Learning objectives

In the first part of the internship the student has to improve the ability in CT and MRI. In the second part the student will practice Radiation Therapy, studied in the second year. In the third part of the training the student is in Nuclear Medicine and has to learn the basic principles of this discipline and how to prepare and check the radiopharmaceutical. Moreover, the student has to learn the most common techniques used in scintigraphy (SPET) and in PET, how to eliminate radioactive waste and how to decontaminate the environment. Furthermore, the student has to learn organizational, ethical and deontological issues related to the profession and to the relation with the patient, and has always to ensure radiation safety for patients and other workers.

Learning assessment procedures

Professional internship examination conducted at accredited sites ensures the practice of techniques and methodologies previously addressed in professional workshops (simulation / role plaing / manual skills, virtual experiences
discussion of diagnostic cases
under the supervision of experienced tutors
examinations at OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination) stations with stations consistent with the teaching objectives or integrated with other professional learning areas

Evaluation criteria

The following macro-areas are evaluated in the evaluation of the professional internship: computer skills, organizational skills, radiation protection skills, interpersonal skills, technical methodological skills and professional skills
the average of the evaluations carried out by the supervising tutors during the internship experience, the evaluations of papers and in-depth studies with professional practical implications consistent with the internship experience, the OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination) station exam evaluation is compiled
Lower than 18 : Insufficient professional skills
18 - 20 : Professional competencies have uncertainties in the application of methodologies
21 - 23 : Appropriate professional competence, not complete ability to apply theoretical concepts in professional practice
24 - 25 : Professional competencies appropriate and extensive
26 - 27 : Appropriate and broad professional skills with good ability to apply knowledge, analytical skills, to complex situations
28 - 29 : Appropriate and broad professional skills with , good application of content, good analytical and decision-making skills in complex situations
30 or 30 cum laude : Appropriate and broad professional competencies with , good and thorough application of content, excellent ability to analyze and make decisions in articulate and complex situations