1	Course Title:	DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING TECHNIQUES
2	Course Code:	VET3042
3	Type of Course:	Compulsory
4	Level of Course:	First Cycle
5	Year of Study:	3
6	Semester:	6
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	1
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	1
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:	None
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Prof. Dr. HAKAN SALCI
16	Course Lecturers:	-
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	hsalci@uludag.edu.tr 0 224 2940841 Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Cerrahi Anabilim Dalı Görükle BURSA
18	Website:	www.veteriner.uludag.edu.tr
19	Objective of the Course:	This course provides students with the basic knowledge and understanding of radiography to prepare for clinical practice. It is aimed that students have knowledge about basic radiography techniques and evaluation of X-rays for disease diagnosis and ultrasonography.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development	To provide students with basic knowledge, skills and understanding by helping diagnosis during veterinary practices.

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Learning Outcomes:

1 The student learns basic radiation physics and x-ray beam creation, the mechanism of an x-ray machine, and knows how to take a radiography using an x-ray machine.; 2 Knows and applies different types of x-ray devices and other radiography device / tools used in radiology department.; 3 After traditional x-ray, it can develop film manually or by developing a machine.; 4 Evaluate the quality of a radiograph, recognize film errors and artifacts and prevent them.; 5 Knows the importance, potential dangers and consequences of radiation protection, applies the rules and bears responsibility. ; 6 Can apply standard and special radiographic positions according to different animal species, regions / problems / diseases.; 7 Distinguish between normal and pathological findings on radiography depending on the species and race / region and makes a list of differential diagnoses.; 8 Gains knowledge of ultrasound definition, physics and device.; 9 Learns the basics of ultrasonographic examination.; 10 Learns normal and artifact images encountered in ultrasonographic examination and examination evaluations.;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Introduction, radiation physics,
2	Electromagnetic waves, reaction of radiation with matter, structure and function of x-ray machine
3	Brightness and contrast of the film, equipment in the radiology department, digital radiography
4	Darkroom, film development techniques, identification, standard positioning
5	Film evaluation principles, film defects and artifacts, radiation protection
6	Standard and special radiographic positioning in small animals (by species, region and disease)
7	Standard and special radiographic positioning in large animals (by species, region and disease)
8	Standard and special radiographic positioning in exotic pet, bird, amphibian and other animals
9	History of ultrasonography and obtaining sound waves, ultrasonographic image formation
10	Ultrasonographic imaging and artifacts
11	Ultrasonographic examination technique, diagnostic and operative ultrasonography
12	Specific ultrasonographic examination of abdominal organs
13	Specific ultrasonographic examination for other body organs
14	Other ultrasonographic applications and doppler ultrasonography

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	1.Radiographic Techniques, Morgan JP, Doval J; Samii V. Schlutersche; 1st ed. 2003. 2.Textbook of Veterinary Diagnostic Radiology, Thrall, D, 5th Ed, Saunders Elsevier, St. Louis, 2007. 3.Bovine Radiology, Bargai U, Pharr JW, Morgan JP. Wiley-Blackwell, 1991. 4.Atlas of Small Animal Ultrasonography, Dominique Penninck, MarcAndre d’Anjour, Wiley-Blackwell, 2020. 5.Small Animal Diagnostic Ultrasound, John S. Mattoon, Thomas G. Nyland, Elsevier, 2014.
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	40
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	0	0
Final Exam	1	60
Total	2	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		60
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course	Students will be assessed in terms of their answers to the questions from the presentations and lecture notes presented during the semester, with one midterm exam and one final exam at the end of the semester. The exam will be carried out as a test and written classic.
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

Activites	NUMBER	TIME [Hour]	Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical	14	1	14
Practicals/Labs	0	0	0
Self Study and Preparation	3	3	9
Homeworks, Performances	0	0	0
Projects	0	0	0
Field Studies	0	0	0
Midtermexams	1	1	1
Others	0	0	0
Final Exams	1	1	1
Total WorkLoad			26
Total workload/ 30 hr			0,83
ECTS Credit of the Course			1

26	CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
PQ1 PQ2 PQ3 PQ4 PQ5 PQ6 PQ7 PQ8 PQ9 PQ10 PQ11 PQ12 LO1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 LO2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 LO3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 LO4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 LO5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 5 5 5 5 LO6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 LO7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 LO8 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 5 5 4 LO9 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 5 5 LO10 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High