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Medical Technologies (Radiation Diagnostics)
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:4.00
Study Course Accepted:28.03.2022 10:18:49
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | RAK_002 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 1.00 | ECTS: | 1.50 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Clinical Medicine; Roentgenology and Radiology | Target Audience: | Rehabilitation | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Reinis Pitura | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Radiology | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, 2 Hipokrata Street, RSU Study Centre, Administration, rak rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67547139 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 0 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 0 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 0 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 4 | Class Length (academic hours) | 4 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 16 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 16 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 0 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 0 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 0 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 4 | Class Length (academic hours) | 4 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 16 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 16 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Normal and pathological anatomy, physics, physiology, propaedeutics, therapy and surgery. | ||||||||
| Objective: | To provide knowledge about the most frequently used radiological methods in diagnostic radiology in the examination of the head, back and bone-joint system (radiography, ultrasonography, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging), including information on: • Physical differences of methods, safety in work with ionizing radiation and basic principles of safety in the magnetic resonance room; • The choice of methods for the evaluation of different tissues and body regions, their indications and contraindications in the diagnosis of various pathologies; • The peculiarities of the terminology used in the radiological descriptions, the radiological features of the most common pathologies and the basic principles of interpretation of images. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Radiological examination methods – X-ray, CT, MRI, ultrasonography: basic principles, overview of method indications and contraindications, comparison of methods. Safety rules for work with ionizing radiation. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 2 | Pathological changes in the spine (trauma, inflammation, neoplasia, degenerative, metabolic disease) – radiological diagnostics (X-ray, CT, MRI). Indications, contraindications, radiological symptoms. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 3 | Pathological changes in the brain (trauma, inflammation, neoplasia, demyelinating disease, vascular disease) – radiological diagnostics (X-ray, MRI). Indications, contraindications, radiological symptoms. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 4 | Musculosceletal injury radiological diagnostics. X-ray – indications, projections, pathological changes in symptoms. Ultrasonography, CT, MR – options in musculosceletal injury diagnosis. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| Topic Layout (Part-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Radiological examination methods – X-ray, CT, MRI, ultrasonography: basic principles, overview of method indications and contraindications, comparison of methods. Safety rules for work with ionizing radiation. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 2 | Pathological changes in the spine (trauma, inflammation, neoplasia, degenerative, metabolic disease) – radiological diagnostics (X-ray, CT, MRI). Indications, contraindications, radiological symptoms. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 3 | Pathological changes in the brain (trauma, inflammation, neoplasia, demyelinating disease, vascular disease) – radiological diagnostics (X-ray, MRI). Indications, contraindications, radiological symptoms. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 4 | Musculosceletal injury radiological diagnostics. X-ray – indications, projections, pathological changes in symptoms. Ultrasonography, CT, MR – options in musculosceletal injury diagnosis. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Independent preparation for lessons using methodological materials and literature sources available in e-studies. Independent completion of lesson tests. At the end of the study course we invite all students to complete the study course evaluation questionnaires. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | The final evaluation of the study course consists of 3 parts: attendance of classes (15%) + average rating of class tests (35%) + evaluation of the final test (50%). Class attendance is mandatory. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Test | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | Test | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | As a result of mastering the course, students know the physical principles of the most frequently used radiological methods, the differences between their application, examination indications, and contraindications. Knows the basic principles of occupational safety in diagnostic radiology facilities, including safety regulations for work with ionizing radiation. Understands the terminology used in radiological reports. | ||||||||
| Skills: | As a result of mastering the study course, students are able to choose an appropriate set of radiological methods for the diagnosis of various head, musculoskeletal, spinal and joint pathologies; analyze radiological reports; recognize the normal radiological structures of the musculoskeletal system and are familiar with the most common head, musculoskeletal, spinal and joint pathologies. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | As a result of the study course, students will be able to critically analyze the descriptions of radiological examinations of the head, back and bone-joint system and draw the necessary conclusions in the choice of further tactics, will be able to identify indications and contraindications for ordering new radiological examinations. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Andy Adam, Adrian Dixon, Jonathan Gillard, Cornelia Schaefer-Prokop - Grainger & Allison's. Diagnostic Radiology. 7th Edition, Elsevier 2021. | ||||||||
| 2 | Helms, Clyde A. Fundamentals of Skeletal Radiology. 5th Edition, Elsevier 2020. | ||||||||
| 3 | Jacobson, Jon A. Fundamentals of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound. 3rd Edition, Elsevier 2018. | ||||||||
| 4 | Thomas Pope, Hans L. Bloem, Javier Beltran, et.al. Musculoskeletal Imaging. 2nd Edition, Elsevier Health Sciences, 2015. | ||||||||
| 5 | Lee F. Rogers, O. Clark West. Imaging Skeletal Traum. 4th Edition, Elsevier 2015. | ||||||||
