| CODE | CRN5203 | ||||||
| TITLE | Liver and Gastro-Intestinal 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 Liver and Gastro-Intestinal Radiology section of 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 aims to focus on: - basic clinical, pathological and radiological skills of the liver and gastro-intestinal anatomy; - the interpretation of radiological investigations related to liver and gastro-intestinal conditions; - imaging pathways related to liver and gastro-intestinal conditions; and - further management of hepato-biliary and gastro-intestinal conditions Study-unit Aims: This study-unit aims to teach students: • all core competencies of liver and gastro-intestinal radiology; • skills and attitudes that enable him/her to practice safely and competently; • the basis for lifelong continued medical education and professional development; • to identify and develop areas of subspecialty interest; • the skills of audit and appraisal; • basic clinical skills; • pathological and radiological aspects of diseases of the liver, gallbladder, pancreas, stomach and intestines; and • to image normal transplanted liver and pancreas (US, CT, MR) in adult and paediatric recipients. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: • discuss basic anatomy and physiology, in clinical practice relevant to imaging examinations of the gastrointestinal tract, hepatobiliary system, and pancreas; • discuss the imaging changes of anatomically relevant surgical techniques and their complications; • demonstrate the clinical significance of pathology associated with presentation and link with likely diagnoses; • discuss indications, contraindications and limitations of relevant specialised barium/contrast imaging examinations; • discuss relevant indications and limitations of Ultrasound, CT and MR; and • explain indications and contraindications of relevant interventional techniques diagnose (US, CT, MR) and understand minimally invasive treatment of vascular and non-vascular complications following liver transplantation. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: • discuss appropriate imaging pathway considering different pathologies and management options and according to available resource and case complexities; • report plain radiographs relevant to GI, hepatobiliary system and pancreas with awareness of limitations; • demonstrate and report barium and water-soluble contrast examinations; • perform and protocol basic non-invasive imaging; US, CT, MRI; • write provisional interpretation/report of imaging and inform clinicians and MDTs of findings urgently, where relevant, according to local guidelines; and • demonstrate straightforward image guided biopsy and 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 Kelvin Cortis (Co-ord.) Kristian Micallef Adrian Mizzi Anthony Samuel |
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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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