Studies in English

About Course

Radiology is a medical specialty that uses imaging to diagnose and treat diseases. Radiologists use a variety of imaging techniques such as X-ray, ultrasound (US), computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to diagnose and/or treat diseases. Techniques that use ionizing radiation are x-ray and CT, while US and MRI do not use ionising rays. Also, part of radiology is interventional radiology, usually minimally invasive, with the guidance of imaging techniques.

Course is organized in lectures and practicals as well as elective classes. The aim of the course is to introduce students to basic information on imaging acquisition using x-ray, US, CT and MRI, with contrast media when necessary. Application of different imaging modalities and their clinical value is organized through different system: cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal system, hepatobilliary system, musculoskeletal system, neurororadiology, interventional procedure. For each of the system, clinical application, indications, contraindications, as well as advantages and drawbacks of each of the procedures are presented.

The practical part of the course is directed towards features for each of the diagnostic procedures, and its clinical application, indentifying information which are necessary for diagnosis and differential diagnosis.

The aim of the course in Radiology is to provide students with knowledge about indications for each of the diagnostic procedures, to know how to choose the best diagnostic procedures, what are the indications, contraindications for application of diagnostic procedures, and how to reach the most reliable diagnosis and differential diagnosis. At the end of the course, students are expect to have knowledge of different diagnostic procedures, optimal choice of imaging techniques in different clinical settings, image analysis and interpretation of findings for the most frequent clinical conditions.

Curriculum

Teaching in Radiology is organized in different forms:

1. Lectures - at Dekanat, or according to the timetable

2. Practicals/laboratory - at different institutions according to the timetable

Course Material

• Book

Richard B. Gunderman: Essential Radiology: Clinical Presentation, Pathophysiology, Imaging (3rd edn.), 2014

• Presentations

Attendance

Attendance to the practicals is obligatory, and will be confirmed by teachers’ signatures on the attendance sheet. 

Evaluation and Final Grade

Final grade in Radiology is based on the following:

• Attendance to the practicals confirmed by teachers’ signatures on the attendance sheet – maximum 10 points (less than 5 attendances - 0 points; 6-9 attendances - 5 points; 10-13 attendances - 7 points; 14-17 attendances - 10 points)
• Results on two colloquia – maximum 10 points each (total maximum 20 points)
• Results of final exam (practical exam and final test) – maximum 70 point (practical exam maximum 20 points, final test maximum 50 points)

Colloquiums

Acquired knowledge will be assessed in 2 colloquiums.

On each colloquium students are expected to give report on 5 clinical conditions using different imaging modalities (1 colloquium - 5 images, each image maximum 2 points, total maximum 10 points per colloquium).

Colloquium 1 will be organized after topic 9 and will include the following areas:

• Cardiovascular System 1 and 2
• Respiratory System 1 and 2
• Gastrointestinal System 1 and 2
• Hepatobilliary System 1 and 2

Colloquium 2 will be organized after Neuroradiology lecture, and will include the following areas:

• Musculoskeletal System 1 and 2
• Breast Imaging
• Urology 
• Neuroradiology

Practical exam 

Practical exam includes 4 radiological images, and each image takes maximum 5 points (total maximum 20 points). 

Final test

Test will include 25 questions, and each question takes 2 points (total maximum 50 points). 

Test questions will be in the form of multiple choice questions, where one correct answer should be chosen.

Grading System