IMAGING AND RADIOTHERAPY TECHNIQUES

Professor: Nicola SVERZELLATI
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

16 hours
of face-to-face activities

2 credits

hub: -

course unit
in ITALIAN

lectures timetable

exam calls

Integrated course unit module: DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING 4

Learning objectives

- Develop advanced skills in diagnostic imaging
- Acquire the basic semeiotics of imaging

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

- Provide an overview of the state of the art of the methods used in clinical practice in the neuroradiological field, indicating innovative applications and future potential, in association with the implementation of diagnostic techniques currently not belonging to the everyday life of the TSRM healthcare professional.
- Know the main pathologies of the CNS (skull and rachis), object of study of the diagnostic tests in election and urgency
- Ability to evaluate the patient's previous medical history for the optimal choice of the diagnostic protocol and post-processing
- Understanding and knowledge of indications and clinical cases, in the diagnostic field
- Reinforcement of previous knowledge or background, of radiological anatomy of the normal and pathological CNS

Full programme

- cranio-encephalic trauma
- lesions of vascular origin,
- brain tumors,
- inflammatory and infectious brain lesions,
- pathologies of the sellar region and skull base,
- orbital pathology,
- spinal cord and spine trauma,
- degenerative diseases of the spine,
- inflammatory and infectious pathologies of the spine and spinal cord,
- medullary vascular diseases,
- neoplastic pathology of the spine and spinal cord.

Bibliography

- “Tecniche di tomografia computerizzata e di risonanza magnetica”, Luigi Cei; Casa Editrice SEU, 2010.

- Material provided by the teacher and further suggestions of in-depth textbooks in Italian and English, and of scientific articles.

Teaching methods

Lectures will be held on-site in compliance with safety standards, provided that further instructions on the ongoing health emergency are not implemented. Supporting material will be available on the specific, student-reserved platform (Elly) and will include slide presentations, audio-video aids or video-recording of the lectures.

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral exam with double verification:
1) Questions regarding the course contents *
2) Verification of the application of the acquired knowledge with simulation of clinical cases: how to set up a specific diagnostic investigation based on the required clinical question *
* in the event of a health emergency, as per the indications provided by the Ministry of Education with specific notes (in particular of 06/03/2020, prot.n. 278 and of 17/03/2020, prot.n.388), the realization of the theoretical part of the planned training activity will take place with remote telematic methods. The type of platform will be sent from time to time to the Representatives of the relevant course year.

Other information

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2030 agenda goals for sustainable development

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Contacts

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