| CODE | RAD5224 | |||||||||
| TITLE | Clinical Applications of MRI: Trunk and Musculoskeletal | |||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | |||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | |||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 10 | |||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Radiography | |||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The continuous advances in MR technology, has opened up a wide range of clinical applications of MRI in body regions as the trunk (thorax, breast, abdominal and pelvic organs) and Musculoskeletal system replacing conventional modes of imaging in these areas. MRI is the modality of choice for trunk imaging when other conventional imaging modalities fail to provide an adequate diagnosis. In the case of musculoskeletal imaging, MRI has developed as the first line imaging of choice. This study-unit focuses on the clinical applications of MRI to image the trunk and the musculoskeletal system. Scan protocols and sequence design specific to each area examined are discussed. Study-unit Aims: The aim of this study-unit is to enable students to integrate theory and practice in pursuit of continued competence in MR techniques and protocols in the evaluation of the trunk and musculoskeletal system. On successful completion of the study-unit radiographers will be able select the appropriate sequences for the varied clinical indications and critically evaluate the MR images produced using different MRI sequences which may be applied to investigate the trunk and musculoskeletal system. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Critically evaluate MR images with reference to normal and abnormal pattern recognition in MRI examinations of the trunk and musculoskeletal system; - Competently apply the physical principles relating to MRI of the trunk and musculoskeletal system; - Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of introducing protocol changes in these areas; - Analyse and appraise the impact of developments within clinical MRI in imaging the trunk and musculoskeletal system; - Discuss the implications of economic, educational and ethical issues related to MRI examination in these areas; and - Analyse and appraise quality assurance issues related to MR. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Discuss the use of various advances in MR imaging of the trunk and musculoskeletal system; and - Critically evaluate, justify and optimise, where appropriate, the scanning protocols to address specific clinical questions in relation to examinations of the trunk and musculoskeletal system. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Westbrook, C.; Kaut Roth, C. and Talbot J. (2011) MRI in practice. 4th ed. Wiley-Blackwell. Westbrook, C. (2013) Handbook of MRI technique. 3rd ed. Wiley-Blackwell. Grey, M. and Ailinani, J. (2012). CT and MRI pathology: A pocket atlas. 2nd ed. McGraw Hill. Berquist, T. (2012). MRI of the Musculoskeletal system. 6th ed. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. Ros, P and Mortele, K. (2013) CT and MRI of the abdomen and pelvis: A teaching file. 3rd ed. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. Price, J. (2011) Handbook of Breast MRI. Cambridge. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Independent Study & Tutorial | |||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Mifsud Suzanne Attard Stephen Boynes Kelvin Cortis Melvin D'Anastasi Kristian Micallef Jessica Muscat Mifsud Claude Portanier Warren Scicluna Katie Squires Edith Vassallo Melanie Zammit Francis Zarb |
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