TECNICHE DI DIAGNOSTICA PER IMMAGINI V

Learning Objectives

• Equipments and contrast media in CT
  • Students should know main features CT machines; they have to known CT techinical parameters for imaging acquisitions
• TECHNICAL IN CT
  • Students must be know main CT machines; they have to known CT techinical parameters for imaging acquisitions and main MDCT protocols.
• MR EQUIPMENT AND MR CONTRAST MEDIA

  The student must demonstrate to know Magnetic Resonance equipment, the safety rules to be adopted at a Magnetic Resonance site and the contrast media used in Magnetic Resonance.

• TECNICHE DI DIAGNOSTICA PER IMMAGINI V - Modulo TECNICHE IN RM

  This module aims to provide the following learning objectives:

  1) accurate knowledge of main principles of image formation in MR;

  2) knowledge of main MRI sequences (fast and ultra-fast sequences) and main artifacts in MRI;

  3) explanation of study methods and MRI protocols to explore the different body parts.

Course Structure

• Equipments and contrast media in CT

  Lessons (generally for 2 hours) as scheduled in the calendar – available in the following link:

  http://www.medicina.unict.it/Pagina/It/Didattica_1/Corsi_di_Laurea_1/Corsi_di_Laurea_di_I_livello.aspx

  On-line lessons could be also performed.

• TECHNICAL IN CT

  Lessons (generally for 2 hours) as scheduled in the calendar – available in the following link:

  http://www.medicina.unict.it/Pagina/It/Didattica_1/Corsi_di_Laurea_1/Corsi_di_Laurea_di_I_livello.aspx

  On-line lessons could be also performed.

• MR EQUIPMENT AND MR CONTRAST MEDIA

  Frontal lessons as scheduled in the calendar – available in the following link:

  http://www.medicina.unict.it/Pagina/It/Didattica_1/Corsi_di_Laurea_1/Corsi_di_Laurea_di_I_livello.aspx

  Should teaching be carried out in mixed mode or remotely, it may be necessary to introduce changes with respect to previous statements, in line with the programme planned and outlined in the syllabus.

  Learning assessment may also be carried out on line, should the conditions require it.

• TECNICHE DI DIAGNOSTICA PER IMMAGINI V - Modulo TECNICHE IN RM

  Lessons (generally for 2 hours) as scheduled in the calendar – available in the following link:

  http://www.medicina.unict.it/Pagina/It/Didattica_1/Corsi_di_Laurea_1/Corsi_di_Laurea_di_I_livello.aspx

  On-line lessons could be also performed.

Detailed Course Content

• Equipments and contrast media in CT

  1) Background about CT scanners

  2) Conventional CT scanners: first generation, second generation

  3) Third and fourth generation CT, spiral CT, multidetector CT

  4) Cardio-CT

  5) Optimization of technical parameters of CT acquisition: kernel, pitch, dose, table speed

  6) Dual-energy CT

  7) Classification of contrast media in CT: guidelines, adverse reactions, molecules

  8) Technical principles for the use of contrast media in CT (intravenous contrast, endocavitary contrast)

  9) Techniques of post-processing

• TECHNICAL IN CT
  1. A brief report about T.A.C. history
  2. Classification of CT scans; evolution of CT models and mutlidetector CT
  3. Hounsfiled Unit; Detectors, techinical features of x-ray tubes in CT;
  4. Window Level, scanogram, pre and post detector collimation; Pitch
  5. Tecnical parameters for CT studies (rotation time, FOV, matrix, reconstruction algorythms, artifacts)
  6. Main study protocols; patient position for studies; dosimetry rules in a CT scanner
  7. Components of a CT room
  8. Contrast medium in CT
• MR EQUIPMENT AND MR CONTRAST MEDIA

  Program

  Magnetic resonance. Equipment and safety.

  Contrast media in magnetic resonance

• TECNICHE DI DIAGNOSTICA PER IMMAGINI V - Modulo TECNICHE IN RM
  1. MR magnet types
  2. Phased-array cois
  3. MR safety procedures; absolute and relative controindications
  4. Spatial gradient
  5. Technique Spin-echo, gradient-echo; fast imaging with Single-shot, echo-planar imaging, cine-RM sequences
  6. k-space, signal to noise ratio
  7. MR Techniques for fat suppression; main MR-related artifatcs; contrast media and their imaging sequences for dynamic acquisition
  8. Study protocols for: abdomen, liver, biliary tree, pancreas, pelvis; protocol for intestinal evaluation (MR enterography); head and neck protocol; knee and shoulder MR protocols.
  9. Diffusion-wieghted imaging and Diffusion-tensor imaging, MR spectroscopy; angio_RM

Textbook Information

• Equipments and contrast media in CT

  1) Mazzuccato. Anatomia radiologica - Tecniche e Metodologie in Radiodiagnostica Ed. Piccin

  2) Protocolli per TC Multidetettore - Elaborati per apparecchiature GE
  Casa editrice: Springer
  ISBN: 88-470-0410-1

  3) Protocolli per TC Multidetettore - Elaborati per apparecchiature Philips
  Casa editrice: Springer
  ISBN: 88-470-0520-5

• TECHNICAL IN CT

  1) Mazzuccato. Anatomia radiologica - Tecniche e Metodologie in Radiodiagnostica Ed. Piccin

  2) Protocolli per TC Multidetettore - Elaborati per apparecchiature GE
  Casa editrice: Springer
  ISBN: 88-470-0410-1

  3) Protocolli per TC Multidetettore - Elaborati per apparecchiature Philips
  Casa editrice: Springer
  ISBN: 88-470-0520-5

  4) Dall'anatomia all'immagine (Silvia Magnaldi, Luciana Travan). Ed. Poletto ISBN: 8886786948

• MR EQUIPMENT AND MR CONTRAST MEDIA
  • R. Passariello – Radiologia Elementi di tecnologia (IV edizione) – Idelson-Gnocchi
  • O. Tamburrini - I mezzi di contrasto in diagnostica per immagini - Omicron Editrice Genova
• TECNICHE DI DIAGNOSTICA PER IMMAGINI V - Modulo TECNICHE IN RM

  1) Anatomia Radiologica. Tecniche e Metodologie in Radiodiagnostica - Mazzuccato 2009

  2) Principi di Risonanza Magnetica -D. Mitchell 2005

  3) MR made easy (Schering)

  4) Dall'anatomia all'immagine (Silvia Magnaldi, Luciana Travan). Ed. Poletto ISBN: 8886786948