Pediatric Radiology

Main Study Course Information

Course Code

RBC_034

Branch of Science

Clinical medicine

ECTS

5.00

Target Audience

Medicine

LQF

Level 8

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor

Zane Ābola

Residency Speciality

Speciality

Pediatric surgeon

Supervisor of Medical Speciality

Zane Ābola

Contacts

About Study Course

Objective

To provide and enhance the theoretical knowledge and practical skills in pediatric radiology, per the pediatric surgical specialty’s requirements to prepare the doctor for certification in the specialty of pediatric surgery.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.- To analyze the X-ray and CT investigation results in emergency conditions, and determine the further radiological diagnostic/treatment plan for children of various ages - To be able to evaluate the radiological dynamics of pathological conditions; To learn: • Options of diagnostic radiological methods in pediatric surgery • Options and capabilities of therapeutic radiological methods in pediatric surgery • Drafting of diagnostic imaging plan for various surgical pathological cases • To recognize emergency conditions for children of various ages with the assistance of radiological methods.

Skills

1.- To designate qualified radiological diagnostics for patients of various ages with various organ system illnesses and pathological conditions; - The ability to designate further/expanded radiological investigations.

Competences

1.- To assess visual radiological investigation results of emergency conditions.

Assessment

Individual work

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Individual work	-	-
To prepare clinical case description/presentation according to topics of seminars. To prepare literature review/presentation about 1-3 current topics according to course.

Examination

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Examination	-	-
- Written examination containing questions regarding the program, knowledge is evaluated using the 10-point system. - Practical skills are also evaluated using the 10-point system.