Applied Research in Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy I

Diverse knowledge in the areas of Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy and Statistics

The theoretical-practical  teaching is expository in nature with the use of audiovisual media that promotes the active participation of students.

Different research methodologies are presented to the students, and tools and work software are introduced that allow them to develop their research project and lead to its implementation.

On the first weeks of classes, a list of subjects for research projects, suggested by the professors who teach in the degree of Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy, is presented. Students choose their subject based on the ranking of credits and grades at the time the list was created by the academic office.

The Tutorial Orientation component aims to guide the project to be developed based on the selected theme.

The student must acquire:

Knowledge:

• of the different research methodologies applied to the health sciences, including the organization and analysis and interpretation of data.
• on the importance of clinical auditing and evidence-based practice, including the realization of a research project, with the associated ethical principles

Skills for:

• carry out a research project applying the appropriate methodologies, employing statistical techniques
• adequate and be able to make decisions.
• critically assess scientific publications and develop a logical reasoning about the projects to be developed.

Competences for:

• integrate into professional practice the results published in scientific articles
• apply evidence-based practice, not within the scope of their professional intervention, ensuring the best practices for their teachers;
• present and publish the results obtained in the field of clinical audits and/or multidisciplinary applied research;

Objectives and context of scientific research;
Concept of methodologies of scientific research and characterization of types of studies;
Quality of research and experimental validity;
Steps of an investigation: formulation of question or problem of research, exploration, the problematic,
construction of an analysis model, observation, analysis of results, discussion, conclusions and limitations;
How to communicate the scientific discoveries;
Critical analysis of scientific articles;
Internal structure of a scientific work appropriate to each research methodology;

NAO

Primary references:

Pádua, E. M. M. Metodologia da pesquisa: Abordagem teórico-prática. 13ª edição, São Paulo: Papirus Editora; 2007.
Streiner, D. L. e Norman, G. R. Health measurement scales: A practical guide to their development and use. 4th
edition, 2008.
Quivy, R., & Campenhoudt, L. v. (1998). Manual de investigação em Ciências Sociais (2ª ed.). (J. M. Marques, M. A.
Mendes, & M. Carvalho, Trads.) Lisboa: Gradiva.
William R. Shadish, T. D. (2001). Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Designs for Generalized Causal Inference.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin.

Pocinho, M. (2012) Metodologia de Investigação e Comunicação do Conhecimento Científico, 1ª EdiçãoLIDEL,
ISBN: 9789727579167

Secondary refrences:

Articles available online indicated by the professors and about the topic chosen by the students