Course: Diagnostic Methods in Medicine

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Course title Diagnostic Methods in Medicine
Course code FZS/DME
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Jirák Daniel, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Lindauer Vojtěch, Ing.
Course content
Lectures: 1) Imaging methods 2) Principles of magnetic resonance imaging, possibilities, indications 3) Radiological imaging, nature, technical advantages and contraindications, comparison of skiagraphy, CT principle, spiral CT 4) Topographic examination 5) Special fields: urology, gastroenterology, neurology, mamology, etc. 6) Optical diagnostic methods 7) The use of endoscopy in surgery, ENT, pulmonary, gastroenerology and orthopedics 8) Display principle, indication of possibility 9) Electrical examination of electrocardiographic records, correlation with clinical findings 10) Examination using electrical manifestations of tissues or using electrical current 11) Laboratory diagnostics of haematological examinations (including immunology and coagulation examinations), biochemical examinations, urine examinations including collection and waste 12) Special laboratory examination for kidney, liver (obstruction of hepatitis) 13) Ultrasound examinations - application and possibilities in particular fields (eye, gynecology and obstetrics, gastroenterology, nephrology and many other fields) 14) Histological examination, electron microscope examination Exercises: 1) Imaging methods 2) Magnetic resonance imaging 3) CT, spiral CT 4) Topographic examination 5) Diagnostic methods: urology, gastroenterology, neurology, mamology, etc. 6) Optical diagnostic methods 7) The use of endoscopy in surgery, ENT, pulmonary, gastroenerology and orthopedics 8) Display principle, indication of possibility 9) Electrocardiographic examination, correlation with clinical findings 10) Examination using electrical manifestations of tissues or using electrical current 11) Laboratory diagnostics, haematological examination, biochemical examination, urine examination 12) Special laboratory examination for kidney, liver (obstruction of hepatitis) 13) Ultrasound examination 14) Histological examination by electron microscope

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monological explanation (lecture, presentation,briefing), Dialogue metods(conversation,discussion,brainstorming), Demonstration
  • Class attendance - 42 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The subject submits comprehensive information about investigative methods and their utilization in practice.
Students obtain knowledge in given course in accordance with requirements and course programme.
Prerequisites
Preconditions are frased in the annotation of the course and in the curriculum of the studying programme.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Student's performance analysis

Credit: - 80% participation in exercises, - oral exam.
Recommended literature
  • BAXA, Jan a Jiří FERDA. Multidetektorová výpočetní tomografie srdce. Praha: Galén, 2012. ISBN 978-80-7262-880-3.
  • BENEŠ, Jiří, Daniel JIRÁK a František VÍTEK. Základy lékařské fyziky. Praha: Karolinum, 2015. ISBN 978-80-246-2645-1.
  • BENEŠ, Jiří, Jaroslava KYMPLOVÁ a František VÍTEK. Základy fyziky pro lékařské a zdravotnické obory: pro studium i praxi. Praha: Grada, 2015. ISBN 978-80-247-4712-5.
  • FERDA, Jiří, Hynek MÍRKA a Jan BAXA. Multidetektorová výpočetní tomografie: technika vyšetření. Praha: Galén, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7262-608-3.
  • HOZMAN, Jiří a kol. Praktika z biomedicínské a klinické techniky. Praha: ČVUT, 2010. ISBN 978-80-01-03956-4.
  • HRAZDIRA, Ivo. Biofyzikální základy ultrasonografie: jak pracovat s ultrazvukovým diagnostickým přístrojem: praktická příručka s teoretickým úvodem pro stáž připravenou v rámci projektu: "Prohloubení odborné spolupráce. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2011. ISBN 978-80-244-2895-6.
  • CHOLT, Milan. Sonografie velkých krčních cév: repetitorium ultrazvukové cévní diagnostiky a atlas nálezů. Praha: Grada, 2009. ISBN 978-80-247-2664-9.
  • PODĚBRADSKÝ Jiří a Radana PODĚBRADSKÁ. Fyzikální terapie: manuál a algoritmy. Praha: Grada, 2009. ISBN 978-80-247-2899-5.
  • ROSINA, Jozef. Biofyzika: pro zdravotnické a biomedicínské obory. Praha: Grada, 2013. ISBN 978-80-247-4237-3.
  • SEIDL, Zdeněk a Manuela VANĚČKOVÁ. Diagnostická radiologie. Praha: Grada, 2014. ISBN 978-80-247-4546-6.
  • SEIDL, Zdeněk. Radiologie pro studium i praxi. Praha: Grada, 2012. ISBN 978-80-247-4108-6.
  • VOMÁČKA, Jaroslav, Josef NEKULA a Jiří KOZÁK. Zobrazovací metody pro radiologické asistenty. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2012. ISBN 978-80-244-3126-0.
  • VOMÁČKA, Jaroslav. Zobrazovací metody pro radiologické asistenty. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2015. ISBN 978-80-244-4508-3.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Health Studies Study plan (Version): Biomedical Technology (12) Category: Special and interdisciplinary fields 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter