PAPER I:  ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

Duration: 200 Hrs.

DESCRIPTION OF COURSE

This course is designed to help students to gain knowledge of structure and function of human body and recognize deviation from normal.

GENERAL OBJECTIVES:

  • On completion of this course students will be able to gain knowledge on different structure and functions of human body.
  • Describe organization of human body.

Basics of Anatomy and physiology

UNIT1 : Introduction to Human Anatomy

UNIT 2 : Cell- Tissues Properties, Different Tissues

UNIT 3 : Digestive System

UNIT 4 : Respiratory System

UNIT 5 : Cardio Vascular System

UNIT 6 : Lymphatic System

UNIT 7 : Bones and Joints

UNIT 8 : Nervous System

UNIT 9 : Endocrine System

UNIT 10 : Sense Organs

UNIT 11 : Excretory System

UNIT 12 : Reproductive System.

UNIT 13 : Blood System

PAPER II: RADIATION PHYSICIS

Duration: 200 Hrs.

DESCRIPTION OF COURSE:

The material in this section is designed to teach the basics of radiological physics, interaction of radiation with matter, basic dosimetry concepts and radiation detectors.

GENERAL OBJECTIVES:

This paper provides a broad knowledge on the interaction of Non-Ionizing radiation and ultrasound in tissues and their use in medicine.

UNIT I: Introduction & Radioactivity

  • Basic concepts of power, work, force, energy, electricity, magnetism and their units and measurements
  • Electromagnetic induction, radioactivity, ionization and excitation, electromagnetic waves, isotopes

 UNIT II:  X-rays production and properties

  • X-rays production and properties, Quality of x-rays, factors affecting quality and intensity of x-rays, Principles of Radiation detection and measurement
  • X-ray tube, X-ray circuits

UNIT III: Personal monitoring devices

  • Personal monitoring devices- TLD, Pocket Dosimeter, Radiation Survey meter and radiation zone monitor.

UNIT IV:  X-Ray Machines & Accessories and their Maintenance

  • X-Ray Machines & Accessories and their Maintenance – X-ray machines, Anode & Cathode, Thermionic diode, X-ray valves and tubes, principle and practical aspects of semiconductors, triode valves, cathode ray oscilloscopes

UNIT V:  X-ray Film

  • X-ray Film – X-ray Films & its types, X-ray cassettes, intensifying screens

X-ray film Image processing Techniques- dry & wet processing, Fixer, Developer, film processing methods, image processing equipment & maintenance, day light systems advantages & disadvantages, processing faults

PAPER III: BASIC COMPUTER & COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Duration: 150 Hrs.

DESCRIPTION OF COURSE

This course is designed to help students to gain the practice in English speaking skills.

GENERAL OBJECTIVES:

  • Use grammar for speaking
  • Develop the communication skill

UNIT I:  Communication Skills

  • Definition, Importance, Elements, Types and barriers of communication

UNIT II:  Basic Grammar

  • Parts of Speech, Tenses, Voices, Degrees of Comparison, Sentences, Question Tag

UNIT III: Letter writing

  • Types of letter, Model letters, Essay Writing, Effective Public Speaking,

Interview Skills, Time Management, stress Management, leadership

UNIT IV: Spoken English

  • Greeting, Introducing oneself, Inviting someone, Seeking Permission, Expressing
  • Gratitude, Complaining, Apologizing, Asking for information and describing

something, Problem Solving and Decision Making

UNIT V: Computer

  • Introduction, workflow of computer, Parts of Computer, Characteristics of Computer, Advantages and Disadvantages.

PAPER IV: POSITION RADIOGRAPHY

Duration: 150 hrs

DESCRIPTION OF COURSE:

This course aims to review basic anatomy structures, common terminology, and common positioning techniques in both adults and pediatric patients in order to provide reinforcement to the foundation the technologist operates in every day on the job.

GENERAL OBJECTIVES:

  • Identify and describe anatomical structures and systems that pertain to the study and practice of radiology and utilize proper anatomical terminology in relation to positions and projections of the body.
  • Describe and show proper positioning techniques, standard projections, and typical positions to best visualize desired anatomy in the pediatric chest, skeletal system, and abdomen.

