DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING AND RADIATION THERAPY 2
cod. 1004895

Academic year 2016/17
2° year of course - First semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Diagnostica per immagini e radioterapia (MED/36)
Field
Scienze e tecniche di radiologia medica per immagini e radioterapia
Type of training activity
Characterising
40 hours
of face-to-face activities
5 credits
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course unit
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Integrated course unit module: IMAGE DIAGNOSTICS II

Learning objectives

Know the radiological anatomy and the basics for Angio CT body and neuro exam.

Prerequisites

To pass Integrated Course of Diagnostic Image I and Management Data

Course unit content

TC anatomy of: Full chest and abdomen.
AngioTC and post-processing; Vascular anatomy TC; Intracranial circulation and carotid arteries; Thoracic-abdominal aorta; Pulmonary circulation; Coronary circulation; Renal arteries and spasic vessels; Upper limbs; lower limbs.

Full programme

CT anatomy of: chest (lung, pleura, mediastin, diaphragm, vases), abdomen and pelvis (liver, pancreas, spleen, surgeries, kidneys and urinary tract, vessels, genital apparatus, digestive tract, peritoneal and retroperitoneal tube).
AngioTC (examination technique; contrast medium administration); Post-processing (MPR, CPR, MIP, MinIP, VR); Vascular anatomy CT; Intracranial circulation and carotid arteries (anatomy, CT technique, atherosclerosis, aneurysmatic pathology, carotid dissection, interventional procedures); Thoracic abdominal aorta (anatomy, CT technique, malformations, acute aortic syndrome, aneurysmatic pathology, traumas, endovascular interventions, postoperative imaging); Pulmonary circulation (anatomy, CT technique, pulmonary embolism, pulmonary hypertension, atrial fibrillation); Coronary circulation (anatomy, CT technique, atherosclerotic pathology, aneurysmatic pathology); Renal arteries and splenic vessels (anatomy, CT technique, stenosis-occlusive pathology, fibromuscular dysplasia, aneurysmatic pathology, dissection, acute bleeding); Upper limbs (anatomy, CT technique, acute arterial occlusion, upper thoracic joints syndrome, succlavy theft syndrome, endovascular treatment); Lower extremities (anatomy, CT technique, atherosclerotic pathology, endovascular treatment and postoperative imaging, aneurysmatic pathology, traumatic pathology).

Bibliography

Slides.
Reference test of normal and radiological anatomy, and TC.

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons

Assessment methods and criteria

Written exam

Other information

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