Radation Technology
Introduction
The Department of Medical Radiation Technology was instituted in 1992. It is planned to have 50 freshmen enrolled in one class each year. Due to the rapid development of the medical sciences, radiological diagnosis and therapy become more and more important in clinical applications. The purpose to establish this department is to train the students to become radiological technologists and researchers, who are both skilled in theory and in practice, in the fields of radiological technology. It is expected to improve the quality of medical care after the well-trained students join in the related clinical service and research. The main directions of the development of the department will be focused on radiological diagnostic techniques, radiation therapy techniques, nuclear medicine operation techniques, medical physics, medical imaging analysis and clinical radiological techniques and practicing.
Teaching and Research
The teaching of medical radiation technology is a diversified discipline education. The students will learn the professional skills in radiological sciences together with clinical practicing. Hence the arrangement of the courses is critical important. Based on the diversity and variety, a complete education will combine both basic sciences and clinical practicing. The design of the core courses is categorized into five fields, including basic sciences, basic medical sciences, radiological and imaging sciences, clinical therapy techniques and clinical practicing. The courses will integrate basic electronics, medical physics and radiological techniques together with clinical diagnosis, radiological therapy, nuclear medicine, ultrasound and medical imaging. The department also offers some courses related to the leading-edge technologies, such as MRI, CT, …, etc. In order to train the students to do research and develop the capability of problems solving, courses of research on special topic and paper writing are required. The students will learn clinical applications through their clinical practicing in hospitals. Students are trained through various fields and aided for their career planning. In order to train the students to become excellent radiological technologists, the department plan to recruit at least 10 faculty members with doctoral degrees, including full professors, associate professors and assistant professors. Radiologists in well-known hospitals are also recruited to teach related clinical courses to promote the teaching quality in clinical applications. The recruitment of the faculty members in our department will focus on the fields of radiological diagnostic techniques, radiological therapy techniques, nuclear medicine operation techniques, medical physics and medical imaging analysis.
Curriculum and Facility
In additions to teaching, research is also required for the faculty members of the department. In order to promote the research quality, eight multi-functional laboratories will be established for the purpose of teaching and research in the near future. They will be radiological diagnostic laboratory, radiological therapy laboratory, nuclear medicine operation laboratory, medical physics laboratory, medical imaging analysis laboratory and radiation measurement laboratory. Related instruments and facilities will be purchased year by year. Besides, advanced facilities in practicing hospitals are also available for the students and faculty members. It is hoped to create an excellent environment for teaching and research to let the students become well-trained radiological technologists.
Career Development
After completing the professional education in medical radiation technology, the students will take the national examination and get the license of radiological technologist after graduate. They will work for the related clinical service in hospital or other related fields. They can also upgrade themselves to become higher level researchers by entering the graduate school of radiological sciences or other related programs. It will stimulate the development of medical radiation technology and increase the quality of medical care in our country.
