DIAGNOSTICS OF IMAGES AND RADIOLOGY (B)
cod. 1002570

Academic year 2017/18
5° year of course - First semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Diagnostica per immagini e radioterapia (MED/36)
Field
Discipline radiologiche e radioterapiche
Type of training activity
Characterising
21 hours
of face-to-face activities
3 credits
hub: -
course unit
in ITALIAN

Integrated course unit module: IMAGE DIAGNOSTICS

Learning objectives

-to familiarize with the technical basis of the main imaging techniques
-to achieve the basics of conventional radiography, CT, MR, ultrasound for the main disorders
-to apply the basics and appropriateness criteria of the main tools of diagnostic imaging, nuclear medicine, radiotherapy in the clinical and surgical settings
-to read and understand a radiological report

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

- Technical basis of the diagnostic imaging (conventional radiography, computed ttomography, magnetic resonance, angiography, ultrasonography), nucelar medicine and radiotherapy
-Basic knowledge of radioprotection for both radiologists and patients
-Basic knowledge of diagnostic and interventional imaging of the main disorders
-Indications and appropriateness of the diagnostic investigations

Full programme

- Methods of imaging: physical assumptions and principles of image formation
- Imaging of chest diseases
- Imaging of breast
- Imaging of of the heart and the aorta
- Imaging of the liver
- Imaging of biliary tract
- Imaging of spleen
- Imaging of pancreatic
- Imaging of alimentary canal
- Imaging of urinary tract
- Imaging of musculoskeletal
- Imaging of nervous system
- The interventional radiology

Bibliography

DIAGNOSTICA PER IMMAGINI E RADIOTERAPIA
CITTADINI GIORGIO; CITTADINI GIUSEPPE; SARDANELLI FRANCESCO
Ecig, 2008, 6° edizione

Teaching methods

Lectures and practical sessions for small groups of students.

Assessment methods and criteria

The course objectives achievement will be verified as follows:
1) A written test after some lectures.
Questions aim to verify students knowledge and understanding of the lectures key points. The average score will be averaged with that of the final oral test
2) A final oral test based on the interpretation of clinical cases to verify if the students can apply their knowledge

Other information

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