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RAD2061 · Radiologic biology 3
2026 Handbook12 credit pointsLevel 2Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences
Last checked: 23 Aug 2026 UTCOverview
In this unit you will study the anatomy and physiology of major body systems. Anatomy practicals enhance your understanding of these systems. Lectures and workshops explore a range of pathologies that are known to occur in these body systems. In tutorials, you will learn to identify and describe the significant normal and abnormal features on radiographic images. This unit also introduces you to the pharmacological principles underlying drug action, drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion and the adverse reactions to contrast media.
Areas of study: Radiography and medical imaging Radiation sciences
Offerings
| Campus | Teaching period | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Clayton | First semester | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
Assessment
The Handbook lists an examination for this unit.
| # | Assessment | Type | Weight | Hurdle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Final exam (2 hours and 10 minutes) | Examination | 35% | — |
| 2 | Test (1 hour) | Examination | 20% | — |
| 3 | Teamwork assignment (Presentation-8 mins; Report-1,500 words; Class discussion-6 mins) | Presentation | 20% | — |
| 4 | Test (1 hour) | Examination | 15% | Competency |
| 5 | Case study analysis | Presentation | 10% | — |
Assessment in this unit includes hurdle assessment tasks. Failure of any hurdle assessment task may result in failure of the unit
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Requisites
corequisite
- RAD2051 — Radiographic science and practice 3
Learning outcomes
- Describe the anatomy & physiology of the cardiovascular, respiratory, haematological, endocrine, reproductive, urinary and gastrointestinal systems.
- Discuss pathological processes associated with cardiovascular, respiratory, haematological, endocrine, reproductive, urinary and gastrointestinal systems.
- Explain the fundamental concepts of pharmacology, pharmacokinetics and toxicology and the safe use of medicines.
- Explain the general principles, risks, classification, structure and properties of radiographic contrast media.
- Describe the prevention, treatment and support for contrast media reactions; and the characteristics of other drugs used in the clinical setting, general and local anaesthesia and their implications for patient care during diagnostic imaging examinations.
- Describe the radiographic representation of the organs comprising cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, urinary, endocrine, reproductive systems.
- Describe the radiographic appearances of pathologies affecting the cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, urinary, endocrine and reproductive systems.
- Describe the angiographic representation of normal anatomy.
Workload
This unit is a 12- credit point unit requiring 12 hours of teacher directed study per week and 12 hours of student self-directed study. Over a short 8-9 week semester there is on average 12 contact hours/week which includes; • 7 lectures/week, • 5 radiologic imaging tutorials/semester, • 1 pathology tutorial/week • 4 anatomy practicals/semester • 5 histology practicals/semester Self-directed study involves a further 12 hours.
| Activity | Duration |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 55 hours |
| Practical activities | 13 hours |
| Tutorials | 35 hours |
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