| Responsible Department | Department for Small Animal Clinical Sciences |
| Earliest Possible Year | Post experience Master´s Programme |
| Duration | Outside schedule |
| Credits | 5 (ECTS) |
| Level of Course | Post experience masters programme |
| Examination | Continuous Assessment written examination and oral examination Portfolio Examination All aids allowed Description of Examination: The students will be continuously assessed based on the following: Students have to participate at least 80% of the practical course. As a part of the course the student will have to perform oral presentations and hand in a number of in written exercises/cases and procedure protocols. 7-point scale, internal examiner |
| Organisation of Teaching | Practical 5-days course at University Hospital For Companion Animals (Universitetshospitalet for Familiedyr) |
| Block Placement | Outside schedule Week Structure: Outside schedule, Week 13 2012 Monday to Friday |
| Language of Instruction | English |
| Mandatory Prerequisites | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM); at least two years of companion animal practice work experience; and certified Danish Fagdyrlæge. *If fagdyrlæge-edducation from another country, please provide documentation of education and recertification. |
| Course Content | |
| To provide knowledge on the digital image modalities CT and MRI. The physical principles of the two modalities will be taught as well as their indications, pros and cons. Interpretation of images from the modalities will be based on anatomical regions. Special emphasize will be placed on the thoracic CT, including cases of metastatic lesions, on the spine and vertebral column and on brains scans. The use of multiplanar reconstruction in CT will be included in the course. Conventional radiographs and special examinations (myolography etc) will be included when indicated | |
| Teaching and learning Methods | |
| Theory and practical exercises to develop the level of knowledge within CT and MRI. Indications for these modalities incl pros and cons are included. | |
| Learning Outcome | |
| Having completed the course, the student should be able to: . Have knowledge of medical physics CT . Have knowledge of medical physics MRI . Interpretation of CT, MRI brain . Interpretation of CT, MRI bullae . Interpretation of CT, MRI soft tissues . Interpretation of CT, MRI thorax . Interpretation of CT, MRI abdomen . Interpretation of CT, MRI spine . Interpretation of CT, MRI extremities . Pros and cons CT and MRI | |
| Course Literature | |
| Updated literature list will be posted 1 month prior to course start. | |
| Course Coordinator | |
| Fintan McEvoy, fme@life.ku.dk, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences/Imageing, Phone: 353-32866 | |
| Course Fee | |
| DKK 30.000 | |
| Study Board | |
| Study Committee V | |