Radiology and Radiotherapy

A.Y. 2024/2025
4
Max ECTS
48
Overall hours
SSD
MED/36
Language
Italian
Learning objectives
Descrivere le tecniche diagnostiche utilizzate in Diagnostica per Immagini
Fornire elementi utili al fine di poter ottenere informazioni morfologiche e funzionali che conducano alla diagnosi e alla conseguente terapia delle diverse patologie in ambito toracico e addominale
Descrivere gli aspetti peculiari per una corretta diagnosi differenziale dei diversi processi patologici
Expected learning outcomes
Al termine dell'insegnamento lo studente dovrà
descrivere i principi basilari di utilizzo delle radiazioni ionizzanti, delle onde meccaniche e dei campi magnetici per la creazione di immagini diagnostiche.
conoscere i principi fondamentali di funzionamento delle diverse apparecchiature utilizzate in Radiodiagnostica, Medicina Nucleare e Radioterapia
essere in grado di descrivere l'aspetto iconografico delle principali patologie a carico dei diversi organi ed apparati;
Conoscere gli elementi di semeiotica radiologica in grado di fornire indicazioni sulla natura e sulla stadiazione delle lesioni a carico dei diversi organi e apparati
Conoscere i principi della radioterapia e le principali indicazioni di tale trattamento
Single course

This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.

Course syllabus and organization

Single session

Course syllabus
1, Diagnostic imaging techniques: X-ray tube, X-ray interactions with matter. Digital radiography Computed tomography. Ultrasound - Doppler flowmetry. Magnetic resonance imaging. Contrast media
2. Diagnosis of thoracic diseases: Inflammatory, interstitial, neoplastic conditions. Radiological evaluation of the heart and great vessels
3. Imaging of liver and biliary tract: Conventional radiology; ultrasound; color Doppler sonography; Contrast Enhanced Sonography (CEUS), CT; MRI and MR cholangiography. Benign lesions (Angioma, Focal Nodular Hyperplasia, Adenoma), Cystic lesions of the biliary tract, HepatoCa, Liver metastases, Jaundice.
4. Imaging of pancreas, spleen and adrenal glands. Indications on the capabilities of the imaging methods. Most frequent pathologies: Congenital anomalies of the pancreas, Acute and chronic pancreatitis, Exocrine and neuroendocrine pancreatic tumors,
5. Adrenal lesions
6. Diagnostic imaging of the digestive system: Conventional radiology, Ultrasound, CT - EnteroCT - Virtual colonoscopy MR. Most frequent pathologies - clinical indications for diagnostic imaging
6. Imaging of the urinary system. Indications on the capabilities of the imaging methods. Most frequent pathologies. Indications on the capabilities of the imaging methods
7. Diagnostic imaging in breast cancer. Mammography, Ultrasound, MRI Most frequent pathologies. Imaging protocols in asymptomatic women. Imaging protocols in symptomatic women. Breast cancer evaluation
Prerequisites for admission
Physics examination Anatomy examination General pathology examination
Teaching methods
The teacher uses frontal lectures on the different items described in the outline. At the end of each frontal lesson some time is dedicated to questions by the students to promote a better knowledge of difficult aspects of the lesson.
Teaching Resources
Diagnostica per Immagini e Radioterapia Cittadini, Cittadini, Sardanelli Ecig , Edizione 2015 Manuale di Diagnostica per Immagini Torricelli, Mignani, Zompatori Società Editrice Esculapio 2016 Diagnostic nuclear medicine and radionuclide therapy Società Ed
Assessment methods and Criteria
Oral examination on the items described during classes
MED/36 - IMAGING AND RADIOTHERAPY - University credits: 4
Lessons: 40 hours
: 8 hours