CODE 68130 ACADEMIC YEAR 2024/2025 CREDITS 4 cfu anno 1 TECNICHE DI RADIOLOGIA MEDICA, PER IMMAGINI E RADIOT 9294 (L/SNT3) - GENOVA LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA PREREQUISITES Propedeuticità in uscita Questo insegnamento è propedeutico per gli insegnamenti: MEDICAL RADIOLOGY, IMAGING AND RADIOTHERAPY TECHNIQUES 9294 (coorte 2024/2025) PRINCIPLES OF HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT AND FORENSIC MEDICINE 65554 MEDICAL RADIOLOGY, IMAGING AND RADIOTHERAPY TECHNIQUES 9294 (coorte 2024/2025) PRACTICAL-CLINICAL INTERNSHIP - 2ND YEAR 70752 MEDICAL RADIOLOGY, IMAGING AND RADIOTHERAPY TECHNIQUES 9294 (coorte 2024/2025) PRACTICAL-CLINICAL INTERNSHIP - 3RD YEAR 70753 MODULES Questo insegnamento è composto da: PHARMACOLOGY EXPERIMENTAL PATHOLOGY TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW The course of General Pathology and Pharmacology for future radiology techniciens is aimed to provide the studentes with the basic knoledge of General Pathology (study of the causes of the diseases and the possibole consequent pathologic pocesses), of Pharmacology (pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, drug actions, contrast media use) and of basic Nursery AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES Basic knowledge in General Pathology, Pharmacology and Nursery AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES General Pathology: Provide the students with the necessary knowledge to understand the mechanisms with which the causes of disease act on the human organism and the main consequences of such acts. PREREQUISITES Basic knowledge in biology, histology, anatomy, physiology, biochemistry. TEACHING METHODS Lectures, with any possible dialectic interactions with the students SYLLABUS/CONTENT General etiology, with particular attention to radiation; main cellular adaptations and damages; inflammation and repair. General oncology RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY Lecture notes will be available for the students on Aulaweb. Not compulsory support book: GM Pontieri, Elementi di Patologia generale, Piccin, ISBN: 978-88-299-2130-0 TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD FRANCESCA MATTIOLI Ricevimento: by appintment only by e-mail: francesca.mattioli@unige.it GIUSEPPE VILLA MARIAPAOLA NITTI Ricevimento: Anytime by appointment LESSONS LESSONS START Patologia generale: Lunedì 6 marzo ore 14, Aula patologia generale Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION The Pharmacology exam is a written assy in 60 minutes, with 16 multiple choice questions and 2 exercises with open answer. The student must answer correctly to at least 10 multiple choice questions and 1 exercise. No penalties for missing or mistaken answer. The Pharmacology test must be approved in order the student can access the oral examination on General Pathology and Nursery ASSESSMENT METHODS The assessment of the correct comprehension of the items of Pharmacology is examined by a series of written questions, modified for each exam session, formulated in different versions for students in close seats the the classroom and, as far as the quizzes are concerned, they contain five possible answers, only one of which is correct. The open questions require the students to do some simple mathematical calculations (proportions, fractions, etc) in order to answer to the questions. Copying and pure memory are discouraged, while the students are examined in their ability to apply their knowledge through reasoning and synthesis. After the Pharmacology test, only if it is approved, the students will be examined about at least two chapter of the program of general pathology and nursery. . The knowledge and the definitions of the basic elements must be known in order to consider the examination approved In each fields of knowledge the students’ abilities to critically interpret an connect the topics of the exam will be evaluated