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302822 (v.2) Medical Science 417


 

Area:

Department of Medical Imaging Science

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

4.0

Lecture:

4 x 1 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:

The Pathological Process. General pathological review. Disease processes of the systems, including the alimentary, genito-urinary, cardiovascular, respiratory, nervous and skeletal systems. The selection of appropriate imaging procedures. The head and neck, chest, abdomen and pelvis, skeletal and soft tissue, and tumour staging and metastatic development.
 

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit students will have developed an understanding of the parameters which influence the reliability of imaging procedures, the pathological processes commonly requested for imaging diagnosis and the reasons why these processes are portrayed and a thorough knowledge of the most desirable imaging procedures to perform for a particular pathology or clinical diagnosis and the correct order in which to perform these procedures.

Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases.

Unit References:

No prescribed references.

Unit Texts:

No prescribed text.
 

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Assignments 100%.

Field of Education:

 10900 Biological Sciences (Narrow Grouping)

HECS Band (if applicable):

2  

Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information:

 Informational  

Result Type:

 Grade/Mark


Availability

YearLocationPeriodInternalArea ExternalCentral External
2004Bentley CampusSemester 1YY 
2004Bentley CampusSemester 2YY 

Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

 
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