Special Imaging Diagnostics
Academic/Subject Sector
Year
Semester
Total number of credits
Integrated Course coordinator
Integrated Course lecturers
MED/36-Special Imaging Diagnostics.
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Prof. G. Mallarini (mallarin@unica.it)
Even student numbers:
Piga M. (pigam@pacs.unica.it)
Politi (politi@unica.it)
Cocco L. (lcocco@unica.it)
Satta L. (lorsatta@pacs.unica.it)
Serra A. (aserra@pacs.unica.it)
Odd student numbers:
Mallarini (mallarin@unica.it)
Piga M. (pigam@pacs.unica.it)
Politi C. (politi@unica.it)
Cocco L. (lcocco@unica.it)
Satta L. (lorsatta@pacs.unica.it)
Serra A. (aserra@pacs.unica.it)
Aims of the course
The aim of the course is to provide students with knowledge of the most important diagnostic and
therapeutic methods in the broad field of DxI and their applications in clinics.
Students will get an overview of traditional Radiodiagnostics examinations including the most
relevant applications in operations. They will also become familiar with the methods of the CT, MRI
and of Nuclear Medicine investigations based on the use of gamma and beta ray emitters as well
as the most important therapeutic branch applications.
Syllabus
Course content:
Radiodiagnostics:
Origin and nature of radiations –The radiological picture -Ecography - Computerized Tomography
(CT) -Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) - Nuclear Medicine - Principles of Radiobiology and
Radioprotection -Operational radiology - Endocranial - Vertebral marrow structures - Neck and
mediastinum - Respiratory system - Heart and thoracic great vessels - Arteries - Veins Gastrointestinal system - Liver - Gallducts - Pancreas - Urinary system - Male genital organ Female genital organ and pregnancy - Study of breast pathologies - Osteoarticular system and soft
parts - Emergency radiology -Techniques: OPT; endoral radiography; CT; temporomandibular MRI
- Parodontosis - Tooth decay.
Nuclear Medicine:
Nuclear Endocrinology: thryoid uptake curves for radioiodine; thyroid scintigraphy; concepts of
nuclear medical therapy in hyperthyroidism and in differentiated carcinomas.
Nuclear Endocrinology: parathyroid scintigraphy; adrenal gland scintigraphy.
Nuclear Gastroenterology: sialoscintigraphy; esophageal and gastric transit study; hepatic
scintrigraphy with double tracer; study of portocaval shunts; labeled erythrocytes and leukocytes
scintigraphy.
Bone scintigraphy; triphasic bone scintigraphy.
Ventilation-perfusion lung scintigraphy. Static renal scintigraphy. Renal sequential scintigraphy.
Nuclear Neurology: Brain perfusion SPECT; brain receptor SPECT.
Nuclear Cardiology: myocardial scintigraphy in the study of ischemic cardiopathy.
Nuclear Oncology: traditional diagnostics with positive indicators; PET diagnostics /Hybrid
equipment.
Reference texts
The Mayo Clinic Manual of Nuclear Medicine - O'Connor - Churchill Livingstone
Teaching methods
Assessments methods
Final oral exam with at least two lecturers from both
specialist fields
Requirements to take the exam
Language of instruction
Where we are
Interactive teaching centre:
Radiodiagnostica – San Giovanni di Dio - Policlinico Universitario
Medicina Nucleare - Policlinico Universitario - Monserrato
Further information