Paediatric Radiology II (RRD_034)
About Study Course
Objective
To ensure acquisition of theoretical knowledge and practical skills in paediatric radiology according to the requirements of the radiology speciality regulations to prepare doctors for certification in diagnostic radiologist’s speciality according to regulatory documents of the Republic of Latvia.
Learning outcomes
1.• To collect, formulate and classify radiological findings of paediatric anatomy and the most common congenital developmental norm variants, sequentially arrange the radiological findings of the child’s normal development.
• To recognise, formulate and sequentially arrange paediatric age-specific pathologies, their clinical and radiological manifestations in X-ray, USG and CT examinations.
• To name and briefly describe the indications and importance of USG and radiography in children.
• To formulate and briefly describe the principles of radiation safety in paediatric radiology.
• To recognise, formulate and sequentially arrange MRI protocols in paediatric radiology, their indications and radiological findings.
1.• To recognise, characterise and evaluate normal and abnormal radiological findings of thoracic, abdominal cavity, skeletal radiographs at different stages of child development under the guidance of a certified physician.
• To differentiate between, interpret and explain the indications, contraindications and radiological findings of barium or equivalent contrast media examinations at various stages of child development under the guidance of a certified physician.
• To interpret, demonstrate and apply hip joint, pleural space, abdominal, musculoskeletal USG examination indications and normal, pathological radiological findings at various stages of child development under the guidance of a certified physician.
• To recognise, characterise and justify the radiological findings of head, thoracic, abdominal, musculoskeletal CT examinations under the guidance of a physician certified in paediatric radiology.
• To substantiate, compare and explain head, spinal, thoracic, abdominal, musculoskeletal MRI protocols and radiological findings under the guidance of a physician certified in paediatric radiology.
1.• To evaluate, substantiate and compare paediatric thoracic, abdominal and skeletal radiographs and their descriptions under the guidance of a certified physician.
• To plan, interpret and justify paediatric radiographic contrast examinations of the gastrointestinal tract and urinary tract under the guidance of a certified physician.
• To plan, evaluate and justify paediatric USG examinations and their descriptions under the guidance of a certified physician.
• To evaluate, substantiate and justify CT examination protocols and their descriptions under the guidance of a certified physician.
• To plan, interpret and compare MR examination protocols and their descriptions under the guidance of a physician certified in paediatric radiology.
