Diploma in Medical radiography
Institution : Uganda Institute of Allied Health and Management Sciences (Mulago Paramedical)
Cut off Points Government : 33.6(M),33.1(F)
Cut off Points Private Day : 0
Cut off Points Private Evening : 0
Cut off Points Government : 33.6(M),33.1(F)
Cut off Points Private Day : 0
Cut off Points Private Evening : 0
Medical Radiographers are part of the hospital teams. They produce diagnostic radiographs and understand the problems of fluoroscopic and other special techniques as well as therapeutic treatments of patients using radiation.
At the end of the training the medical radiographer should be able to:
(i) Carry out imaging using the various imaging modalities
(ii) Administer correctly ionizing radiation to patients during radiation therapy
(iii) Educate the public on the benefits and hazards of ionizing radiation
(iv) Carry out operational research
(v) Participates in the maintenance of equipments used in medical imagining unit
(vi) Carry out management functions in a radiography unit
(vii) Carry out quality assurance of imaging and radiation therapy process (
viii) Maintain optimum film processing and darkroom conditions (ix) Ensure continuing education for self, peers and other health workers
2 principal passes in Biology and Physics which are essential.
Relevant subject is Chemistry.
Other are Maths, nutrition.
In addition one should possess 5 credit passes in Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English in "O" level subjects.
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