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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 able to identify the musculature of the anterior and lateral abdominal wall. Refresh your knowledge of the musculature about the pelvis.
• Be able to identify the intraperitoneal organs of the abdomen as they appear in plain radiographs and on axial, sagittal and coronal images
• Be able to identify the regions of the gastrointestinal tract and their appearance on contrast studies as well as in planar images.
• Be familiar with which structures of the gastrointestinal tract are retroperitoneal in location
• Be able to identify the biliary system and its appearance in contrast studies.
• Understand the portal vascular system as unique within the overall circulatory system
• Be able to identify the modalities used in imaging the abdomen.

Assignments - Bowel, GI Tract, and Abdominal Organs

1. "Abdomen" chapter in Radiologic AnatomyŠ computer program.(*Note: Sections "Abdominal Wall" and "GI System" for this lecture)
2. Take "On-line Quiz" on Abdomen (there are two quizzes, Abdomen quiz I and Abdomen quiz II) before November 29 (date of Unit III exam) You can take the online quiz up to five times. I will use your best score. (Note: you are encouraged to practice by using the "self evaluation" feature in the Radiologic Anatomy © program.)