PMSCCRDPDT0-2024-5-O - L-Università ta' Malta

Course Title

Master of Science in Clinical Radiology

MQF Level

Duration and Credits

6 Semesters

90 ECTS

Mode of Study

Part-time Day

Information for International applicants

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The Course shall be open to applicants in possession of the degree of Doctor of Medicine and Surgery, or a qualification deemed by Senate to be comparable.

Prior to registering for the Course, eligible applicants shall be required to undergo an occupational health assessment, so as to ascertain that they are fit to undertake work related to clinical placements. Students who do not fulfil this requirement may be barred from progressing with their studies. Failure to disclose information about a physical or mental health problem that could affect patient safety is considered to be a serious breach of the University Suitability to Practise Regulations.

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If you are a doctor and are specialising in radiology, the course will help you to understand and become familiar with radiological techniques, image interpretation and the role of radiology in everyday clinical practice. It offers a structure for such training that parallels the FRCR (UK) and European Society of Radiology (ESR) syllabus. The programme is endorsed by the Postgraduate Co-ordinators at Mater Dei Hospital (MDH) and by the Malta Association of Radiologists and Nuclear Physicians (MARNMP).

The objective of this course is to train you in:

Interpretation of radiographs and fluoroscopic examinations.
Performance and interpretation of ultrasound examinations.
Interpretation of basic CT and MRI examinations.
Understanding of diffusion weighted Imaging (DWI) and its applications, as well as advanced MRI techniques.
Understanding the imaging pathways followed in clinical radiology.
reporting of straightforward cases and a provisional report for more complex findings.


Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

MPH5014	Medical Physics and Radiation Protection for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologists	10 ECTS


Semester 1

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

CRN5100	Emergency Radiology	5 ECTS
CRN5101	Radiological Anatomy	10 ECTS


Semester 2

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

CRN5102	Thoracic and Cardiac Radiology	5 ECTS


Semester 1
CRN5200	Neuroradiology, Head and Neck	5 ECTS
CRN5201	Genito-Urinary and Breast Radiology	5 ECTS

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

PHL5503	Research Methods	5 ECTS


Semester 2
CRN5203	Liver and Gastro-Intestinal Radiology	5 ECTS
CRN5204	Musculoskeletal Radiology	5 ECTS

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

PHL5504	Statistics and Research Practicals	5 ECTS


Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

CRN5300	Research Project	30 ECTS

This programme of study is governed by the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 and by the Bye-Laws for the Degree of Master of Science in Clinical Radiology - M.Sc. -, under the auspices of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery.

The following learning outcomes are a sample of the skills and knowledge that you will bring to the field of Clinical Radiology once you graduate successfully:

Describe the discipline and foundations of Clinical Radiology
Explain the medical physics underlying multi-modality image acquisition
Describe the dose-reduction approaches in diagnostic and interventional imaging techniques that rely on ionizing radiation
Explain the radiological appearance of common and uncommon pathological entities
Discuss the pathological mechanisms that lead to radiological findings in different conditions
Explain the rationale and evidence behind vascular and non-vascular interventional radiology.

Non EU Applicants:

Total Tuition Fees: Eur 13,400
Yr 1: Eur 6,700 - Yr 2: Eur 6,700 - Yr 3: NIL

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The Master of Science in Clinical Radiology provides the opportunity to embark upon a Doctorate programme in Radiology.