HMI202 - Foundation Principles and Application of Medical Imaging 3
| Year: | 2020 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Medicine Semester 1: Waurn Ponds (Geelong) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in H309 - Bachelor of Medical Imaging |
| Prerequisite: | HMI104 and HMI105 |
| Corequisite: | HMI201 and HMI203 |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Study commitment | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus | A minimum of 150 hours over the semester undertaking teaching, learning and assessment activities for the unit, including a minimum of four hours per week of classroom based activities, simulation/laboratory activities and PBL sessions |
Content
This unit extends the knowledge acquired in year one of the Medical Imaging Course. It introduces the:
- anatomy, physiology, pathology and radiographic pathology of the abdominopelvic cavity and its organs and systems;
- anatomy of skull and facial bones; and
- contrast media applications in medical imaging.
The unit emphasises:
- radiographic and basic ultrasonographic anatomy;
- radiographic presentations of physiological processes;
- radiographic pathology;
- contrast applications, distribution, elimination, complications and management;
- diagnostic and interventional vascular imaging;
- integration of the above in analysis of medical images in terms of:
- image quality and contents;
- diagnosis, differential diagnoses and complications;
- need of complementary medical imaging examinations;
- medical imaging assisted therapeutic procedures; and
Unit Fee Information
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