CARDIO-PULMONARY RADIODIAGNOSTICS
cod. 1002402

Academic year 2018/19
3° year of course - Second semester
Professor
- Nicola SVERZELLATI
Academic discipline
Diagnostica per immagini e radioterapia (MED/36)
Field
Attività formative affini o integrative
Type of training activity
Related/supplementary
7 hours
of face-to-face activities
1 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
in ITALIAN

Integrated course unit module: RESPIRATORY AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES

Learning objectives

To allow students understand the role of imaging in the diagnosis of the chest diseases, summarizing the basics.

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

An overview on the imaging tools (chest radiography and computed tomography) along with their clinical indications for the assessment of subjects affected by the following disorders: infections, tumors, diffuse lung diseases, chronic obstructive lung diseases

Full programme

Imaging techniques: chest radiography, computed tomography

Imaging of pulmonary infections
Imaging of the lung tumors
Imaging of chronic obstructive lung disease
Imaging of interstitial lung disease
Imaging of heart failure
Imaging of pulmonary embolism
Imaging of bronchiectasis

Bibliography

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

Teaching methods

Lectures with interactive sessions on clinical cases

Assessment methods and criteria

The proof of the achievements of the course objectives will be obtained

Other information

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