UNIT I:  General

  • Head & neck Spine
  • Chest
  • Abdomen
  • Pelvis
  • Upper limbs
  • Lower limbs

UNIT II: Special

  • Macro – radiography
  • Xero – radiography
  • Mammography
  • Dental radiography
  • Orthopantomogram
  • High K V technique
  • Subtraction techniques

UNIT III: Hospital awareness

  • A brief idea of hospital as on organization, management, different units of a hospital
  • Maintenance of record in radiology department
  • Medical terminologies
  • Vital signs
  • Unit preparation
  • Transferring of patients
  • Control of infection
  • BMW management

PAPER V: RADIATION HAZARDS & PREVENTION

Duration:  200 Hrs.

DESCRIPTION OF COURSE:

The objectives of radiation protection is to minimize the health effects due to radiation. Before formulating the appropriate countermeasures, we have to understand the biological effects of ionizing radiation and its prevention.

GENERAL OBJECTIVES:

  • To give complete idea on the radiation and its hazards.
  • The gain the knowledge on the basic radiation preventive measures.

UNIT I: Radiation Hazards and Protections

  1. During radiography
  2. During fluoroscopy
  3. Effects of radiation on human tissues
  4. Permissible doses
  5. Measurement of radiation doses
  6. Dosages in diagnostic radiology
  7. Protective gadgets in RD Department
  8. Radiation safety, duties of radiologist, radiographer & patient.

UNIT II:  Radiation Preventive Maintenance

  1. General care
  2. Maintenance of log book
  3. Practical precautions
  4. Brakes & locks
  5. HT cables care
  6. Care of meters & controls
  7. Care of tube stands & tracks
  8. Care of accessory equipment
  9. Functional tests for any faults
  10. Failure of x ray tubes
  11. Failure of HT cables
  12. Common trouble–shooting & remedies

PAPER VI: PRACTICAL

PAPER I:  CONTRAST RADIOIMAGING TECHNIQUES

Duration:  150 Hrs.

DESCRIPTION OF COURSE:

The purpose of this programme is to standardize Radio-diagnosis methods and techniques so that will benefit in achieving the contrast Radio imaging techniques.

GENERAL OBJECTIVES:

  • Recognize the indications for the use of contrast media in the study of various organs/organ systems using fluoroscopy, CT, DSA, and MRI
  • Know the risks and side effects of commonly used contrast media.
  • Determine the use of the various timing phases of contrast media application and their respective values according to the clinical problem.

UNIT-I Contrast Procedures –I

  • Barium Swallow-Barium Meal
  • Series-Barium Enema-Double Contrast Barium Enema,
  • Small Bowel Enema,
  • Double and Single Contrast
  • Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
  • Percutaneous Transhepatic Biliary Drainage
  • Sonograms
  • Fistulograms
  • Mammograms

UNIT-II Contrast Procedures – II

  • Intravenous Urogram
  • Retrograde Pyelogram
  • Micturating Cystourethrogram
  • Ascending Urethrogram
  • Opposing Urethrogram
  • Dacrography
  • Sialogram
  • Hysterosalpingography, Tube cholangiogram
  • Operative Cholangiogram (on table in theatre)

PAPER II:  FUNDAMENTAL PRACTICES IN RADIOLOGY

Duration:  150 Hrs

UNIT I: First Aid

  • Shock, convulsion, asphyxia, artificial respiration, Burns and scalds. Electric shock and burns. Wound, haemorrhage, pressure points, Tourniquet, Injuries to Bones, Joints and muscles, Dressing of Bandages, Plaster of Paris technique, Splints, Poisons, Drug allergy.

UNIT II: Medical Ethics:

  • Ethical law and professional etiquette s applied to members of profession associated with radio imaging technology, Medico-legal aspects.

UNIT III: Basics of patient care:

  • Hospital and Departmental procedure
  • Hospital staffing and organization
  • Records and departmental statistics
  • Inventory maintenance of X-ray department
  • Temperature, pulses and respiration.
  • Application of sterile dressings.
  • Administration of Oxygen

UNIT IV: Handling of patients:

  • Preparation of patients for General X-ray examination
  • Departmental instructions to out-patients or ward-staff
  • Instructions for various special investigations.
  • Patient care before and after special X-ray.

