Course detail
Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
FEKT-BPC-RADAcad. year: 2020/2021
The subject offers a theoretical and practical outline of imaging methods i.e. radiology and nuclear medicine. Besides the methods using x-ray radiation (emission and transmission methods) for imaging the subject the subject covers magnetic resonance and sonography. Comparison of the technical parameters of methods, both hardware and software. Data transfer and storage with focus on DICOM PACS, RIS a NIS formats.
Language of instruction
Number of ECTS credits
Mode of study
Guarantor
Department
Learning outcomes of the course unit
The student is able to:
- Classify the technical principles of the methods in radiology and nuclear medicine
- Explain the principles of classical X-ray imaging system
- Explain the principles of transmission X-ray imaging systems
- Describe the way of magnetic resonance image creation
- Define the advantages and disadvantages of different imaging modalities.
- Discuss appropriate ways of transmission and storage of imaging modalities.
Prerequisites
Co-requisites
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Up to 80 points for the exam.
Exam aims to test knowledge of principles of imaging modalities in medicine that uses X-rays and magnetic resonance imaging. It also focuses on the verification of knowledge of the parameters of each modality and the possibility of transmission and archiving of data with focus on DICOM format, PACS, RIS and HIS.
Course curriculum
2. The principle of conventional X-ray imaging systems.
3. The principle of X-ray transmission systems.
4. Methods used in nuclear medicine.
5. Principle of protection of patient.
6. Principle of nuclear magnetic resonance.
7. Methods of image acquisition in nuclear magnetic resonance.
8. Principles of ultrasonography.
9. Comparison of the presented imaging modalities.
10. Description of DICOM format.
11. PACS, RIS, HIS systems.
12. Principles of medical data backup.
Work placements
Aims
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Recommended optional programme components
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
CHUDÁČEK, Zdeněk. Radiodiagnostika I. část. Brno: IPVZ, 1995. ISBN 80-7013-114-4. (CS)
NEKULA, Josef et al. Radiologie. Olomouc: UP Olomouc, 2001. ISBN 80-244-0259-9. (CS)
VÁLEK, Vlastimil et al. Moderní diagnostické metody. Brno: IDV, 2000. (díl I – VI) (CS)
Recommended reading
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme BPC-BTB Bachelor's 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory
Type of course unit
Lecture
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
2. X-ray apparatus, tools, accessories and protective aids
3. Film material, processing, digitization, storage
4. Radiation protection of the patient and staff
5. Theoretical principles of Ultrasound
6. Theoretical principles of CT
7. Theoretical principles of MR 1
8. Theoretical principles of MR 2
9. Theoretical principles of DSA
10. Theoretical principles and application of nuclear medicine methods
11. Theoretical principles and use of Spect
12. Theoretical principles and use of PET
13. Digital archives, PACS, teleradiology, telemedicine
Laboratory exercise
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
2. Film material, film programs, procesing of film material and technical defects of rentgenograms, storage and communication systems, direct digitization, indirect digitization
3. Sciascopy, tomography, kinematography, videorecording, digital recording, memory luminescence foils, direct digital radiography
4. Ultrasound – setting the apparatus, modifications of images – practical applications of theoretical principles - demonstration
5. Ultrasound – physical principles, hazards, software + demonstration on ultrasound apparatus
6. CT – physical principles, hazards, software + demonstration
7. CT – modern trends in image processing + demonstration
8. Conventional angiography, DSA, angiography direct, synoptic, selective, superselective, angiographic laboratory - practical exercises
9. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI): image localization and reconstruction, pulse sequence, spin echo, gradients, Fourier transform, T1, T2, proton density
10. Basics of the MR technique – apparatus, parts of MR
11. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI): MR spectroscopy, technical design-structure of the MR scanner, demonstration – clinical examples, comparison with other imaging methods, health hazards
12. Nuclear medicine – demonstration of individual methods, collimating lenses, function and categories, movement scintigraph, scintillation camera - componets, specifications, data processing in nuclear medicine, digitization in NM, portable scintillation gamma probe
13. Specificities of imaging by the mobile x-ray apparatus, in the operating theatre, traumatology, specificities of pediatric radiodiagnostics.