MRS574 Chest And Abdomen Image Interpretation (16)

Abstract

MRS574 considers the skills and knowledge required for the diagnostic interpretation of plain radiographic images of thoracic and abdominal anatomy . The subject introduces and develops the image evaluation and imaging appearances of normal thoracic and abdominal anatomy and their common variations. Concurrently, an in-depth understanding of the pathogenesis and morphological changes in a broad range of bone, organ and soft tissue appearances of common types of abnormalities is undertaken. Students will not be capable of giving a differential diagnostic opinion of abnormalities but will be able to give informed radiographic opinions within the scope of professional and legal codes of conduct.

+ Subject Availability Modes and Location

Session 1
Distance	Wagga Wagga Campus
Session 2
Distance	Wagga Wagga Campus

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Subject information

Duration	Grading System	School:
Two sessions	HD/FL	School of Dentistry and Health Sciences

Enrolment restrictions

Master of Medical Radiation Science (with specialisations)

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

be able to recognise the legal and ethical implications of interpretation practice;
be able to identify and accurately describe the plain radiographic appearances of the normal thoracic and abdominal anatomy and its normal variations; and appearances consistent with common types of abnormality;
be able to correlate clinical history, an understanding of pathogenesis and morphological changes that lead to abnormal radiographic appearances;
be able to demonstrate their understanding of the effect of image quality and radiographic positioning on the diagnostic effectiveness of radiographic examinations;
be able to analyse and describe the diagnostic limitations of plain radiographic imaging;
be able to understand the strategies used in the medical management of patients following diagnosis;
be able to communicate radiographic opinions within professional and legal codes of conduct.

Syllabus

The subject will cover the following topics:

Normal thoracic and abdominal anatomy, including organogenesis and osteogenesis and their variants;
Normal thoracic and abdominal radiographic anatomy and projection evaluation criteria;
Systematic interpretation processes of thoracic and abdominal radiographic images;
Abnormality types:
- Trauma: soft tissue trauma & fractures, foreign bodies, clinical history, injury mechanisms and appearances;
- Degenerative disease processes, clinical history and appearances;
- Inflammatory disease processes, clinical history and appearances;
- Systemic disease processes, clinical history and appearances.
- Neoplastic disease processes, clinical history and appearances.
- Congenital defects and anomalies.
Basic contrast studies (barium-and iodine- based contrast) of the gastro-intestinal tract (GIT) and renal system using plain x-ray analysis;
Medical management of the patient in relation to clinical findings.

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The information contained in the 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 01 October 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.