Sri Lanka School of radiography
Syllabus - Diagnostic Radiography
First year
Subjects & Number of hours
► Anatomy , Physiology & Pathology – 120 hours
► Physics
 General Physics
- 160 hours
 Radiation Physics
- 70 hours
► Hospital Practice, Care of patient & Medical terminology 90 hours
Subject contents
Anatomy
Typical animal cell. Tissues. Bones, Joints and Locomotor system, Circulatory system,
Respiratory system, Lymphatic system, Reticulo- endothelial system, Alimentary system,
Genito-urinary system, Endocrine system, Nervous system, Special sense organs: Eye,
Ear. Surface markings.
Physiology
Cell function, Function of tissues. Function of bones and joints. Physiology of
circulation, Physiology of respiratory system. Function of Lymphatic system. Function of
Pituitary, thyroid, para thyroids, adrenal, thymus, pancreas and gonads. Function of brain
and the nerves. Function of the eye and the ear.
Pathology
Pathological process, Common diseases of all anatomical systems, Radiological
demonstration of abnormal situations.
General Physics
Mathematics, Measurements and Units, Energy & Mechanics, Electricity and Magnetism,
Static electricity, DC, AC.. Basic electronics. Transformer principle, Rectification.
Radiation Physics
Electro-magnetic Radiation, Production of X-rays, Properties of X-rays, Interaction of Xrays with matter, Radioactivity, Measurement of Radiation, Biological effects of
radiation, Radiation protection, Code of practice, Protective materials and methods,
Personnel monitoring.
Hospital Practice & Care of Patient
Hospital staffing and organization. Records relating to patients and departmental
statistics, Professional attitudes. Communication. Medico legal aspects. Appointment
organization.
Patient psychology. Management of chair and stretcher patients. Nursing care. First aid.
Care of unconscious patients. Preparation of patients for X-ray examinations. Infection
and infection control. Principles of asepsis. Sterilization. Drugs in the X-ray department,
Contrast agents. Hypersensitivity and reaction to contrast agents.
Medical Terminology
Second year
Subjects & Number of hours
► Equipment for Diagnostic Radiography / Imaging equipment
► Radiographic Imaging / Radiographic Photography
► Radiographic Technique
 General radiography
 Contrast Radiography / Special examinations
– 100 hours
– 100 hours
– 200 hours
Subject contents
Equipment for Diagnostic Radiography / Imaging equipment
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Power/energy supply
Basic x-ray equipment
X-ray tubes
X-ray Circuit
 Basic circuit
 Filament circuit
 High-tension circuit
 Types of high-tension generators
Timers & interlocks
X-ray tube ratings
X-ray tube faults
X-ray tube mountings
X-ray table / patient support system
Vertical bucky / cassette holders
Equipment for Control of Scatter
 Grids
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Beam limiting devices
► Cones
► Collimators / Light beam diaphragms
Fluoroscopic Equipment
 Types
 Image intensification
 Digital fluoroscopic equipment
Specialized x-ray equipment
 Skull table
 C-arm fluoroscopic equipment
 Mobile x-ray equipment
 Dental x-ray equipment
 Mammography x-ray equipment
Quality assurance tests on equipment
Introduction to Other imaging equipment
 CT
 MRI
 CR / DR equipment
 NI / RI
 US
2. Radiographic Imaging
► Image characteristics
► Radiographic image
► The invisible x-ray image
 Formation
 Characteristics
► Detection & Recording of X-ray image
 Recording methods & media
 Photosensitive materials
 Radiographic performance of photosensitive materials
► Film materials
 Production, Features & types
 Storage & care of film materials
► Intensifying screens
 Constructional features
 Types & uses
 Screens & image quality
 Care of screens
► Film Cassettes
 Constructions features
 Types & uses
 Care of cassettes
► Radiographic processing
 Principles
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Equipment & practice
► Manual processing
► Automatic processing
► Daylight processing (automated film handling systems)
The processing area
Presentation & viewing of Radiographs
The Radiographic image
 Factors affecting quality
 Faults
The influence of exposure factors
Image quality control
 Aspects
 Processor quality control
The fluoroscopic image
 Formation & viewing
