DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING
Stampa
Enrollment year
2021/2022
Academic year
2022/2023
Regulations
DM270
Academic discipline
MED/36 (DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING AND RADIOTHERAPY)
Department
DEPARTMENT OF MOLECULAR MEDICINE
Course
MEDICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL TECHNOLOGIES
Curriculum
Medico: Biotecnologie mediche e ricerca biomedica
Year of study
Period
2nd semester (06/03/2023 - 09/06/2023)
ECTS
3
Lesson hours
24 lesson hours
Language
Italian
Activity type
ORAL TEST
Teacher
BORTOLOTTO CHANDRA (titolare) - 3 ECTS
Prerequisites
good knowledge of the basic of physics
Learning outcomes
1. Understand the basic differences between the various radiological technologies in respect to their application and effect on the patient in the investigation of normal and pathological anatomy and physiology.
2. Understand the basic principles of the imaging representation of body structures.
3. Be able to identify a diagnostic image as being a(n):
a. X-ray
b. Angiogram
c. CT
d. Radionuclide scan
e. Ultrasound
f. MRI
4. Be able to explain the biological effects of diagnostically used radiations.
5. Be able to explain the mechanism of biological effects of x-rays.
6. Be able to describe radiation therapy to a lay person.
Course contents
Short of physical revision of different equipment:
Rx-TC
US
RM
introduction to the commitment of the different types of contrast media
equipment and fields of commitment of X-rays
equipment and fields of commitment of US
equipment and fields of commitment of MRI
equipment and fields of commitment of radiotherapy
basics of Radiobiology
Teaching methods
Lectures in which the contents and arguments given in theory to students through power point slides
Reccomended or required readings
course materials will be provided by the teacher
Assessment methods
oral exam with questions about the course topics
Further information
No contents
Sustainable development goals - Agenda 2030