VETERINARY RADIOLOGY
ACADEMIC YEAR2011/2012
COD. 03818
dati insegnamento:
DEGREE: Veterinary Medicine
TYPE OF COURSE: COMPULSORY SUBJECTS, CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CLASS
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: italian
LECTURERS:
ACADEMIC YEAR: 2011/2012
YEAR OF STUDY: 3
SEMESTER: Second semester
NUMBER OF CREDITS: 3
UNIT COORDINATOR: VOLTA Antonella
CONTACT HOURS: 40
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Give to the student the basic principles of radiology and radioprotection.
Course contents summary
Radiation Physic. X-ray tube and X-ray machine. Scatter radiation and how to prevent/reduce them. Radiographic film and cassette. Intensifying screens. Artifacts and technical mistakes. Identification of the radiograph. Manual and automatic film processing. Digital Radiography. Exposure factors (kV, mAs). Radiations’ biological effects. Radiation protection. Radiographic examination of small and large animals.
Recommended readings
Thrall DE. Textbook of Veterinary Diagnostic Radiology. V Ed., WB Saunders - Elsiever, 2007, ISBN: 978-1-4160-2615-0
Teaching methods
lecture
Assessment methods and criteria
oral
