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Diagnostic Imaging

Code: 103611
Credits: 3
2026/2027
Degree programme Type Course
Medicine OP 5

Contact lecturer

Name :
Ricardo Perez Andres
Email :
ricardo.perez@uab.cat

Teaching staff

Alberto Flotats Giralt
Iván Vollmer Torrubiano
Eva Maria Castañer Gonzalez

Group languages

You can consult this information at the end of the document.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites, although it is highly recommended to have passed the subjects of Clinical Radiology and Physiopathology and Clinical Semiology.

 

The student will acquire the commitment to preserve the confidentiality and professional secrecy of the data that he may have access to because of the learning in the assistance services. Also in maintaining an attitude of professional ethics in all their actions.

Objectives

Once the basic knowledge of image diagnosis has been achieved, this optional subject aims to

deepen the diagnosis by the image and develop the knowledge for the resolution in front

problem cases.

The subject provides the student with knowledge and methodology for:

- make a correct diagnosis by the imatge.

- establish an advanced differential diagnosis.

- make a correct decision making in the diagnostic algorithms of the most significant clinical processes in various organs and systems.

Students' communication skills are enhanced through oral presentations.

 

Learning outcomes

  1. Identify the radiological and anatomopathological alterations of the commonest diseases in the different body systems, at different stages in life and in both sexes.
  2. Understand the manifestations of the main pathologies on the structure and function of the human body.
  3. Identify the biochemical, cytogenetic and molecular biology markers applied to clinical diagnosis of importance in diagnostic imaging: radiological-anatomopathological.
  4. Describe the general and local factors that affect the development of diseases.
  5. Describe the basic radiological and anatomopathological characteristics of infections and the factors that favour their development.
  6. Maintain and sharpen one's professional competence, in particular by independently learning new material and techniques and by focusing on quality.
  7. Demonstrate, in professional activity, a perspective that is critical, creative and research-oriented.
  8. Formulate hypotheses and compile and critically assess information for problem-solving, using the scientific method.
  9. Explain the mechanisms of radiological image and anatomopathological alterations of the commonest diseases of the different body systems.
  10. Interpret the most specific images in the most common pathologies.
  11. Relate clinical findings to those of imaging tests.

Contents



A. Seminars


15 one-hour sessions on the different topics in the different anatomical areas.


 


B. Asistencial Clinical Practices


15 hours of asistencial clinical practice in diagnostic imaging units.



Learning activities and methodology

Title Hours ECTS Learning outcomes
SELF-STUDY 15 0.6
Seminars (SEM) 15 0.6
READING ARTICLES /REPORTS OF INTEREST 26.25 1.05
ASISTENCIAL CLINICAL PRACTICES (PCAh) 15 0.6

Teaching team


- Head of Faculty


Ricard Pérez Andrés

rperez.germanstrias@gencat.cat


- UDH managers


Responsible UDHSP

Albert Flotats Giralt

aflotats@santpau.cat



Responsible UDHV

Ivan Vollmer Torrubiano

ivan.vollmer@vallhebron.cat



Responsible UDGTiP

Ricard Pérez Andrés

rperez.germanstrias@gencat.cat



Responsible UDHPT


Eva Castañer González

ECastaner@tauli.cat

A maximum of 25 students per course is established.

In asistencial clinical practices, a defined methodology of reading images in the different anatomical areas will be established.


In the seminars, groups of 2-3 students will be formed, who may be asked to prepare an oral presentation of a previously provided clinical-radiological problem case, leaving time for comments and questions.


Teaching will be face-to-face. Exceptionally and according to the criteria of the responsible teaching staff, the available resources and the health situation at each moment in the different Teaching Units, part of the content corresponding to the practices and seminars may be taught virtually.


Note: 15 minutes of a class will be reserved, within the calendar established by the center/degree, for the completion by the students of the evaluation surveys of the teachers'performance and the evaluation of the subject/module.



Annotation: within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.

Assessment

Continuous assessment activities

Title Weight Hours ECTS Learning outcomes
ORAL PRESENTATION/EXPOSITION OF WORKS 50% 1 0.04 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Attendance and active participation in class and in seminars 50% 2.75 0.11 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
 

This subject does not provide the single assessment System.

 

Weighting of the assessment of the skills achieved:

 

  • Teamwork in the form of oral presentations (50%).
  • Attendance and active participation in practices and seminars (50%).

 

Oral presentation. The content, the research carried out, the quality of the

presentation, group work done and knowledge gained.

 

Participation in seminars/practices. Attendance, attitude and participation in the sessions will be assessed.

 

A minimum of 90% attendance is established in the directed training activities.

Final qualification The subject will be approved with a grade equal to or higher than 5.0 out of 10. Qualification qualitative: failed, passed, remarkable, excellent, MH.

 

Work review system. The revision of the work score will be done individually with the student.

 

When the provisional marks are published, the time and place where the review will take place will be indicated.

 

Students who do not take the assessment tests will be considered as no

assessable, exhausting the rights to register for the subject.

 

A recovery test with a format to be determined will be scheduled for students who do not pass the subject

This subject does not provide the single assessment system.

Bibliography

 

Essential Radiology. Spanish Society of Medical Radiology. Ed. Pan American 2nd edition (2013).

 

Each specific topic will be given a basic bibliography consisting of 2-3 up-to-date citations.

Software

No specifics programs

Course groups and languages

The information provided is provisional until November 30. After this date, you will be able to consult the language of each group through this link. To access the information, you will need to enter the course CODE