MIS302 Imaging Pathology (8)

CSU Discipline Area: Medical Radiation Science (MEDRA)

Duration: One session

Abstract:

This subject focuses on diseases specifically encountered in medical imaging departments. It is designed to provide a basic working knowledge of these diseases in order to enhance student ability to produce diagnostic images and to become more knowledgeable members of the diagnostic team.

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Session 1
Distance	Wagga Wagga

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: MIS302

Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Enrolment restrictions:

Restricted to B App Sc (Medical Imaging) Conversion students only

Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

be able to describe the diseases associated with the body systems, listed below, under the following headings:
- disease aetiology, mechanics and clinical manifestations;
- pathological tests used to identify and evaluate the disorders;
- current methods of treatment;
- specific imaging modalities and examinations used in diagnosis and evaluation; and
- variation in imaging technique needed for patients with specific conditions, including any special patient handling requirements. be able to recognise and correlate pathological conditions with the normal anatomical appearances displayed by the various diagnostic imaging modalities.

Syllabus:

The subject will cover the following topics:

Diseases involving the following body systems: respiratory skeletal gastro-intestinal hepato-biliary urinary reproductive cardiovascular central nervous lymphatic endocrine

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