| CODE | RAD3401 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Principles and Practice of Imaging Applied to Podiatry | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Radiography | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This unit is designed to give the student of podiatry an introduction to the scientific principles of medical imaging devices, protection from physical agents (eg ionising radiation, magnetic fields, etc.), relevant EU and national legislation and biological effects of radiation. Besides x-ray imaging students will also be introduced to the principles of other imaging modalities such as ultrasound, computerised tomography and magnetic resonance imaging and their application to clinical practice. This unit will help the students to understand the basis of image formation in medical imaging, appreciate the appearance of normal and abnormal anatomy demonstrated on medical images of the lower extremity, distal to the knee, and understand the significance of diagnostic techniques and their image appearances in assessment and treatment of the lower extremity. Study-unit Aims: The aims of this study-unit are to: 1. highlight the scientific principles related to medical imaging within the EU and national legislation especially with regards to the protection from physical agents (e.g. ionising radiation, magnetic fields); 2. apply podiatry practice to medical imaging and compare the applicability of the different imaging modalities for podiatry use; 3. conduct an comprehensive overview of the appearance of normal and abnormal anatomy demonstrated on medical images of the lower extremity, distal to the knee; and 4. comprehend the use of imaging techniques in assessment of the lower extremity. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. Describe the scientific principles of medical imaging and their application to podiatry practice. 2. Interpret EU and national legislation related to radiation protection. 3. Identify use of the various imaging modalities that can be used to demonstrate lower limb (below knee) pathologies. 4. Relate images to normal and abnormal appearances. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. Label and identify anatomical structures visible on medical images. 2. Recognise the risks associated with the use of the different medical imaging devices. 3. Outline clinical imaging reference lines and their application to podiatry practice. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Adam A, & Dixon, AK (2007) Grainger & Allison鈥檚 Diagnostic Radiology: 2 Vol Set (5th ed.) Churchill Livingstone. - Aichinger, H, et al (2003) Radiation Exposure and Image Quality in X-Ray Diagnostic Radiology: Physical Principles and Clinical Applications. Springer. - Carlton, R & Adler A, (2005), Principles of Radiographic Imaging: An Art and a Science, Delmar Publication. - Eisenberg, RL & Johnson NM (2007) Comprehensive Radiographic Pathology (4th ed.), Mosby. - Kowalczyk, N & Mace, JD (2008) Radiographic Pathology for Technologists (5th ed.), Mosby. - Mayer-Baese, A (2003) Pattern Recognition for Medical Imaging, Academic Press. - Morrison, WB, & Sanders, TG, (2008) Problem solving in Musculoskeletal Imaging, Mosby. - Stabin, MG (2007) Radiation Protection and Dosimetry: An Introduction to Health Physics. Springer. - Suetens, P (2009) Fundamentals of Medical Imaging (2nd ed.) Churchill Livingstone. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Pierre Demicoli Natalino Carmelo Pennisi |
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