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Single cycle degree course 5 years in
Veterinary medicine
Università degli Studi di Parma
Department of Veterinary Science

VETERINARY RADIOLOGY
cod. 03818

Academic year 2011/12
3° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Clinica chirurgica veterinaria (VET/09)
Field
Discipline cliniche veterinarie
Type of training activity
Characterising
40 hours
of face-to-face activities
3 credits
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Learning objectives

Give to the student the basic principles of radiology and radioprotection.

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

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.

Full programme

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Bibliography

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

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