinical Internship Angiography, Interventional Radiology and Cardiological Angiography UE 0.5 SWS 0.5 ECTS Lecture contents Reflection on the practical work involved in implementing theoretical teaching/learning content, dealing with stressful situations, feedback, cooperation in teams, appropriate interaction with patients, as well as colleagues and other professional groups, while observing ethical principles and taking into account different cultural orientations Assessment methods Continuous assessmentLV-immanent examination character: oral or written (presentation/ discussion of a case study) Teaching methods UE activating teaching/learning methods (keynote lecture, guided exercises) Language German 0.5 0.5 Reflection on clinical Internship Nuclear Medicine UE Reflection on clinical Internship Nuclear Medicine UE 0.5 SWS 0.5 ECTS Lecture contents Reflection on practical work; connection between practice and theory; team dynamics; interdisciplinary context, appropriate interaction with patients, as well as professional colleagues and other professional groups, while respecting ethical principles and taking into account different cultural orientations Assessment methods Continuous assessmentLV-immanent examination character (presentation/ discussion of a case study) Teaching methods UE activating teaching/learning methods: oral or written (impulse presentation, guided exercises Language German 0.5 0.5 Reflection on clinical Internship Radiotherapy UE Reflection on clinical Internship Radiotherapy UE 0.5 SWS 0.5 ECTS Lecture contents - Reflection of practical activities in the implementation of theoretical teaching/learning contents, feedback- Dealing with stressful situations- Team workAppropriate interaction with patients, as well as with colleagues and other professional groups, taking into account ethical principles and different cultural orientations Assessment methods Continuous assessmentCourse-immanent exam character: oral or written (presentation/ discussion of a case study) Teaching methods activating teaching/learning methods (impulse presentation, guided exercises, role play) Language German 0.5 0.5
6. Semester Lecture SWS ECTS Bachelor Project: Bachelor Thesis SE Bachelor Project: Bachelor Thesis SE 1 SWS 8 ECTS Lecture contents Radiology technology workflow (especially optimization of examination methods), in the field of sectional imaging; development of new contrast agents; current technical developments; special fields of application of radiology technologists in sectional imaging (e.g. 3D navigation and virtual surgery), in technical applications and in research & development, in industry, archaeology and art. Assessment methods Final examLV final examination (written - Bachelor thesis) Teaching methods Activating form (presentation, discussion) Language German 1 8 Bachelor Examination AP Bachelor Examination AP 0 SWS 1 ECTS Language German 0 1 Internship optional section PR Internship optional section PR 0 SWS 7 ECTS Lecture contents Preparation and implementation of the studies or a project, evaluation and analysis of the results in an optional area of the professional internship. Reflection of the practical activity in the implementation of theoretical teaching/learning contents, dealing with stressful situations, feedback, cooperation in teams, appropriate interaction with patients, as well as with vocational colleges and other professional groups, while respecting ethical principles and taking into account different cultural orientations Assessment methods Final examModule exam Teaching methods placement: practical implementation of theoretical teaching content Language German 0 7 Ethics and Law: Professional and Medical Ethics UE Ethics and Law: Professional and Medical Ethics UE 0.5 SWS 1 ECTS Lecture contents Job description and professional profile of radiology technology, ethical issues and aspects specific to the profession; role models of the profession; the profession in international comparison; professional representations and associations (national and international); professional and health policy developments, further education and training obligations, freelance work; medical ethical issues; ethics committee; registration Assessment methods Continuous assessmentImmanent (active participation: individual and group exercises )/ successful participation Teaching methods Activating form: guided exercises: Individual and group work Language German 0.5 1 Ethics and Law: Law for Health Professionals VO Ethics and Law: Law for Health Professionals VO 1.5 SWS 3 ECTS Lecture contents Basic concepts; overview of the Austrian and European legal system; laws relevant to the profession; civil law aspects for health professions; criminal law aspects for health professions; (health) profession-relevant aspects of labour and social security law, duty of documentation, duty of confidentiality, patient safety, patient advocacy, data protection, register of health professions, adult protection law, primary care Assessment methods Continuous assessmentLV final examination (written) Teaching methods Presentational form (lecture) Language German 1.5 3 Advanced Course: Advanced Professional Skills ILV Advanced Course: Advanced Professional Skills ILV 1 SWS 2 ECTS Lecture contents Projection radiography, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, sonography, angiography, radiooncology, nuclear medicine, digital image processing, related fields Assessment methods Continuous assessmentImmanent testing (creation of a product according to defined criteria) Teaching methods Activating form (presentation, discussion) Language German 1 2 Advanced Course: Current Issues VO Advanced Course: Current Issues VO 1 SWS 2 ECTS Lecture contents Projection radiography, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, sonography, angiography, radiooncology, nuclear medicine, digital image processing, related fields Assessment methods Final examLV final examination (written) Teaching methods Presentational form (lecture, keynote speech) Language German 1 2 Advanced Course: Seminars in Radiological Technology SE Advanced Course: Seminars in Radiological Technology SE 1 SWS 2 ECTS Lecture contents Projection radiography, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, sonography, angiography, radiooncology, nuclear medicine, digital image processing, related fields Assessment methods Continuous assessmentImmanent (creation of a product according to defined criteria) Teaching methods Activating form (presentation, discussion) Language German 1 2 Health Care Management: Patient Safety, Risk Management and Emergency Procedures ILV Health Care Management: Patient Safety, Risk Management and Emergency Procedures ILV 1.5 SWS 2 ECTS Lecture contents Legal basics of first aid, danger areas, rescue chain, , crisis intervention, emergency management in hospitals, crew ressource managementdisaster control, ethics in the context of resuscitation, life-threatening situations, immediate measures, emergency medicationsimulation training, Basic-Life-Support (BLS) Assessment methods Continuous assessment Teaching methods VO (lecture) UE Activating form (guided exercises) Language German 1.5 2 Health Care Management: Health Economics ILV Health Care Management: Health Economics ILV 1.5 SWS 2 ECTS Lecture contents Basic concepts, relationship between economy and health, financing models, planning of health care services; development of services and costs in the health care system; instruments of health economics; overview of health care systems, Austrian health care system, freelance work Assessment methods Continuous assessment Teaching methods VO (lecture) UE Activating form (guided exercises) Language German 1.5 2