Summary Unit 21 Assignment 1 Brief

Curriculum area Science
Course title Level 3 Applied Science extended diploma
Unit title/No. Unit 21 – Medical Physics applications
Assignment title/No. Assignment 1 – Imaging modalities in medical science




Assessment Grid
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GRADING CRITERIA POSSIBLE EVIDENCE
Explain how the principles and production of non-
P1ionising radiation technologies are used in medical Report
applications.
P2 Explain why non-ionising radiation technologies are Report
used for diagnosis and treatment of the human body
Explain how the principles and production of ionising
P3 radiation technologies are used in medical Report
applications.
P4 Explain why ionising radiation technologies are used Report
for diagnosis and treatment of the human body.
Compare the principles, production and uses of
M1 different non-ionising radiation techniques in medical Report - table
applications.
Compare the principles, production and uses of
M2 different ionising radiation techniques in medical Report - table
applications
D1 Justify the choice of non-ionising and ionising Report
radiation techniques in medical applications.




Learning Outcome Learning aim A: Explore the principles, production, uses and benefits of non-
No. ionising instrumentation techniques in medical applications

Learning aim B: Explore the principles, production, uses and benefits of
ionising instrumentation techniques in medical applications



For PASS (P1) have you: Completed (✓)



• (P1) Explain what MRI is, what type of radiation it uses and how an image is
produced.
• Explain what Ultrasound is, what type of radiation it uses and how an image
is produced.