Study Guide RADIOLOGY - UMF

Study Guide – Radiology – Faculty of Medicine - IV th Year 283. Chronic infectionsChronic pyelonephritisTuberculosis4. Nephrosclerosis5. Hypoplasia6. Large kidney syndrome1.Hyperplasia / hypertrophy2. Renal colic3. Acute renal infectionAcute pyelonephritisRenal and perirenal abscess4. Renal vein thrombosis5. Hydronephrosis6. Polycystic Kidney7. Tumors7. Renal mass (tumor) syndrome8. Malformations1.RenalUretericThe student will assist to the following practical demonstrations:• Intravenous pyelography: technique of the examination, setting the film in position, identifyspecific time sequences, their purpose;• Ultrasonography: indications, anatomy, utility;• Renal computer-tomography: technique of the examination, setting the film in position,identify specific time sequences, their purpose• Characteristic appearance, positive diagnostic criteria and algorithms to use imagingtechniques for:o Urinary stones, nephrocalcinosis, renal colic;o Acute and chronic urinary stasis;o Hydronephrosis and urinary tract obstructiono Hypoxic kidney, chronic pyelonephritis, urinary tuberculosiso Acute pyelonephritis, renal and perirenal abscess;o Polycystic kidney disease, renal simple cyst;o Tumors of the kidney and urinary tracto Renoureteric malformations.o Acute and chronic renal failure.The student will know how to do the following:• identify the type of imaging technique used;• the film in position;• anatomical recognition of the organs in the examined region;• identification and description of pathological changes in terminology specific for the imagingtechnique used;• classification of pathological changes in an imaging syndrome;• presumptive diagnosis, analysis of elements for differential diagnosis• formulation of personal observations in a description (report) that uses specific imaging terms.• Define the usefulness of imaging techniques in specific pathology, through a diagnosticalgorithm.