Course: Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

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Course title Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
Course code KO/RADV5
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 1
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Cihlář Filip, MUDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Lecture Topics: 1. week: The origin of x-ray radiation, physical attributes and geometric principle of radiation. 2. week: Radiation load and possibilities of its effects on patients and medical staff. 3. week: Radiation load and possibilities of its effects on patients and medical staff. 4. week: Display methods: principles, classification, demands on the patient, the risks of some methods. Clinical application of scintigraphical methods in diagnostics 5. week: Contrast substances, reaction to their application and the treatment of allergic reactions. 6. week: Therapy in nuclear medicine. 7. week: Nursing activities regarding ionizing radiation. Health care after radioactive patients.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The subject is theoretically-practical. It introduces the students with the professional activities in radiologic fields, such as radiodiagnostics, radiology, radiotherapy and nuclear medicine, as well as cooperation between the fields and disciplines and related health care and radiation protection.
Subject Knowledge: Student will know individual types of the methods and devices used for examination. He has some basic information about the physical background of the displaying radiological technologies and the potential risks for the humans. Professional Skills: Student is able to care after patients before and after displaying examination.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
expressing studying interest, final test reaching min. 75% points
Recommended literature
  • NAVRÁTIL, L., ROSINA, J. Medicínská biofyzika. Praha: GRADA Publishing. 524 s. ISBN 80-247-1152-4.. ISBN 80-247-1152-4.
  • ROSINA, J.; KOLÁŘOVÁ, H.; STANEK, J. Biofyzika pro studenty zdravotnických oborů. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2006. 230s. ISBN 80-247-1383-7.


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