2 February 2017: Students studying medical imaging degrees at the University of Canberra can access innovative three-dimensional imaging software and cutting-edge radiation technology in a new laboratory opening on campus TODAY.
The Medical Radiation Science Laboratory is designed to help the next generation of radiographers gain valuable pre-clinical skills in a simulated setting.
Students will develop skills using simulation software, taking x-rays of model body parts with similar properties to humans and reviewing the images before they undertake real-life practical work.
The laboratory features a large flat-floor teaching space and four high-tech x-ray rooms, providing students specialising in medical imaging with access to technology unavailable elsewhere in the ACT.
Acting Vice-Chancellor Professor Nick Klomp said the new facilities would ensure students are well prepared to succeed in their clinical placements and beyond.
“The University of Canberra is committed to producing high-quality health practitioners and the opening of this latest laboratory reinforces this promise,” Professor Klomp said.
“The University is constantly developing new and innovative ways to provide the best learning experience for our students. Providing students with access to this state-of-the-art learning facility will ensure Australia’s future health workforce is in good hands.”
The Medical Radiation Science Laboratory, equipped with sound and video recording technology, will be used for both education and research.
Dean of the Faculty of Health, Professor Diane Gibson, said that the University was very pleased to have added medical radiation science to its broad suite of allied health courses.
“From 2017, students can choose from a Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science, a Masters of Medical Imaging or a Graduate Diploma of Medical Ultrasound,” Professor Gibson said. “Other related courses are planned for the next few years, targeting areas of workforce shortage for Canberra and our region.”
The Medical Radiation Science Laboratory is the latest health project to open its doors on campus as part of the University’s rapidly developing Health Precinct.
The Health Precinct, which is located along the northern corridor of the University, also features the Health Hub, which opened in 2014. It is home to the University’s student-led clinics in physiotherapy, dietetics, exercise physiology, psychology, counselling and occupational therapy, as well as Ochre Health and other health services.
The University of Canberra Public Hospital, currently under construction, is due to open next year. A state-of-the-art cancer care centre, a residential aged care service and child care centre, and a private hospital are also planned as part of this growing precinct.
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