Teaching
Professional Licenses
●National licensing examinations of medical radiological technician
●Radiation protection personnel (1. Equipment capable of producing ionizing radiation; 2. Sealed
radioactive materials; 3.Unsealed radioactive materials;4. nuclear reactor facilities)
●Radiation used personnel (1. Equipment capable of producing ionizing radiation; 2. Sealed
radioactive materials; 3.Unsealed radioactive materials;4. nuclear reactor facilities)
●Medical Physicans’ Association licensing examinations of Medical Physican
Curriculum and Program
The teaching, research, and clinical programs associated with the Department of Radiological
Technology and the Institute and Radiological Science at the Tzu Chi University of Science and
Technology focus on:
(1)Medical imaging including ultrasonic imaging, computer tomography, magnetic resonance
imaging, and digital imaging processing;
(2)Nuclear medicine including radiopharmacology for diagnosis and treatment, and single photon
and positron emission tomography;
(3)Radiation therapy including radiation physics in treatment planning, radiation dosimetry,
radiation measurements, and radiobiology.
Bachelor’s Degree Program
Students enrolled in the 4-year bachelor’s program must complete 26 credit hours of general education
courses, 103 credit hours of professional courses (13 hours of biology courses, 31 hours of math/computer
science courses and 59 hours of radiology courses), and 12 credit hours of practicum courses in hospital.
The course structure is shown below:
General Education Course |
.Chinese;English;Fundamentals of Computer Science; Tzu-Chi Philosophy; Physical Education .Chemistry(Lecture/Lab); Biology(Lecture/Lab); Physics(Lecture/Lab);Calculus |
Fundamental Core Course |
.Anatomy(Lecture/Lab);Physiology(Lecture/Lab);Pathology .Radiobiology;Physics of Radiology; Radiochemistry |
Professional Core Course |
.Special Radiographic Technology;Medical Ultrasound(Lecture/Lab);CT; MRI; Radiological Technology(Lecture/Lab);Radiologic Instrumentation .Fundamentals of Medical Imaging;PACS .Radiation Therapy Physics; Radiation Therapy Technology; Radiation Therapy Instrumentation .Nuclear Medicine Technology; Nuclear Medicine Instrumentation; Radiopharmaceuticals |
Clinical Practicum |
.Medical Radiology .Nuclear Medicine .Radiation Oncology |