Introduction to Clinical Education and Radiology Administration

These flashcards cover key concepts and terminologies related to clinical education, radiology administration, and quality improvement in healthcare.

Clinical Education

The process where students apply theoretical knowledge from classroom settings to real-world patient care.

Cognitive Learning

The mental process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.

Affective Learning

The emotional aspect of learning that involves attitude, values, and feelings.

Psychomotor Learning

The skill-based learning that involves the development of physical skills through practice.

SBAR

A communication framework used to improve conversations about patient care, consisting of Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation.

Interprofessional Education (IPE)

Collaborative learning where students from different health professions learn with, from, and about each other.

Clinical Competency

The ability of a student to perform clinical tasks effectively and independently.

Procedural Competency

The skill level achieved in performing various medical imaging and patient care procedures.

Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)

An ongoing process to improve services and quality in healthcare.

Hospital Mission

The defined purpose of a hospital that guides its services and community involvement.

Joint Commission

An organization that establishes quality and safety standards for healthcare organizations.

Mammography Quality Standards Act

Legislation aimed at optimizing breast imaging quality.

HIPAA

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, which ensures patient confidentiality and privacy of health information.

Radiographic Grids

Device used in radiography to improve image quality by reducing scatter radiation.

Exposure Technique Factors

Components that determine the quality and quantity of an x-ray exposure, such as mAs and kVp.

Image Resolution Factors

Factors affecting the clarity and detail of an image, including spatial resolution and contrast.

Half-Value Layer (HVL)

A measure used to express the quality of an x-ray beam by determining the thickness of material that reduces the beam's intensity to half.

Scatter Radiation

Radiation that is not useful for imaging, as it results from the divergence of the primary beam.

Image Receptor (IR)

Device that captures the x-ray image for evaluation, including Computed Radiography (CR) and Digital Radiography (DR).