PAPER-III – ADVANCE IN RADIOLOGY

Duration:  150 Hrs.

DESCRIPTION OF COURSE:

The purpose of this course is to standardize advance techniques in Radio-diagnosis teaching methods that will benefit in achieving the knowledge on advance in radiology like ultrasonography (ultrasound or U.S.G), magnetic resonance imaging (M.R.I) and computed Tomography (C.T. Scan).

GENERAL OBJECTIVES:

  • Brief on the advanced techniques in radiology
  • Know the risks and side effects of commonly used equipment.

UNIT I: MRI Imaging

  • Basic principle and concepts of MRI, the need for MRI, Role of hydrogen in MRI Imaging, Advantages and disadvantages of MRI, Safety aspects.
  • Protocols in MRI for whole Body.
  • Advanced MRI Techniques: MR Angiography, MRI Spectroscopy, Recent advancement in MRI and open MRI.

UNIT II: Ultrasound–Generation, Properties and Interaction:

  • Ultrasound terminologies
  • Medical ultrasound transducer: Principle, Construction and Working, Characteristics of US beam.
  • Ultrasound display modes: A, B, M, T-M mode, B-scan,
  • Scan-converters: Analog and Digital
  • Image Quality: Axial, Lateral and Elevational resolutions, US Machine Controls, US Focusing.

UNIT III: Doppler Ultrasonography

  • Techniques for imaging different anatomic areas,
  • Patient preparation for Doppler, Vascular sonography,
  • Quantitative ultrasound densitometry.
  • Doppler ultrasound techniques: Continuous Wave Doppler, Duplex scanning, Doppler spectrum, Color Doppler, 3D, 4D &5D US imaging.

UNIT IV: CT

  • Basic principle of Computed Tomography
    • Comparison of CT with Conventional Radiography and Tomography
    • Generations of CT
    • CT Image Formation, Image display, Image Quality
    • Advances in CT Imaging,
    • Patient Preparation & Protocols
    • CT angiography

PAPER IV: PRACTICAL

DRT: I YEAR
S.No. SUBJECT NAME Theory   

(in Hours)

 Internal Marks Theory Exam Total Mark
1. ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY 200 15 85 100
2. RADIATION PHYSICIS 200 15 85 100
3. BASIC COMPUTER & COMMUNICATION SKILL 150 15 85 100
4. POSITION RADIOGRAPHY 150 15 85 100
5. RADIATION HARZDS & PREVENTION 200 15 85 100
6. PRACTICAL 1020 25 75 100
TOTAL 1920  (240 days

*8 Hrs/ Day)

 100 500 600

DRT: II YEAR
S.NO SUBJECT NAME Theory   

(in Hours)

 Internal Marks Theory Exam Total Mark
1. CONTRAST RADIOIMAGING TECHNIQUES 150 15 85 100
2. FUNDAMENTAL PRACTICES IN RADIOLOGY 150 15 85 100
3. ADVANCE IN RADIOLOGY 150 15 85 100
4. PRACTICAL 1470 25 75 100
TOTAL 1920 (240 days

*8 Hrs/ Day)

 70 330 400

EXAMINATION SCHEMES

Examination Month Syllabus
First Internal – I December 50% of total syllabus
Second Internal – II April 50% of total syllabus
Model May Total Syllabus
Final June Total Syllabus

 

INTERNAL MARK PATTERN: THEORY
Average of 2 internal examination written 10 Marks
Assignment 05 Marks
Model examination 10 Marks
Student Conduct 05 Marks
Total Mark 30 Marks
50 % of this score to be sent as their Internal Mark (Max of 15 marks)

 

INTERNAL MARK PATTERN: PRACTICAL
Log Book 05
Record Book 10
Model Practical 10
Total Mark 25

 

EXTERNAL MARK PATTERN: PRACTICAL
Log Book 10
Record Book 15
Model Practical 50
Total Mark 75