39345 - Thoraco-Abdominal Computed Tomography Imaging Techniques

Course contents

LEARNING OUTCOMES

 

After completing this module, student has competence on examination techniques CT Body with and without contrast medium, CT guided interventional techniques, special techniques anddentalscan . COURSE CONTENTS

 

Technological evolution of computed tomography: History. Basic principles: physical principles and characteristics of the image. Parameters TC: scan parameters (geometrical and exposure parameters), parameters reconstruction and display parameters. CT system components and technical characteristics, principles of traditional CT scanning, helical and multilayer. Optimization techniques, dose and image quality, technological evolution of CT multilayer and types of detector. Artifacts, development of digital acquisition system, principles and imaging techniques, process distributed visualization and image documentation. Body CT study methodologies: the main indications investigations, methods of acceptance and user identification, monitoring and evaluation of requests radiological, management and patient preparation, use of contrast media, procedures for patient positioning, mode and scan parameters, criteria of fairness and CT anatomy. Neck CT study protocols: CT rino and oropharynx, morphological study protocols, characterization of neck injuries and expansive processes of the salivary glands. CT pharyngolaryngeal and upper mediastinum. Morphological study protocols, functional larynx and expansive processes of the thyroid , parathyroid, thymus and imaging post-processing. CT angio of pots aortic, protocols of morphological and functional study and imaging post-processing. Chest CT study protocols: standard chest CT, morphological study protocols for diseases and disorders of the lung parenchyma, pleura, ribs, mediastinal structures, for evaluations of CT screening and hight resolution CT techniques. Study protocols to evaluate the morphological and functional disorders of the lung parenchyma. Cardiac CT, morphological protocols study, functional assessment of the heart and evaluation follow-up after surgical repair or endovascular, imaging post-processing and - CT angio of pulmonary arteries. Study protocol for thromboembolic disease, CT angio of thoracic aorta, protocols morphological study, for diseases of the vascular circulation and follow-up after surgical repair or endovascular and imaging post-processing. CT Abdomen study protocols: liver and cholangio CT, protocols of morphological and functional study for liver disease and biliary tract and imaging post-processing. Kidneysand uro CT, protocols of morphological and functional study for kidney and urinary tract and imaging post-processing.Pancreas CT, study protocols morphological and functional disorders of the pancreas and biliary system and imaging post-processing. Adrenals CT, study protocols morphological and functional characterization of adrenal diseases. Lower abdomen CT, study protocols morphological and functional disorders of the male and female pelvis. Colon CT, protocols morphological study and for diseases of the intestinal walls and imaging post-processing . CT - angio of abdominal aorta, protocols morphological study , for diseases of the vascular circulation and follow-up after surgical repair or endovascular and imaging post-processing. CT- angio of renal vessel, protocols morphological study , for diseases of the vascular circulation and follow-up after surgical repair or endovascular and imaging post-processing. CT osteoarticular system study protocols: management polytrauma patients, shoulder CT, study protocols for traumatic degenerative joint diseases bone and rotator cuff and imaging post-processing. Elbow, hand and wrist CT; study protocols for traumatic degenerative joint disease and possible post- surgical controls and imaging post-processing. Pelvis CT; study protocols morphological and neoplastic diseases , traumatic degenerative joint , planning and control of inappropriate surgery and imaging post-processing. Knee and patella-femoral joint CT; study protocols for degenerative or traumatic ligaments , menisci and joint diseases and preoperative evaluations and imaging post-processing. Ankle and foot CT; study protocols for complex trauma and surgery planning of the structures involving the tibio - tarsal joint , calcaneus , talus or middle foot . Arts upper and lower CT; study protocols in planning surgery for correction of congenital abnormalities or traumatic malunited of bone segments .

RECOMMENDED READING

 

Compendium of Computed Tomography and Spiral CT . Giancarlo dal Pozzo Atlas of Human Anatomy . Frank H Netter, M.D. Spiral Computed Tomography and plywood. Mattias, Prokop, Michael , Galanski- Bonomo - Masson Techniques Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the diagnosis. L.Cei , A. La Fianza , C. Biluce Italian Treaty of Computed Tomography. Roberto Pozzi , Macelli. Information material level educational courtesy of the manufacturers of medical devices: PHILIPS , GE , SIEMENS , TOSHIBA. F. Mazzuccato Guidelines for quality TC Health Region Emilia - Romagna TC Complex: principles, techniques and clinical applications. Elliot K. Fishman, R.Brooke Jeffrey, Jr. Anatomy and physiology of human . Luigi Cattaneo

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