84683 - Tecniche di imaging CT -

Course contents

Program / Content

Historical background on computerized tomography

main components of a scanner
Structural and technological requirements of a TC room
Basic principles of sequential CT and spiral CT
the formation of the image in TC: acquisition-elaboration
physical principles of image formation
technological evolution of TC systems
Spiral CT and multilayer CT
advantages and disadvantages of TCMS compared to spiral CT
basic features of TC images
pixel and voxel reconstruction matrix
descriptors of image quality;
Scan parameters TC
acquisition parameters
processing parameters
Display parameters
main artifacts of TC images
the Dose in TC: descriptors and reduction techniques
Optimization of techniques
factors affecting the dose in TC
image processing techniques TC: MPR MIP MinIP SSD VR

Study methods

For each study protocol TC Brain and Body, the student must know: The main indications to investigations The methods of reception and identification of the user from taking charge until the patient's leave Verification and evaluation of radiological requests Patient management and preparation Use of contrast media appropriate selection of acquisition plans Patient positioning procedures Scanning modes and parameters: acquisition-processing and display of images Correctness criteria Overview of CT anatomy.

Study protocols

Brain CT study protocol with and without mdc
Massive CT CT study protocol with and without contrast medium
TC ORBITE study protocol with and without mdc
Cervical CT study protocol
TC neck study protocol with and without mdc
Dorsal TC study protocol
Lumbar CT study protocol
Study protocol TC lower and upper limbs
COLON TC
ENTERO TC
Chest CT HRCT (Hight Resolution) study protocols
Protocols of study of basal thorax CT without and with contrast medium
LOW DOSE CT abdomen study protocol
Complete abdominal CT study protocol MONOPHASIC (venous phase)
Full-abdominal CT scan study of the BIPHASIC (arterial phase-venous phase)
Complete abdomen CT study protocol THREE-PHASE (arterial phase-venous phase-late phase) -URO TC
Study protocol TC upper abdomen THREE-PHASE (arterial phase-venous phase-late phase) study of the liver
Study protocol TC URO TC BIPHASIC (venous phase-late phase).

Angio-TC protocols
Study protocol TC ANGIO-TC OF THE VASES OF THE NECK OF THE AORTIC ARC AND CEREBRAL ARTERIES
Study protocol TC ANGIO.TC VERE CEREBRALI
Study protocol TC ANGIO-TC AORTA TORACO ADDOMINALE
Study protocol TC ANGIO-TC EMBOLIA POLMONARE

 

 

 

Readings/Bibliography

Elements of Computed Tomography by Lorenzo Faggioni, Fabio Paolicchi, Emanuele Neri.
• Compendium of Computed Tomography and Spiral CT. Giancarlo dal Pazzo
• Atlas of Human Anatomy. Frank H Netter, M.D.
• Spiral and Multilayer Computer Tomography. Mattias Prokop, Michael Galanski- Bonomo-Masson Italian edition by lorenzo bonomo
• Computerized Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Techniques in imaging diagnostics. L.Cei,
• Guidelines for TC quality - Emilia-Romagna Regional Health Service
• Multilayer CT: principles, techniques and clinical applications. Elliot K. Fishman, R.Brooke Jeffrey, Jr.

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons with technical analysis of the acquired images

Field learning of the TC method

Office hours

See the website of Antonella Mangione