| CODE | RAD2212 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Trauma, Emergency and Non-Ambulant: Imaging and Pathology | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Radiography | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit will provide students with the knowledge, skills and competencies to perform imaging techniques in a trauma situation. The following topics will be discussed: - Care of the patient in a trauma setting; - Adaptation of radiographic technique in trauma and emergency; - Clinical application of Computerised Tomography (CT) in trauma and emergency; - Clinical application of Ultrasound (US) in trauma and emergency; and - Clinical applications of Nuclear Medicine (NM) in trauma and emergency. Study-unit Aims: The aims of this study-unit are to: - Enable students to demonstrate an understanding of the needs of the patient in trauma; - Enable students to adapt imaging techniques to the requirements of patients in a trauma setting; - Facilitate understanding of the role of CT in trauma; - Underpin the principles and role of US (FAST and eFAST) in trauma; and - Identify the role of NM in cases of trauma where applicable. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Discuss the application of the various modalities used in imaging the musculosketetal system including clinical justification, optimisation and safety aspects; - Critically assess the requirements of patients during imaging in trauma; and - Discuss and compare the clinical applications and roles of planar x-ray imaging, CT, NM and US in trauma. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Justify requests related to imaging of trauma and non-ambulant patients; - Discuss manipulation of imaging parameters for optimising imaging techniques; - Apply radiation and other safety aspects when imaging patients; - Explain the benefits and risks associated with imaging procedures; - Adapt and optimise imaging techniques to the needs of the individual patient; - Evaluate images and discuss the criteria for a good diagnostic image; - Identify radiographic anatomy and explain the appearance of all relevant bony and soft tissue structures, positioning errors and artifacts on radiographic images, CT, NM, MRI and US; - Identify pathologies and assess the need for further imaging or additional specialised imaging, based on these pathologies; and - Analyse and solve problems that arise when performing imaging using appropriate guidelines and research evidence. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Ellis, H., Logan, B.M. & Dixon, A.K. (2009) Human Sectional Anatomy: Pocket Book of Body Sections, CT and MRI Images. (3rd edition). London: Hodder Arnold. - Donovan, A., Schweitzer, M. (2012) Imaging musculoskeletal trauma. - Toombs, M., Barry, D. (20100 Computed tomography in trauma. - Zago, M. (2014) Essential US for trauma: E-Fast. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Independent Study | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Trevor Abela Fiorentino Karen Borg Grima Konrad Borg Erica Lauren Buttigieg Pierre Demicoli Natalino Carmelo Pennisi Jonathan Loui Portelli (Co-ord.) |
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