RAD1031

Radiologic biology 1

Objectives On completion of this subject students should have a basic understanding of the biological characteristics which distinguish living forms from nonliving things, evolutionary principles and the evolution of the human species; have a basic understanding of human genetics; have a strong understanding of the principles underpinning the study of disease and the ways in which the body responds to injury; have a detailed knowledge of the bony structure of the upper limb and the bony and soft tissue elements and joints which comprise the pelvic girdle and lower limb together with the associated topographical, surface and radiographic anatomy; have a basic understanding of the associated common disorders affecting the upper and lower limbs and pelvic girdle together with their radiographic appearances.

Synopsis The origins of life on earth and the evolution of the human species. The organisation of the human body at the chemical, cellular and tissue level. The genetic code, mitosis and meiosis and inheritance. The nature of disease and its aetiology. Key terms used in pathology. The response of the body to injury at the cellular level, the concepts of inflammation, regeneration and repair. Anatomical position and regional names, directional terms, planes and sections. The bony structure of the upper limb. The bony and soft tissue elements and joints of the pelvic girdle and lower limb. The topographical and surface anatomy of the upper and lower limbs and pelvic girdle. Radiographic anatomy of the upper and lower limbs and pelvic girdle. The radiographic appearances of common disorders affecting the upper and lower limbs and pelvic girdle.

Assessment Written examination (3 hours): 50% · Essay: 20% · Image recognition examination (1 hour): 30%

Recommended texts

Eisenberg R L and Dennis C A A comprehensive radiographic pathology Mosby, 1995
Fleckenstein P and Tranum-Jensen J Anatomy in diagnostic imaging Munksgarrd, 1993
Mathers L H and other Clinical anatomy principles Mosby, 1996
Marieb E N Human anatomy and physiology Addison-Wesley, 1998
Robbins S, Cotran R and Kumar V Pathological basis of disease 5th edn, Saunders, 1995
World Health Organisation Basic radiological system: Manual of radiographic interpretation for general practitioners Geneva, WHO, 1985

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