Aims and Objectives Regarding Final Year Syllabus for BSc Radio Imaging Technology

The program of B.Sc. RIT final year consist of contents and lessons that are outcome-based, mostly inclining towards training Excellency. The aims and objectives under this area of interest consists of career potential, profession development, supportive pathway, and the major shift in final year program will be based majorly on skills and competency based education and training. Hence, the curriculum for the final year of B.Sc. RIT will be focused on skills and competencies based approach. The table consists of the subjects and subject’s code that will be taught in this curriculum. 

BRIT-310 Doppler Ultrasound & Echocardiography 

Theory 100 marks 

Unit 1

Ultrasound physics basics, ultrasound instrumentation, ultrasound waves properties, transducers of ultrasound.

Unit 2

Doppler shifts, principles of Doppler Effect, Doppler frequency shift, estimation of velocity, types of Doppler shift. 

Unit 3

Principles of color Doppler, techniques of color Doppler, Doppler angle correction, and color flow mapping.

Unit 5 

Pulse wave Doppler, continuous wave Doppler, analysis about spectral waveform.

Unit 6 

Common artifacts in Doppler ultrasound and how to minimize them.

Unit 7 

Quality control in Doppler ultrasound, safety considerations under Doppler imaging, bio effects and regulatory guidance of Doppler ultrasound. 

Unit 8

History of echocardiography, echocardiography techniques, cardiac cycles and hemodynamics.

Unit 9 

TMT, stress echocardiography, contrast echocardiography, Trans esophageal echocardiography.

BRIT-320 CT scan 

Theory 100 marks 

Unit 1 

History of CT scan machine development, algorithms of image reconstruction in CT basics.

Unit 2 

CT scan parameters-kVp, Ma, slice thickness, scanning protocols of various regions of the body, CT radiation dosimetry.

Unit 3 

Neuro anatomy, neurologic imaging procedure, contrast agents, injection techniques.

Unit 4

Interventional CT, CT fluoroscopy, PET CT.

Unit 5

Pediatric CT, dose limitation for pediatric patients, safety protocols

Unit 6 

Iterative reconstruction techniques, filtered back projection, data acquisition system, CT filters, CT collimators.

Unit 7

Artifacts of CT, Prevention of artifacts and how to correct them, dual energy CT, AI application in CT scan.

Unit 8

HRCT, Volumetric HRCT, HRCT all protocols, artifacts of HRCT.

Unit 9 

CT guided biopsies and drainage, CT FNAC.
 

BRIT-330 MRI 

Theory 100 marks 

Unit 1 

Advancement of MRI physics-GRE imaging, SE imaging, EP imaging, DWI, PWI, MRS, FMRI.

Unit 2 

Single shot MRI, imaging techniques in parallel pattern, time of flight mechanism, nulling or gradient moment rephrasing. 

Unit 3 

Pediatric MRI, Advanced neuroimaging MRI, all clinical MRI protocols, advantages and disadvantages of MRI.

Unit 4 

Role of MRI in diagnosis and treatment planning, MRI in pregnancy, FDA rule for MRI.

Unit 5 

Chemical shift in MRI, MR angiography, spatial pre saturation, pacemakers, implants and prosthesis, fringe fields, shim coils, patient transportation system. 
 

BRIT-340 Intervention in Diagnostic Radiology 

Theory 100 marks 

Unit 1 

History of interventional radiology, role of interventional radiology in modern medicine, development of interventional radiology.

Unit 2 

Diagnostic intervention in radiology, therapeutic intervention in radiology, imaging modalities used in interventional radiology.

Unit 3

Injection techniques in interventional radiology- access through central venous, peripheral central catheter insertion, tunnel catheters, arterial access through femoral/brachial/radial, difficult vessels access techniques.

Unit 4 

Angiography, angioplasty, stenting, embolization, different types of embolization, thrombolysis, thrombectomy.

Unit 5

Biopsy techniques through imaging modalities like CT scan and Ultrasound. Drainage procedures like abscess drainage, biliary drainage. Tumor ablation techniques- radiofrequency ablation, microwave ablation, cryoablation.

Unit 6

Spinal intervention, joint injections, neurolytic procedures, sympathetic blocks, celiac plexus blocks.

Unit 7

Radiation safety in interventional radiography, pediatric consideration in interventional radiology.

Unit 8 

Radiology suite of interventional procedures, machine handling, pulsed fluoroscopy, fluoroscopy mode, vascular sheath, type of guide wires, sterilization of interventional radiology equipment.
 

BRIT-350 Nuclear Medicine & PET scan 

Theory 100 marks 

Unit 1

History of nuclear medicine, basic principle of nuclear medicine, overview of radiopharmaceuticals and their uses, rectilinear scanner, gamma camera, radiosurgery, gamma knife radiosurgery, ablation and types of ablation, ortho voltage and kilo voltage equipment.

Unit 2

Gamma ray sources used in radiotherapy, cobalt 60 units, linear accelerator, radio-frequency generators such as magnetron, klystron and betatron. 

Unit 3

Brachytherapy: Intracavitary treatment, interstitial treatment, unsealed internal radiation therapy. Brachytherapy source, application in clinical medicine.

Unit 4 

Bio distribution and kinetics of radiopharmaceuticals, production and labeling of radiotracers. 

Unit 5

Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) system, PET scanners, quality control and quality assurance.

Unit 6 

SPECT imaging, Planar imaging, hybrid imaging via PET/CT or PET/MRI, PET imaging.

Unit 7

Thyroid imaging, scintigraphy of bone, myocardial perfusion imaging, renal imaging, pulmonary imaging, neurological imaging, oncological imaging, infection and inflammation imaging.

Unit 8 

Image reconstruction, artifacts recognition and correction of nuclear medicine imaging.

Unit 9

Standardized uptake values, image quantification techniques, advances in radiopharmaceutical development, regulatory guidelines and compliance.

Unit 10 

Patient dosimetry calculations, regular QC procedures, informed consent for nuclear medicine procedures, patient confidentiality and privacy, novel imaging modalities and techniques. 

BRIT-360 Anesthesia in Diagnostic Radiology 

Theory 100 marks 

Unit 1

Role of anesthesia in radiology department, importance of comfort and safety of patient, comorbidities and medications evaluation. Airway, breathing and circulation assessments, physical examination.

Unit 2

Introduction on sedatives, analgesics and anesthetics of diagnostic radiology, intravenous sedation techniques, inhalation anesthesia techniques.

Unit 3

Basic airways maneuvers, ventilation bag mask, supraglottic airway devices.

Unit 4 

Respiratory depression and airway hindrance, hypotension and hypertension, allergy reaction, anaphylaxis.

Unit 5 

Use of immobilization devices and straps, patient consideration with mobility issues and special needs.

Unit 6 

Informed consent and patient communication, pediatric anesthesia considerations, anesthesia for elderly patients, obese patient management, consideration of pregnant patients.

Unit 7 

Local anesthesia, regional anesthesia, different types of anesthesia. 

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