Imagiologia Médica

The following general knowledge are recommended:
· Basic principles of nuclear and radiation physics;
· Dosimetry and Radiation Protection.

The teaching methodology comprises only theoretical classes, in which the concepts corresponding to the syllabus are presented orally. Examples and exercises are also given whenever appropriate.

Acquire general knowledge about the physical and instrumental principles of the main modalities of medical imaging, namely in the areas of: conventional X-Rays and CT, Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

1) Radiography
· Nature of X-Rays;
· X-Ray transmission;
· The X-Ray tube;
· X-Ray detection: analog and digital detectors, fluoroscopy.

2) Computerized Tomography (CT):
· Principles of CT;
· Introduction to image reconstruction;
· CT scanners components.

3) Nuclear medicine:
· Morphological imaging vs. functional imaging;
· Radioisotope production;
· Scintigraphy and SPECT;
· Positron emission tomography (PET): constitution of tomographs.

4) Ultrasound
· Sound waves;
· Reflection, transmission and attenuation of sound waves;
· Focusing;
· Ultrasound transducers;
· Principles of ultrasound;
· Presentation modes;
· Eco-Doppler.

5) Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI):
– Physical principles;
· Imagiological principles;
· Constitution of CT scanners.

In-person participation: from 0 to 2 points ​​proportionally to the fraction of classes attended above 50%.

Assessment by exam: the mandatory or optional final written exams contained in the regulations in force at ISEC.

The exams are multiple choice, answering 10 questions to be chosen amongst 12 questions. Correct answers (out of 5 options) have a rating of 2 points ​​and wrong answers have a rating of -0.5 points.

Students will obtain approval if, in the sum of the classification of the attendance attendance and the evaluation by exam, they obtain a classification equal to or greater than 9,500 points out of a maximum of 20 points.

Printed or handwritten materials can be freely consulted during the exams. No electronic means except a simple calculator are allowed.

According to the Academic Regulations for Higher Professional Technical Courses of the Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, attendance of at least 50% of the total class hours of each UC is mandatory so that the student can be evaluated in an assessment by exam, except for the situations foreseen in the law.

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