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About Study Course

ECTS:6
Course supervisor:Aleksejs Višņakovs
Study type:Full time
Course level:Doctor
Target audience:Medicine
Language:Latvian
Study course description Full description, Full time
Branch of science:Clinical medicine

Objective

Provide an opportunity to acquire knowledge about the possibilities of radiological methods in the diagnosis of acute and urgent conditions, as well as practical skills, perform a targeted ultrasonographic examination in acute trauma patients (FAST), interpret the obtained results.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.The student will be able to: describe imaging methods, explain the principles of operation of diagnostic devices, how to prepare a patient for an examination, formulate indications and contraindications for radiological examinations, as well as interpret the results of the examination.

Skills

1.The student will be able to: 1) independently perform ultrasonography examinations of acute trauma patients according to a certain protocol (FAST), will be able to evaluate the indications and results of the examination; 2) will know how to choose the most informative urgent examination for each pathology (RTG, CT, MR, US) and evaluate the result; 3) will be able to use the radiologist's conclusion to draw up an optimal further examination and treatment plan in an emergency situation.

Competence

1.Competence – the ability to choose and accurately formulate the necessary radiological examinations under the supervision of a certified specialist, as well as to perform an ultrasonographic examination of a trauma patient.