Teaching Plan Information

1. General information

Goals of the subject.

To understand the origin, physical basis and characteristics of the different types of ionizing radiation (X-rays, radioactive isotopes) and non-ionizing radiation (magnetic resonance, ultrasound) used in diagnosis and therapy, how the medical image is formed with them and the aspects of radiological protection. Principles of diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine.

To know the radiological anatomy of the organism in the different imaging modalities (conventional radiology, ultrasound, CT, MRI...), defining the basic semiology criteria to be evaluated with these techniques

2. Learning results

- CE-68. Assess the risk/benefit ratio of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures

- CE-69. Know the indications for imaging tests

- CE-74. Understand the fundamentals of radiation interaction with the human body. Radiological imaging. Basic radiological semiology of different devices and systems.

- CE-75. Understand other diagnostic imaging techniques.

- CE-76. Know the principles and indications of radiotherapy

- CE-85. Know how to interpret radiological images through systematic reading

- CE-90. Identify the origin and characteristics of the different types of ionizing radiation used in diagnosis and therapy.

More specifically, the student must be able to:

- Describe the physical basis of imaging techniques using ionizing and non-ionizing radiation: produced in X-Ray generators, emitted by radioactive isotopes, with ultrasound and by Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

- Identify and recognize the different organs of the human anatomy in the different types of diagnostic imaging. List the basic semiology concepts of the most common imaging techniques.

- Identify and compare the techniques of Diagnostic Imaging, Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, most commonly used today and their most frequent indications.

- Know the basics of Nuclear, diagnostic and therapeutic medicine. Concept of radio pharmacy.

- Indicate the basic aspects of radiation protection.

- Indicate the different types of existing treatment with ionizing radiation, the biological basis of radiotherapy, its general indications and the basis of radioisotope therapy and its indications.

3. Syllabus

Block 1. Physical basis of imaging techniques. Radiological Protection. Basic concepts on Nuclear Medicine and Radiotherapy (13 lectures).

B.1.1. Physical basis of the use of ionizing radiation in medicine 

B.1.2. Physical basis of the use of non-ionizing radiation in medicine

B.1.3. Radiation Protection 

B.1.4. Radiotherapy 

B.1.5. Nuclear Medicine 

Block 2. Radiological Anatomy and Semiology (12 lectures)

4. Academic activities

- Participative master classes: 25 hours

Sessions in which the teacher explains the subject´s syllabus

- Seminars and hospital practices: 17 hours

Sessions with small groups of students and theoretical-practical orientation. Student participation and resolution of problems is encouraged.

- Hours of study and personal work: 30 hours

- Evaluation tests: 3 hours

5. Assessment system

The student must demonstrate that they have achieved the intended learning results by means of the following assessment activities.

Block 1: Physical basis of imaging techniques. Radiological Protection. Basic concepts of Nuclear Medicine and Radiotherapy

A. Examination with 40 multiple-choice questions 70%

B. Group work and public presentation: 30% .

Block 2: Radiological anatomy and semiology

A. Examination with 40 multiple-choice questions on case studies (images).

The questions will have 4 possible answers and only one of them is true. The right answer will be valued with 1 point and 0.25 points will be deducted for each wrong answer. 

The final grade of the subject is that of the three blocks that form it according to the weighted average number of credits corresponding to each one.

It is necessary to pass each block with a minimum grade of 5 points (out of 10). If the student fails any block they can recover in the extraordinary exam period. Students who have not passed the practical activities will have a practical exam in the global tests.

The grades of the different blocks are saved for other examinations.

6. Sustainable Development Goals

3 - Good Health and Well-being
4 - Quality Education