| CODE | CRN5101 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Radiological Anatomy | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 10 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Clinical Radiology and Nuclear Medicine | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | A knowledge of radiological anatomy is fundamental to the study of radiology. This study-unit aims at delivering the learning outcomes listed under “Radiological Anatomy” in the curriculum for the Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists (FRCR) and the Training Document of the Maltese Association of Radiologists and Nuclear Medicine Physicians (MARNMP). The study-unit will cover applied anatomy that is relevant to clinical radiology and will form a sound basis for the rest of the study-units within this course. Radiological anatomy is different but complimentary to cadaveric anatomy. Hence the students are expected to become familiar with both and to be able to identify normal anatomy displayed on different imaging modalities (including plain radiographs, CT and MRI). Study-unit Aims: This study-unit aims to teach students an appropriate knowledge of the radiological anatomy needed to perform and interpret radiological studies. When linked to other training in clinical radiology, this will lead to the safe and effective application of diagnostic imaging for the benefit of patients. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: • Demonstrate appropriate knowledge of the anatomy that underpins all radiological imaging including radiography, fluoroscopy, angiography, computed tomography (CT), ultrasound imaging and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); and • Demonstrate sufficient understanding of the radiological anatomy that is visible on each imaging modality to perform and interpret studies including communicating the results and discussion with clinical colleagues. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: • Identify and recognise the bony and soft tissue anatomy visible on radiographs, including normal variants. This will include children of all ages; • Identify and recognise the radiological anatomy visible on CT, including multiplanar and surface shaded reformats. This will include solid organs such as the heart and lungs in addition to bones, vessels and muscles; • Identify and recognise the radiological anatomy visible on ultrasound imaging. This will include solid viscera such as the liver and spleen, bones, vessels, major ligaments and tendons. Endocavity ultrasound, such as transvaginal, transrectal and endoscopic ultrasound will be excluded; • Identify and recognise the radiological anatomy of MRI, including solid viscera such as the brain, thoracic and abdominal organs, bones, joints, muscles and vessels; and • Identify and recognise the radiological anatomy of fluoroscopic studies of the gastro-intestinal, biliary, genito-urinary and vascular systems. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main text books: 1. Butler, P., Mitchell, A. and Ellis, H. (2012). Applied radiological anatomy. Cambridge University Press. 2. Weber, E., Netter, F., Vilensky, J., Carmichael, S., Machado, C. and Netter, F. (2014). Netter's concise radiologic anatomy. 2nd ed. Elsevier. Supplementary reading: 1. Armstrong, P., Wastie, M. and Rockall, A. (2006). Diagnostic imaging. 1st ed. Malden, Mass.: Blackwell Pub. 2. Brant, W. and Helms, C. (2012). Fundamentals of diagnostic radiology. 4th ed. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 3. Dähnert, W. (2017). Radiology review manual. 8th ed. Wolters Kluwer. 4. Grainger, R., Allison, D., Dixon, A., Gillard, J., Schaefer-Prokop, C. and Adam, A. (2015). Grainger & Allison's diagnostic radiology. 6th ed. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier. 5. Ryan, S., McNicholas, M. and Eustace, S. (2011). Anatomy for diagnostic imaging. 3rd ed. Edinburgh: Saunders Elsevier. 6. Watson, N. and Jones, H. (2018). Chapman & Nakielny's guide to radiological procedures. 7th ed. Edinburgh: Elsevier. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite qualifications M.D. Course and current enrollment in a post-graduate training programme in Clinical Radiology (written confirmation to be obtained from postgraduate training coordinator of such programme). |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Independent Study, Placement & Tutorial | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Veronica Attard Kelvin Cortis Ruben Depasquale AndreStefan Gatt Reuben Grech Kristian Micallef Adrian Mizzi Jessica Muscat Richard Pullicino Warren Scicluna Edith Vassallo |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2024/5. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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