 Image quality
 Recording methods
Duplication & subtraction of radiographs
Digital images
 Image digitization
 Digital subtraction
 Recording of digital images
 Digital image management systems
Introduction to Other Imaging Technologies
 CT
 MRI
 NI/RI
 US
 CR
 DR
3. Radiographic Technique
1. General Radiography
► Basic principles
► Chest
► Thoracic cage
 Ribs, Clavicle, Sternum, S/C joint
► Upper extremity
 Digits, Hand, Carpus, Forearm, Elbow, Humerus
► Shoulder Girdle
 Shoulder joint
 Scapula
 A/C joint
► Abdomen
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 For GI & related organs
 For KUB
Skull
Paranasal sinuses
Facial bones
T/M joints & Mastoids
Neck for soft tissue
Spine / Vertebrae
 Cervical spine
 Thoracic spine
 Lumbar spine
 Sacrum & Coccyx
Pelvic Girdle
 SI joints
 Hip joints
 Head & Neck of femur
Lower extremity
 Toes
 Tarsals & metatarsals
 Ankle joint
 Leg
 Knee joint , Patella
 Femur
Dental radiography
 Peri-apical views
 Occlusal views
 OPG
 Cephalometry
2. Contrast Radiography
(For the contrast examinations which are not performed at present are given
theoretical knowledge only)
► Basic principles
► Contrast media
► Aseptic technique
► Contrast examinations of Urinary System
 Indications & contra-indications
 IVU
 Retrograde Pyelography
 Urethrography
 Cystography
 Micturating cysto-urethrography
► Contrast examinations of Gastro-Intestinal Tract.
 Indications & contra-indications
 Barium Swallow
 Barium meal
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 Small bowel enema
 Barium meal & follow through
 Barium enema (single & double contrast)
Contrast examinations of Nervous system
 Myelography
 Reticulography
Contrast examinations of Circulatory system
 Coronary angiography
 Cerebral Angiography
► Carotid , Vertebral
 Trans-lumbar: Renal, Femoral,
 Brachial arteriography
 Peripheral venography
 Portal venography
 DSA & Interventional procedures
Contrast examinations of Respiratory system
 Bronchography (Theory)
Contrast examinations of hepato-biliary system
 Oral cholecystography (Theory)
 T-tube cholangiography
 Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography
 Endoscopic Retrograde Choledoco Pancreatography
Contrast examinations of reproductive system
 Hystero Salphingography
Other examinations
 Dacryo-cystography
 Sialography
 Lymphangiography (Theory)
 Arthrography (Theory)
Mobile/in ward Radiography & Operating theatre radiography
Trauma radiography
Paediatric radiography
Practical / Clinical experience
During two year the students are placed in x-ray departments on a roster basis to gain
practical experience in relevant areas under supervision of Tutor radiographers and the
senior radiographers.
They have to maintain a record of their work in the ‘Student Record of Practical work”
provided by the school.
Name of
Minimum
Type of work
Person
Hospital / X-ray Number of
Responsible for
department
Hours of
student
work
supervision
Reception of patients,
Tutor
1. The National
Registering & Filing of
Radiographers,
Hospital of Sri
Lanka.
(a). Dept. of
Radiology
(b) Out Patient
Department
(c). Orthopaedic
Clinic
(d) X-Ray room,
Orthopaedic &
ENT wards
(e). Accident &
Trauma Unit
(f). NeuroSurgical Unit
520
Records.
General & Contrast
Radiography
312
General radiography of
chest, skull, abdomen, spine
& extremities
312
Orthopaedic Radiography
132
Orthopaedic Radiography,
X-rays of ENT patients etc.
224
120
(g). Dental
Institute
(h). Cardiac
Investigating
Unit
(i). Casualty &
Mobile
Radiography Unit
2. Children
Hospital
132
132
Radiography of Accident &
trauma patients, Operating
Theatre radiography
Neuro radiography,
Cerebral Angiography
Peri-apical Dental
radiography,
Orthopantomography
Angio-cardiography etc.
Senior
Radiographers and
the Superintendent
Radiographer
Tutor
Radiographers,
Senior
Radiographers
Tutor
Radiographers,
Senior
Radiographers
Tutor
Radiographers,
Senior
Radiographers
Tutor
Radiographers,
Senior
Radiographers
Senior
Radiographers
Senior
Radiographers
Senior
Radiographers
132
Inward & Operating theatre
radiography
Senior
Radiographers
132
Paediatric Radiography
3. Central Chest
Clinic
132
Chest radiography
including Mass Miniature
Radiography
Senior
Radiographers
Tutor
Radiographers
Senior
Radiographers
TOTAL
Number of
Hours
2280
January 2010