Description

The content of this module is tailored for radiographers. It includes common clinical indications of disease, appropriate imaging modalities and necessary radiographic technique adaptions. It also introduces biological and sociological themes related to health, disease and disability; including their integral relationship to healthcare practice. Finally, it covers the pharmacology and legislative framework of drugs and contrast agents used in imaging and life support of the patient during imaging procedures.

Module Aims

This module will develop students' knowledge and understanding of common pathological processes encountered in the contemporary radiology department, consolidating on prior study of anatomy and physiological concepts.

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)

A student who has passed this module should be able to:

• Module Specific Skills and Knowledge:
  1. describe altered states of anatomy and patho-physiology as demonstrated by medical imagining;
  2. explain the basic principles of medical and sociological care in health, disease and trauma;
  3. explain what imaging implications there are for patients suffering disease and trauma;
  4. explain needs, constraints, controls and administration, in regard to use of contrast-enhancing media and drugs, for imaging and for resuscitation respectively;
  5. explain the prinicples of interprofessional working in relation to patient care;
• Discipline Specific Skills and Knowledge:
  6. use appropriate sources of information to develop own knowledge;
• Personal and Key Transferable / Employment Skills and Knowledge:
  7. manage time and, with some guidance, prioritise workloads;
  8. use problem-solving skills in practical situations.

Syllabus Plan

1. Disease and trauma, particularly as demonstrated on diagnostic images
   1. Axial skeleton: joints, associated musculature and other tissues.
   2. Appendicular skeleton: joints, associated musculature and other tissues.
   3. Thorax and abdomen: principal internal organs.
   4. Neurological and mental health pathologies.
2. Patient care in disease and trauma
   1. Manifestation and course of disease and trauma processes.
   2. Sociological aspects of health and illness.
   3. Care of the vulnerable adult.
   4. Disability awareness.
   5. Implications for patient care.
   6. Implications for selection of imaging procedures.
   7. Service user cases
3. Imaging implications of disease and trauma
   1. Selection of imaging procedures.
   2. Aspects relating to dynamic and physiologically based imaging.
4. Contrast agents and drugs used in imaging and resuscitation
   1. Pharmacology of contrast agents (various modalities).
   2. Pharmacology of drugs, e.g., for resuscitation and life support.
   3. Methods of administration.
   4. Related legislation and regulations.
5. Child Protection
   1. The role of the radiographer in non-accidental injury (NAI).
   2. Identification and classification of NAI.
   3. Regulations.
6. Interprofessional Learning
   1. Patient care pathways.

Learning and Teaching

Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment

Resources

The following list is offered as an indication of the type & level of information that students are expected to consult. Further guidance will be provided by the Module Instructor(s).

Core text:

• Eisenberg R.L. and Johnson N.M. (2012), Comprehensive Radiographic Pathology (5^th edition), Mosby, ISBN 978-0-323-07847-4 (UL: 616.07572 EIS)

Supplementary texts:

• Kowalczyk N. and Mace J.D. (2008), Radiographic Pathology for Technologists (5^th edition), Mosby, ISBN 0-323-04887-0 (UL: 616.0757 KOW)
• College of Radiographers (2005), The Child and the Law: The Roles and Responsibilities of the Radiographer, Society and College of Radiographers, ISBN 1-87110-127-1 (UL: PAM 616.0757 CHI/X)
• Tortora G.J. and Derrickson B. (2011), Principles of Anatomy and Physiology (13^th edition), John Wiley, ISBN 978-0-470-92429-7 (UL: 612 TOR/X)

ELE:

• http://newton.ex.ac.uk/redirects/ELE/pam2012

Further Information

Prior Knowledge Requirements

Re-assessment

Re-assessment is not available except when required by referral or deferral.

Notes: See Medical Imaging Assessment Conventions.

KIS Data Summary

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