Ateneo - UPO

➢ The student will be able to describe:
the birth and evolution of diagnostic imaging
organization of the radiological service and operational cycles
digital evolution
traditional radiology, CT, MRI, ECO, interventional radiology
the nurse and diagnostic imaging: the role of the nurse in the radiology department; the nurse as an interface between clinical departments and radiological service, nurses and ultrasound in intensive care, nurses in interventional radiology
radiology and population: notions of screening

Teaching material (slides) provided by the teacher

TEXT: Dal sintomo all'imaging... dall'imaging alla radioterapia-Idelson Gnocchi

At the end of the Integrated Course, the student will be able to:

- know the indications of which imaging method
recognize diagnostic imaging images

- Correlate the manifest signs and symptoms to the specific possible imaging methods
- Interpretation of the clinical situation with decision-making in response to the patient's need for nursing care, referring to the different outcomes of diagnostic examinations

Admission to the exam: Morphological sciences exceeded and minimum number of hours required by current regulations

Powerpoint presentation
Use of teaching methodology of frontal lessons with the support of specialists in the field. Use of an interactive UPO platform on the DIR. Use of innovative teaching

Students with physical disabilities, Learning Disabilities or Special Education Needs can request
specific services and tools via the Staff Sviluppo e Coordinamento Carriere e Servizi alle Studentesse e agli Studenti, consulting the University webpage: https://www.uniupo.it/en/services/services-
students-physical-or-learning-disabilities

Students with disabilities, learning disabilities or special education needs, once they have contacted
the University Staff, can refer to the tutor in charge of the course to define the examination modalities, concerning academic aspects.

• The test will be a written test consisting of 60 multiple choice questions with only one exact option, of which 24 are surgical-general in nature and the remaining relative to the specialties
Structuring according to model of clinical cases with questions corresponding to all the disciplines that make up the teaching
• Time available: 90 minutes
• Certification assessment: judgment in 30th

Historical background and evolution of diagnostic imaging
Organization of radiological service and operational cycles (request, reservation, acceptance, execution, reporting, archiving, invoicing, statistics).
Digital evolution
Physical bases: genesis and properties of X-rays, ultrasounds, electromagnetic fields. Unit of measurement of radiation. Radiation protection elements and standards.
Traditional radiology: anatomy notes and main normal and pathological pictures (chest, abdomen, skeleton), baryta and organoiodate contrast media: properties and indications in diagnostic radiology, normal and pathological framework indications in contrastographic radiology (digestive apparatus, urinary tract, defecography)
Computed tomography: principles and evolution, elements of axial anatomy, contrast media, routes of administration and acquisition phases, contraindications, preparation of the allergic patient and with renal hypofunctionality, two-dimensional and three-dimensional reconstructions. Presentations of axial sections and anatomy lines.
Nuclear magnetic resonance: principles of image formation; indications; relative and absolute contraindications; contrast media, preparation of the allergic patient and renal hypofunctionality, outline and advanced applications.
Ultrasound: principles of image formation, study indications, preparation of the patient for abdominal ecotomographic examination.
Vascular and interventional radiology: digital subtraction, vascular applications.

The student at the end of the integrated course will be able to know, identify and correlate the imaging methods with signs and symptoms of pathology or problem susceptible to surgical evaluation