RAD2011

Radiographic imaging and methods 3

(MED)

Synopsis: Paediatric radiography, accident and emergency radiography and mobile imaging. Foreign body localisation and magnification techniques. Barium studies of the gastrointestinal tract. Sialography. Oral cholecystography. Intravenous, post-operative cholangiopancreatography. Ascending and exretion urography, micturating cystourethrography, urethrography and retrograde pyeloureterography. Mobile x-ray generators and consoles, body section imaging including panatomography, magnification, image intensification, coupling optics and video imaging, viewing and recording the fluoroscopic image, cine and spot film cameras, hard copy devices and quality assurance.

Assessment: One written examination (three hours): 60% + Solar reports: 30% + One investigative report: 10%