Course Title: Advanced Diagnostic Imaging

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Advanced Diagnostic Imaging

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

MEDS2143

Bundoora Campus

Undergraduate

150H Health Sciences

Face-to-Face

Sem 2 2016

MEDS2143

Bundoora Campus

Undergraduate

173H School of Health and Biomed

Face-to-Face

Sem 2 2018,
Sem 2 2019,
Sem 2 2020,
Sem 2 2021,
Sem 2 2022,
Sem 2 2023

Course Coordinator: Serena Henry

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925

Course Coordinator Email: serena.henry@rmit.edu.au


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Enforced Pre-Requisite Courses

Successful completion of:

Note: it is a condition of enrolment at RMIT that you accept responsibility for ensuring that you have completed the prerequisite/s and agree to concurrently enrol in co-requisite courses before enrolling in a course.

For information go to RMIT Course Requisites webpage.


Course Description

The purpose of this course is to equip you with the knowledge and skills to identify, interpret and analyse the key radiographic and clinical features of the less common pathologies in the categories of arthritide, infection, vascular, trauma, endocrine, tumour and tumour-like disorders. You will build on the knowledge acquired in MEDS2144 Introduction to Diagnostic Imaging. 

You will identify in particular those disorders commonly associated with any given radiographic finding and suggest appropriate follow-up investigation. The information provided in this course provides a substantial base of knowledge in diagnostic imaging interpretation that will assist you in clinical practice.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course contributes to the following Program Learning Outcomes for BP280 Bachelor of Health Science / Bachelor of Applied Science (Chiropractic):

  • PLO 1: Provide specialised health care within a patient-centred, evidence-based framework;
  • PLO 2: Gather clinical information to make accurate differential diagnoses, assessment and management plans and carry out effective treatment;
  • PLO 3: Practice as a competent health care professional in a safe, ethical and legally responsible manner;
  • PLO 4: Demonstrate cultural awareness and sensitivity in the provision of specialized health care;
  • PLO 5: Communicate effectively in a range of forms (written, online, oral) and with diverse audiences (patients, community/public, agencies and health professionals);
  • PLO 6: Work independently and in teams, specifically to lead and contribute to interprofessional care partnerships


Upon successful completion of this course you should be able to:

  1. Interpret plain x-ray imaging findings with reference to the clinical presentation of the patient and suggest a probable diagnosis;
  2. Demonstrate an ability to evaluate the radiographic findings with the clinical presentation of the patient and integrate the significance of such findings into the patient’s management;
  3. Write a written radiological report demonstrating the appropriate application of imaging guidelines;
  4. Recommend as appropriate a referral for follow up imaging investigation to an initial plain film radiographic presentation that exhibits abnormality.


Overview of Learning Activities

You will be actively engaged in a range of learning activities such as lectorials, tutorials, practicals, laboratories, seminars, project work, class discussion, individual and group activities. Delivery may be face to face, online or a mix of both.

You are encouraged to be proactive and self-directed in your learning, asking questions of your lecturer and/or peers and seeking out information as required, especially from the numerous sources available through the RMIT library, and through links and material specific to this course that is available through myRMIT Studies Course.


Overview of Learning Resources

RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through myRMIT Studies Course.

There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal.

A subject Library Guide is available at: http://rmit.libguides.com/chiropractic


Overview of Assessment

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task 1: Online Quizzes
Weighting 20%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1 & 2

Assessment Task 2: Radiology Report Writing
Weighting 30%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3 & 4

Assessment Task 3a: Case Study
Weighting 30%
This assessment task supports CLO 1, 2, 3 & 4

Assessment Task 3b: Film Interpretation
Weighting 20%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1 & 2

If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.