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 topographical and surface anatomy associated with the upper and lower limbs; have a basic understanding of the associated common disorders affecting the upper and lower limbs 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 radiographic anatomy of the upper and lower limbs.

Assessment Written examination (2 hours): 30% * Case study: 20% * MCQ (1 hour): 20% * Image recognition (1 hour): 30%

Texts

Dirckx J Stedman's concise medical and allied health dictionary Williams and Wilkins, 1997
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, Chase R A, Dolph J, Glasgow E F and Gosling J A Clinical anatomy principles Mosby, 1996
Nicholson D A and Driscoll P A ABC of emergency radiology BMJ, 1995
Robbins S, Cotran R and Kumar V Pathological basis of disease 5th edn, Saunders, 1995
Thibodeau G A and Patton K T Anatomy and physiology Mosby, 1996
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Tortora G J and Anagnostakos N P Principles of anatomy and physiology Harper and Row, 1990
World Health Organisation Basic radiological system: Manual of radiographic interpretation for general practitioners Geneva, WHO, 1985