| CODE | CRN5102 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Thoracic and Cardiac Radiology | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Clinical Radiology and Nuclear Medicine | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The content of this study-unit is based on the “Thoracic and Cardiac Radiology” 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). This study-unit will focus on: - different modalities; - imaging techniques used for state-of-the-art cardiothoracic imaging; - a whole spectrum of lung and heart pathologies including neoplasia, inflammatory, autoimmune and infectious conditions. Study-unit Aims: This study-unit aims to provide students with: - all core competencies of the specialty as outlined in the curriculum; - skills and attitudes that enable him/her to practice safely and competently and to serve as a basis for lifelong continued medical education and professional development; - the proper training to be able to identify and develop areas of subspecialty interest; - skills of audit and appraisal; - basic clinical skills; and - pathological and radiological understanding of diseases of the heart and lungs. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: • recall relevant basic anatomy and physiology, in clinical practice; • discuss applied anatomy relevant to thoracic disease and radiological diagnosis including the pulmonary lobule; • explain clinical significance of pathology associated with presentation and link with likely primary and differential diagnoses; • specify the requirements for an optimal imaging examination; • explain the role of Chest Radiograph; • explain the role of CT scan; • explain the terminology relevant to thoracic and cardiac imaging; • specify the appearance and positioning of lines, tubes and devices; • demonstrate techniques and subsequent imaging appearances of thoracic surgery; • explain Tumour-Node-Metastases (TNM) staging in thoracic malignancy; and • differentiate between Local and regional guidelines in relation to clinical presentations. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: • determine optimal imaging examination • link presentations with likely diagnoses; • determine optimal imaging examination taking account of clinical indication and implications; • interpret plain chest radiograph; • identify limitations; • construct reasoned and succinct differential diagnoses; • identify and characterise basic signs of thoracic disease: collapse, consolidation, pneumothorax, pleural vs. parenchymal disease on CXR and CT; • interpret basic cardiac CT interpretation; • reports common presentations and incidental findings; • diagnose pulmonary embolism on V/Q and CT; • perform ultrasound of the chest; and • Intervention – image guided chest drainage. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main text books: 1. 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. 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. Harisinghani, M., Chen, J. and Weissleder, R. (2018). Primer of diagnostic imaging. 6th ed. Elsevier. 5. Mandell, J. (2013). Core radiology. Cambridge: Cambridge Univ. Press. 6. Vogl, T., Reith, W. and Rummeny, E. (2016). Diagnostic and interventional radiology. 1st ed. Springer. 7. 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 | Kieran Chircop Adrian Mizzi Luise Reichmuth |
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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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