Complementary Diagnostic Exams I

Scholar Year: 2020/2021

Courses

Head Teacher Responsability Vitor Manuel Vieira Augusto Head Filipa Sofia Camacho Alves da Silva Colaborador

Weekly workload Hours/week T TP P PL TC S E EL OT TPL O OT/PL Type of classes 2 1 Lectures Type Teacher Classes Hours Theoretical Totals 1 2,00 Vitor Augusto   1,66 Theoretical-practical Totals 1 1,00 Filipa Silva   1,00

Teaching language

Portuguese

Intended learning outcomes (Knowledges, skills and competencies to be developed by the students)

• To acquire knowledge of the physical fundamentals underlying each analise diagnostic technique;
• To recognize normal structural presentation of the different anatomical components according to
different diagnostic technique;• To analyse and to interpret different clinical exams to distinguish the normality from "not normal";
• To recognize pathological situations considered to be the most common;
• To know and to apply scientific terms related to each means of diagnosis, with a view to standardizing
scientific language to describe them.
• To understand the importance and utility of various diagnostic techniques in the evaluation of different
anatomical structures;
• To apply the framework of physical knowledge and of the human body, to adequate its study with the
most appropriate complementary technique;
• To apply theoretical skills to practice in accordance with ethical rules and responsibility.

Syllabus

1. Introduction to complementary diagnostic techniques.
1.1. Historical review of the temporal evolution.
1.2. Physical principles.
1.3. Scientific nomenclature of the different methods.
1.4. Applicability in clinical practice.
2. Complementary diagnostic techniques.
2.1. X-Rays
2.2. Ultrasound
2.3. Computed Tomography (CT)
2.4. Arthroscopy
2.5. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
2.6. Bone densitometry

Demonstration of the syllabus coherence with the UC intended learning outcomes

The integrated and progressive approach to the study plan will enable students to develop the knowledge
and skills set out in the objectives, ensuring consistency between the syllabus, promoting knowledge and
the integration of different diagnostic imaging techniques in clinical practice.

Teaching methodologies

Expositive, demonstrative, participative and problem solving. The unit can be effected by: (a) continuous
evaluation, ongoing at the school and that results in the exemption examination period, if the final grade is equal to or higher than 10, and assuming the formative and summative dimensions; (b) exam, which takes
the summative dimension.

Demonstration of the teaching methodologies coherence with the curricular unit's intended learning outcomes

The development of the classes held by harmonizing the teaching methodologies with the fundamental
objectives of the curricular unit. The theoretical and practical classes will enable the student to integrate
knowledge, through understanding of the physical fundamentals underlying each diagnostic technique,
understanding the importance and utility of various diagnostic techniques, evaluation of different
anatomical structures, employing the physical knowledge of the technical and the human body and bring
the study of them with the most appropriate complementary technique, and analyze and interpret various
tests and to distinguish the normality of "not normal".

Assessment methodologies and evidences

The assessment is made by two written tests, each one accounting for 50% and
with 9,5 values of minimal classification.
The classification of all assessment instruments is expressed on a scale of 0 to 20, and the weighted value
of the marks obtained must be equal or greater than 10. The exam consists in a written test, in which the
approval will require a rating equal to or higher than 10

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