The professional internship or Professionalising Training Activity (AFP) represents the fundamental training method for the development of specific skills, reasoning and critical thinking in the professional context of reference. The traineeship represents a compulsory training activity and aims to lead the student to acquire the objectives identified by the Degree Course Council on the basis of the professional profile of the Medical Technician of Medical Radiology (TSRM) (DM 746/94).

For this purpose, the Student must attend the facilities provided by the training path and in the periods defined by the Course Council for a total number of CFU equal to 21, equal to 525 AFP hours. The student always acts under the direction and control of the Director of Professional Activities who is often vicarious in the lack of Tutors, is followed by didactic and professional support figures (Internship Assistants).

At the end of the internship, the student will be able to (from general to particular):

Describe the workflow in radiological services; specify critical issues and solutions in the relationship with users and team work; Collaborate with all the professional figures involved during the team exams; Identify the criminal and civilly relevant professional responsibilities and implications for social security; apply the Code of Conduct of the Medical Technician of Medical Radiology; argue the psychological mechanisms underlying both individual and social behavior; describe the interaction between radiation and matter; apply the principles of radiation protection; correctly communicate information to subjects undergoing diagnostic imaging or radiotreatment investigations on the risks associated with the use of radiation and on practices aimed at preventing unnecessary exposure to radiation; describe the most frequently encountered infectious diseases; apply the basics of hygiene declined in diagnostic imaging as well as explain the methods of infection control and the aseptic and non-aseptic techniques; illustrate the physical principles underlying the operation of the equipment that involves the use of ionizing radiation, thermal, ultrasonic energies and knowledge of the technological components of analog and digital equipment.
Carry out the technical execution of radiographic investigations relating to the main acquisition protocols of osteo-articular, thoracic, abdominal, dental radiology (orthopantomography techniques) as well as computerized bone mineralometry (MOC); the setting of the acquisition and optimization parameters of the delivered dose; the application of dose reduction strategies; recognition of artifacts and reduction of their effects. Implement the main post processing and image processing techniques; implement the use of radiological equipment in the field of: safety management, reduction of clinical risk and basic quality controls on the equipment, use and manage digital systems for the treatment, transmission and storage of imaging (RIS- PACS).
Welcoming the traumatized patient in emergency / urgent conditions in Radiology, managing the general elements of informed consent; interaction with the sick person; the technical-anamnestic information useful to the specialist doctor; the application of immobilization and restraint techniques. Carry out radiographic investigations relating to the main breast imaging acquisition protocols, applying the main breast imaging acquisition protocols in radiographic investigations. Explain / describe the preparation and information of patients with reference to the investigation protocols in the orthopedic operating room, as well as knowledge of the main complementary radiological activities.