2.49906 COMPARATIVE IMAGING

This course involves learning the capabilities of different imaging modalities in radiology such as plain x-rays, CT, ultrasound, mammography or MRI to detect an abnormality. By understanding the sensitivity and specificity of each of the modalities in relation to diagnosis, students should be able to decide the imaging sequence or pathways in which to take when one imaging modality appears equivocal for any disease. At the end of the course, students should be able to design a diagnostic pathway for any given disease.

Contact hours: 6 hours per week (lectures, tutorials, practicals)

Assessment: Tests, assignments, quizzes (60%), final exam (40%)

Text: Lau, L., (2000), Imaging Guidelines, 4th ed. Bontrager (1997), Textbook of Radiographic Positioning and Related Anatomy, 4th ed. Mosby, St Louis