Advanced Basis of Medical Imaging

Objectives

The general purposes of the course are: to obtain a set of methodologies and knowledges that allow students to optimize the diagnostic and treatment of their patients and to be acquainted with the current modus operandi of imaging specialties. Also it should be provided a correlation of the individual evaluation with the social context of health care

 

Moreover it is important to provide the student with the capacity to innovate and to develop new methods of morphological and functional diagnosis and prevention.

General characterization

Code

11195

Credits

3

Responsible teacher

Prof. Doutor Rui Mateus Marques

Hours

Weekly - Available soon

Total - Available soon

Teaching language

Portuguese

Prerequisites

 

Bibliography

 Primer of Diagnostic Imaging 5th ed. Weissleder, Wittenberg, Harisinghani, Chen. Elsevier,Mosby, 2011.
Anatomy for Diagnostic imaging 3rd Ed. Ryan, McNicholas, Eustace, Saunders, Elsevier 2011.
AMSER National Medical Student Curriculum in Radiology: http://www.aur.org/Affiliated_Societies/AMSER/amser_curriculum.cfm
Albert Einstein radiology education site (www.learningradiology.com).
Radiation exposure from medical diagnostic imaging procedures. http://www.hps.org/documents/meddiagimaging.pdf
ACR appropriateness criteria http://www.acr.org/secondarymainmenucategories/quality_safety/app_criteria.aspx
Imaging sites in Portuguese Language:
www.Imaginologia.com.br. See lectures and practical included on site. 
maging sites in foreign language:
www.info-radiologie.ch . www.radiologyassistant.nl
Clinical Nuclear Medicine. Biersack H-J and Freeman L M (eds). Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg New York. 2007

Teaching method

The teaching service is combination of lectures and practical classes, total of 56 hours. Each class will have a main subject with presentation of summary and theoretical prelude and ending with practical cases, clarification of doubts. A synthesis of most important topics and questions or issues raised by the students will be clarified.

 

Teaching subjects: Introduction and physical basis and semiology of ultrasound, MR and CT, thorax, abdomen, pelvis/women´s pathology, neuroimaging, head and neck, musculoskeletal, vascular, intervention , emergency pediatrics, nuclear medicine, oncology, functional .

Evaluation method

In the 15th week of classes there will be an oral test (weight 40% of the final classification), with a presentation of team work.

 

Final exam-  written test with 25 questions, multiple choice and open answer/interpretation questions, in medQuizz. Contributes 60% to the final grade.

Subject matter

Physical basis of Radiation, Legislation of Imaging in Portugal, Dose Radiation of commonest studies. Semiology.

Osteoarticular, Abdominal and Thoracic Imaging

Radiopediatrics

Nuclear Medicine

Women´s Imaging and Pelvis, Emergency Radiology

Neuroradiology and Head and Neck Imaging

Interventional and Vascular Imaging

Oncology

Functional imaging.

Programs

Programs where the course is taught: