RAD2011

Radiographic imaging and methods 3 ( 7 points, SCA Band 2, 0.146 EFTSL)

Leader: Associate Professor Marilyn Baird

Offered:
Clayton First semester 2005 (Day)
Clayton Term 2 2005 (Day)

Synopsis: Paediatric radiography, accident and emergency radiography and mobile imaging. Foreign body localisation. Barium studies of the gastrointestinal tract. Sialography. 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, image intensification, coupling optics and video imaging, viewing and recording the fluoroscopic image, cine and spot film cameras, hard copy devices and quality assurance.

Objectives: At the successful completion of this unit, students will be able to: 1. demonstrate an understanding of the physical and technological characteristics of mobile radiography systems and photofluoroscopic and body section imaging systems; 2. appreciate the quality control procedures associated with mobile radiography and photofluoroscopic imaging systems and the clinical applications of geometric magnification; 3. explain how basic radiographic positioning methods and techniques are modified for the paediatric and geriatric patient, mobile examiniations and accident and emergency situations; 4. describe and evaluate readiographic methods for the plain film localisation of inhaled, ingested or inserted foreign bodies; 5. describe the radiographic protocols and positioning methods for contrast examinations of the gastrointestinal, hepato-biliary and urinary systems; and 6. apply radiographic criteria and a problem-solving prespective to paediatric, mobile and acident and emergency radiographs and radiographs of the gastrointestinal, hepato-biliary and urinary systems.

Assessment: One written examination (three hours): 60% + SOLAR reports: 40%