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Course Syllabus

First Year Calendar

Online Radiologic Program

Lecture Schedule

• Lecture 1
• Lecture 2
• Lecture 3
• Test 1
• Lecture 4
• Lecture 5
• Lecture 6
• Test 2
• Lecture 7
• Lecture 8
• Lecture 9
• Test 3

Learning Objectives

• Be aware of the clinical and economic impact of diagnostic imaging today and in the future
• Understand and discuss generally the recent history of diagnostic imaging
• Understand and discuss the four major types of diagnostic imaging modalities
  • Xray/CT, Ultrasound, MRI, Nuclear Imaging
• Understand that Xray and CT use the same physical principals to make images which is why we lump them together
• Be aware that CT scanning has fostered TWO major 'revolutions' in medical imaging
  • Initial introduction in late 1970s and early 1980s
  • Development of multi-detector spiral scanners in late 1990s and 2000s
• Recognize and describe how the four imaging types differ
  • What physical process makes the images in each modality?
• Describe components of inherent contrast in x-ray imaging
• Understand the concept of beam divergence in x-ray imaging
• Describe the role of administered contrast in radiology imaging
• Understand and describe the role of Interventional Radiology in modern clinical practice

Assignment

• Check out the Radiologic Anatomy web site and get to know the navigation