COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MEDICAL IMAGING-I

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TGT 1159 MEDICAL IMAGING-I COMPULSORY 8 0 0 8

Offered By

Medical Imaging Techniques

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DOCTOR YAŞAR AYSUN MANISALIGIL

Offered to

Medical Imaging Techniques

Course Objective

With this course, the student radiology unit, x-ray, computerized x-ray machine, digital x-ray machine, portable x-ray devices in accordance with national and international standards to prepare for radiographic examination, radiography aimed to gain qualifications related to the acquisition. Radiology departments are also located in the same dark room darkroom working conditions in accordance with the physical environment and materials, ready for film processing and printing operations intended to carry.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Knows the working principles of Conventional and Digital X-ray devices.
2   Knows the imaging parameters of Conventional and Digital X-ray devices.
3   Knows how to obtain images in conventional and digital x-ray devices.
4   Knows image recording and archiving systems in conventional and digital x-ray devices.
5   Knows the parameters affecting the image quality in radiography.
6   Knows the patient preparation process for radiographic examination.
7   Can determine the parameters of radiographic examination in the X-ray device.
8   Head, face, vertebra, thorax, abdomen, upper and lower extremity radiography can be taken.
9   Evaluate the obtained radiographic quality.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Preparation of patients for radiographic examination Patient preparation, appointment information and pre-preparation, during examination preparation
2 X-ray Structure of Device X-ray device generator, transformer, Working principle and types, capacitors, switches, automatic exposure (automatic exposure control), working principle and criteria for use of ITT, X-ray table / Stative structure and properties of X-ray tube, the effect of the heel, Rectifiers (diodes), half-and full-wave rectifier circuits Capacitors
3 X-ray Structure of Device Tube life and damage to the tube, the control parameter selection console you, kV, mA / mAs, large focal spot / small focal spot, for the ion chamber selection of automatic exposure control, Digital X-Ray
4 Radiography acquisition To obtain X-rays, characteristic X-Ray, Braking (Bremmstrahlung) X-Ray, Structure and properties of X-rays, Xışınlarının quality, quantity and influencing factors (kV, mAs, filter, atomic number, generator characteristics, etc.)., Interaction of radiation with matter
5 Darkroom Dark room design, x-ray film, screen
6 Darkroom Film bath, bath and other film printing techniques for automatically
7 Quality Control Studies General Control of the device, the Dark Room Quality Control Procedures, Radiographic Factors Affecting Quality, Radiographic artifacts
8 Radiographs of the head and face Head P.A. Radiography, head A.P. Radiography, Head Lateral Radiography, Radiography Submento vertex, Vertiko-submental Radiography, Towne Radiography, Radiography cella turcica, Schüller, Waters Radiography, Radiography Caldwell, Stenvers Radiography, Orbital PA Lateral Radiography of the mandible, mandibular Oblique Radiography
9 Spine radiographs Odontoid Radiography, Cervical (4-way), Radiography, Thoracic Radygorafi (2yönlü), Lumbar Radiography (4-way), Sacrum AP Radiography, Radiography lateral sacrum, coccyx AP Radiography Radiography Lateral Coccyx
10 Thorax, chest and abdominal radiographs Thoracic Radiography A.P. Radiography, Thorax Lateral Radiography, Radiography of right and left hemithorax, the upper ribs Radiography, Radiography lower ribs, sternum Front Oblique Radiography, Sternum Lateral, Lung, PA Radiography, pulmonary Lateral Radiography, Tele AP Radiography, Standing Direct Abdominal Radiography, Abdominal Radiography inpatient Direct
11 Upper extremity radiographs AP scapula Radiography, Radiography lateral scapula, clavicle PA Radiography, Radiography acromioclavicular joint, sternoclavicular joint PA Oblique Radiography, Radiography Shoulder AP, AP Radiography of the humerus, the humerus Lateral Radiography, Radiography AP elbow, Elbow Lateral Radiography, Radiography Forearms AP, Front Arm Lateral Radiography, PA Wrist Radiography
12 Radiographs of the lower extremity AP Pelvis Radiography, Hip Joint A-PLateral Radiography, Both Hip Joint ateral [frog position] Radiography, Hip and Femur AP Radiography, Hip and Femur Lateral Femoral APLateral Radiography, AP Lateral Knee Radiography, Radiography Tangential patella, tibia-fibula-AP Lateral ankle-Foot Radiography

Recomended or Required Reading

Radyolojik Görüntüleme Fiziği Orhan Oyar
Radiologic Science for Tecnologist Bushong
Radyolojide Temel Fizik Kavramlar Orhan Oyar
Radyolojik Görüntülemeler Tamer Kaya
Clark s Positioning in Radiography A.Stenley Whitley
Merill s Atlas of Radiographic Positioning and Procedurs
Medical Imaging Physics, William R.Handee and E. Russell Ritenour

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, question and answer, discussion, demonstration, practice.

Assessment Methods

To be announced!

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Multiple-choice written exam

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

aysun.manisaligil@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 8 96
Preparation for midterm exam 2 15 30
Preparation for final exam 1 23 23
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 4 48
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 2 1 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 200

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.1535
LO.25535
LO.35553355
LO.45555
LO.55435
LO.655434
LO.7354
LO.8354
LO.9354

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