Base Knowledge
Anatomy I and II, Introduction to Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy, General Physiology, Biophysics, Atomic and Nuclear Physics, Medical Imaging Processing.
Teaching Methodologies
The theoretical classes will be lecture-based with student interaction to familiarize students with the procedures; exercises will be conducted covering all stages of the procedures under study, ranging from patient preparation to the performance of the exam, indications and contraindications, and the administration of contrast agents. The practical-theoretical (TP) classes will take place primarily in a clinical setting, involving procedure simulations and critical discussion of the procedures.
Learning Results
The student must acquire knowledge of:
• General radiography procedures and intervention, suitable for equipment technology, delivering best practices
• Differences in performance of procedures in different clinical contexts
The student must acquire skills for:
• Assess and identify the most appropriate radiological procedure based on clinical information
• Apply critical thinking to facilitate diagnostic decisions related to optimization and diagnostic accessibility
• Create and manipulate images efficiently and suitable to the patient and their clinical situation
The student must acquire competences of:
• Apply critical reasoning according to the practical result based on scientific evidence
• Fulfil all the tasks of a procedure, including administration of contrast and the decision to carry out additional or future procedures
• Evaluate its procedures in accordance with good practices.
Program
Image acquisition principles in radiography considering the patient care and recent artificial intelligence methods.
Realization of plain radiographies of the limbs, thorax, abdomen and spine and skull.
Positioning criteria, inclusion and quality.
Radiological technique in mammography and its quality criteria.
Different types of contrast used in general radiography and interventional radiology .
General radiography protocols for digestive study, urological and reproductive system with the use of contrast products.
Procedures and quality criteria in body angiography, hemodynamics and neuroradiology.
Procedures in the context of the operating theater with fluoroscopic guided procedures.
Sustainability topics in General Radiology and Interventional Radiology will be addressed.
Curricular Unit Teachers
Joana Margarida Rodrigues dos SantosGrading Methods
Periodic evaluation will contain:
- oral evaluation (O) that evaluates the TP component, and which consists of a description of the performance of general radiology, with a minimum of 10 values;
- two continuous assessments (F1 and F2) evaluating the T component, covering general radiology and fluoroscopy procedures (minimum score of 8 per assessment and an average score of 9.5);
The final grade will be calculated using the formula: (O × 0.4) + (F1 × 0.3) + (F2 × 0.3); a score of 10 or higher is required to pass the course unit.
Students may opt for assessment via a final exam following the same methods-namely, an oral exam for the TP component and a written test for the T component.
Internship(s)
NAO
Bibliography
Primary references:
TRATADO DE TÉCNICA RADIOLOGICA E BASE ANATÔMICA / KENNETH L. BONTRAGER. – RIO DE JANEIRO : GUANABARA KOOGAN, 2008 MERRILS ATLAS OF RADIOGRAPHIC POSITIONING / BALLINGER; FRANK, MOSBY,
BALLINGER, Philip W. ; FRANK, Eugene D. ; MERRILL, Vinita – Merrill’s atlas of radiographic positions & radiologic procedures. 10th ed. St. Louis : Mosby, 2003. 3 vol. ISBN 0-323-01606-5. ISBN 0-323-01607-3. ISBN 0-323-01608-1
VENTURA, Sandra Rua, ed. lit. – Técnicas e procedimentos em radiologia convencional. Lisboa : Lidel, 2013. XVIII, 267 p. ISBN 978-972-757-961-7
Secondary references available on-line for free:
European Commission, Radiation protection series publications: https://ec.europa.eu/energy/topics/nuclear-energy/radiation-protection/scientific-seminars-and-publications/radiation-protection-publications_en
American College of Radiology, Practice Parameters and Technical Standards: http://www.acr.org/quality-safety/standards-guidelines
American College of Radiology, Clinical Resources: https://www.acr.org/Practice-Management-Quality-Informatics
Eurosafe Imaging, European Society of Radiology. http://www.eurosafeimaging.org
International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, 1998–2020 IAEA; Publications. http://www-pub.iaea.org/books/
Notes and worksheets provided by the professors.