B5383 - strumenti e applicazioni tecniche nella radiologia tradizionale (RN)

Academic Year 2025/2026

  • Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially)
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Imaging and Radiotherapy techniques (cod. 6063)

Learning outcomes

Student acquires skills useful for applicate traditional radiology tools. Such as Antiscatter grid, filter, collimation. AEC, Flat panel, CR, DR. 

Course contents

The program includes lectures in which the main tools and techniques in traditional radiology will be explored in detail, specifically:

-Radiographic films and their pairing with intensifying screens
-The sensitometric curve
-Anti-scatter grids
-Filters
-Collimators
-AEC (Automatic Exposure Control)
-Flat Panel, CR, and DR
-AI in Traditional Radiology

Readings/Bibliography

The updated bibliography will be provided at the beginning of the lessons. Handouts will be distributed for each topic, and lecture slides will be handed out.

The fundamental bases of the most recent radiographic technique are represented by the following sources:

1. MERRILL'S ATLAS OF RADIOGRAPHIC POSITIONING AND PROCEDURES, E. FRANK, B. LONG, B. SMITH (12th edition)

2. ATLANTE DI TECNICA RADIOLOGICA GENERALE E DELLO SCHELETRO - TRENTA, A. CORINALDESI, A. SAS [ed. universo

3. ANATOMIA RADIOLOGICA - F. MAZZUCATO (ed. 2009)

Teaching methods

Lectures supported by PowerPoint presentations. The lessons will be conducted interactively with exercises on some practical cases.

Assessment methods

Compito scritto con domande a risposta multipla inerenti al programma del corso.

Teaching tools

PC, projector

Office hours

See the website of Giulia Marzocchi