Ateneo - UPO

The course aims to focus on the different imaging methods with the relative protectionist aspects for both ionizing and non-ionizing radiation. It pursues the objective of illustrating the conceptualities of the diagnostic process.

" Dal Sintomo all' Imaging , dall' imaging alla Radioterapia " A Carriero e Coll Ed Idelson Gnocchi 2018

Provide students with the main notions of radiobiology, radiation protection, radiodiagnostics, nuclear medicine.
Illustrate the correlation between the clinical picture and the correct use of diagnostic methods.

Students must have adequate training in the fields of anatomy, physics, physiology, molecular basis and human genetics.

Lectures and theoretical and practical exercises in the ward

The teacher gives availability to receive the students to solve the single critical issues with targeted tutoring.

Verification with multiple choice tests and subsequent oral exam on the topics covered and on the diagnostic procedures

Traditional radiology, ultrasound, computed tomography, magnetic resonance, nuclear medicine, hybrid imaging, interventional radiology, from energy sources to biological effects, central nervous system, neck, spine, chest, heart, mediastinum, breast, l abdomen, urinary tract, female genital tract, vascular tract, musculoskeletal tract, osteoporosis, soft tissues, imaging in paediatrics, dentistry, radiotherapy compendium

At the end of the course, the student must have learned the different methods of diagnostic imaging and nuclear medicine in relation to the different clinical pictures and must be able to interpret the results