- Docente: Alessia Diana
- Credits: 3
- SSD: VET/08
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Veterinary Medicine (cod. 8617)
Learning outcomes
Goal of the course is to provide the basic information related to the principal techniques of diagnostic imaging in small and large animals. Besides the necessary information concerning the theoretical aspects of radiology, computed tomography (CT) and ultrasound (US), the course has the objective to make the students able to distinguish the normal patterns of the different anatomic regions when represented under different techniques of imaging.
Course contents
The course is divided in two parts: the first part (more or less
one third of the frontal lectures) is dedicated to the study of the
basic theoretical principles of radiology and ultrasound. In
details, these lectures have the goal to describe and discuss the
generation of X-ray, the characteristics of the X-ray, the
mechanisms of formation of the image, the structure of a
radiographic instrument and of the development processes, the
aspects related to radioprotection, the generation of ultrasounds
and their interaction with the matter, the instrument for US
examination, the most common artefacts in these techniques.The
second part (more or less two third of the frontal lectures) is
dedicated to the explanation, description and discussion of the
normal appearance of the body systems in the different imaging
techniques. These lectures are more practical and include the
evaluation of plenty of images related to the different topics.
Topics are:
- Radiographic anatomy of the skeletal system, the abdomen
and the thorax;
- Ultrasonographic anatomy of the abdomen.
Besides the frontal lectures, students have the possibility
to do a supervised work in small groups (no more than 6-7 students
each group) with a tutor. This work consists of examining
radiograms, ultrasound videos and Ct scan images of normal part of
the body of small and large animals. Tasks are the description of
the characteristics of each part depicted, discussion related to
the comparison of imaging with the normal anatomy, recognition of
normal details in the whole picture (radiogram, CT image, US
image). Practical work consists of contribution in doing an x-ray
and US exam in an healthy animal, in order to have better
understanding of the practical aspects of these techniques
Readings/Bibliography
Barone R., Anatomia Comparata dei Mammiferi domestici,
Edagricole, Bologna: voll. I, II, III, IV, V.
D.E. Thrall Textbook of Veterinary Diagnostic Radiology -
5th Edition, Saunders Philadelphia , 2007.
Coulson A., Lewis N. An atlas of interpretative radiographic
anatomy of the dog and cat – 2nd Edition, Blackwell Science,
Oxford (2008)
Lectures notes and powerpoint presentation
CD with images
Teaching methods
The course is made of frontal (thoretical) and
practical/interactive lectures.
Frontal lectures are dedicated to the explanation of the most
theoretical parts of the course (for example: the modalities of
production of X-rays or teh modalities of teh formation of the
ultrasound images)and to the description of the images related to
the different part of the body acquired with the different
techniques.
The practical lectures are held after the students are divided in
small groups.
Each group stays in front of a diaphanoscope (or a computer) and
is asked to recognize and describethe different images
proposed. Interaction between students and with the tutor is
strongly encouraged.
Aim of this part of the course is to reinforce the ability in the
interpretation of the radio-tomographic and ulstrasound
images.
Assessment methods
Exam consist of a written part, related to the most theretical part of the course, and in an oral/practical part which includes the evaluation of the ability in the description and interpretationof the images related to the different imaging techniques. The first and the second part are held respectively in itinere and at the end of the course
Teaching tools
Frontal lectures are held in a lecture room provided with
videoprojection and computer. During this kind of lectures videos
and pictures are largely used.
Practical lectures are held in a computed room in which each couple of students
has a computer connected with the computer of the teacher. This
room is used for interactive practical lectures
Links to further information
http://www.paginadocente.unibo.it/
Office hours
See the website of Alessia Diana