2025
Imagiology
Name: Imagiology
Code: MVT15225I
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Veterinary Medicine
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
The Imaging focuses on companion animals, equines, farm animals and exotic animals, and aims to:
- develop knowledge in Radiology, Ultrasound, Endoscopy, Computed Tomography, Magnetic Resonance and Nuclear Medicine;
- raise awareness of the importance of radiobiology and radioprotection;
- address the normal imaging anatomy and alert to deviations from normality;
- develop the methodological approach to imaging interpretation.
The student must acquire the following skills, by knowing:
- to identify the components of the diagnostic imaging equipment;
- to work with radiographic equipment;
- to propose the values of the radiographic constants for a correct radiographic examination;
- the radiographic projections;
- to identify the normal imaging anatomy and highlight the non-normal imaging anatomy;
- to propose possible generic differential diagnoses in view of the observed non-normalities.
- develop knowledge in Radiology, Ultrasound, Endoscopy, Computed Tomography, Magnetic Resonance and Nuclear Medicine;
- raise awareness of the importance of radiobiology and radioprotection;
- address the normal imaging anatomy and alert to deviations from normality;
- develop the methodological approach to imaging interpretation.
The student must acquire the following skills, by knowing:
- to identify the components of the diagnostic imaging equipment;
- to work with radiographic equipment;
- to propose the values of the radiographic constants for a correct radiographic examination;
- the radiographic projections;
- to identify the normal imaging anatomy and highlight the non-normal imaging anatomy;
- to propose possible generic differential diagnoses in view of the observed non-normalities.
Contents
The programmatic content addresses the imaging diagnosis, and the interpretation of the imaging examination applied to companion animals, horses, farm animals and exotic animals.
Introduction to radiology: indications, preparation, and radiological technique.
X-ray production. Radiographic constants. Imagiological contrasts. Radiobiology and radioprotection.
Interpretation of the radiological image and approach to normal and non-normal radiographic anatomy.
Radiographic study of the pharynx, soft tissues of the neck, and chest cavity.
Radiographic study of the head and teeth.
Radiographic study of the thoracic and pelvic limbs.
Radiographic study of the spine.
Radiographic study of the abdominal cavity.
Radiographic study of the urogenital system.
Ultrasonography and ultrasound study in pets and horses.
Endoscopy and endoscopic study in companion animals and horses.
Computed tomography, Magnetic resonance, and Nuclear medicine: concepts and applications, interpretation of the imaging e
Introduction to radiology: indications, preparation, and radiological technique.
X-ray production. Radiographic constants. Imagiological contrasts. Radiobiology and radioprotection.
Interpretation of the radiological image and approach to normal and non-normal radiographic anatomy.
Radiographic study of the pharynx, soft tissues of the neck, and chest cavity.
Radiographic study of the head and teeth.
Radiographic study of the thoracic and pelvic limbs.
Radiographic study of the spine.
Radiographic study of the abdominal cavity.
Radiographic study of the urogenital system.
Ultrasonography and ultrasound study in pets and horses.
Endoscopy and endoscopic study in companion animals and horses.
Computed tomography, Magnetic resonance, and Nuclear medicine: concepts and applications, interpretation of the imaging e
Teaching Methods
The flipped pedagogical methodology will be, whenever possible, the approach used. Students will be provided with various didactic support before or during class, and practical application issues will be discussed. Clinical problems focused on the competences to be acquired by the student will be made available, and the students must propose integrated diagnostic approaches and duly substantiated solutions.
Assessment
Attendance at a minimum of 75% of the scheduled theory-practice classes is mandatory.
Students will be assessed via a final evaluation. This assessment consists of a single written exam that integrates the material covered in both theory and theory-practice classes. Students pass by achieving a minimum score of 47.5%.
The final grade, expressed on a scale of 0 to 20, is the one obtained in the final written assessment.
Students will be assessed via a final evaluation. This assessment consists of a single written exam that integrates the material covered in both theory and theory-practice classes. Students pass by achieving a minimum score of 47.5%.
The final grade, expressed on a scale of 0 to 20, is the one obtained in the final written assessment.
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