Blueprint for the FC Rad Diag(SA) Part I and Part II

PART I:
Radiation Physics and imagining Topic 1 Basic concepts of radiation physics The atom EM radiation Particulate radiation 2 Production of x-rays + x-ray generators 3 4 Interactions between x-rays and matter 5 Filters, collimators, grids 6 Luminescent screens 7 Characteristics of x-ray film and film processing 8 Photographic characteristics of x-ray film 9 Image system performance 10 Image intensification 11 Standard x ray system 12 Fluoroscopy TV systems 13 Conventional tomography DSA Subtotal 100 14 Mammography 15 Principles of computers and Informatics: Basic computing, PACS, RIS, HIS, Cloud computing, DICOM, IHE, HL7 16 Computed tomography 17 Computed radiography 18 Magnetic resonance imaging 19 Radionuclide imaging (incl PET CT) 20 Ultrasound Subtotal 170 21 Radiation biology 22 Radiation protection 23 Quality assurance and control 24 Artefacts 25 Basic statistics and research Subtotal 30 Total: Mark allocation 10

10 10 10 10 5 5 5 10 2.5 10 2.5 5 5 100 15 20 35 20 35 10 30 165 5 10 10 10 0 35 300

Radiological anatomy.../

-2Radiological anatomy and technique Topic 1 CNS 2 Head and neck (+Dentistry) 3 Chest and heart 4 Abdomen including GIT and hepatobilliary 5 Pelvis and genitourinary tract 6 Obstetrics 7 Breast 8 Endocrine System 9 Musculoskeletal System and Spine 10 Vascular System Total:

Mark allocation 35 35 45 45 20 20 10 15 45 30 300

PART II
Written Examination Topic Mark allocation 1.1.1 Neuroimaging (brain and spinal cord) 25 1.1.2 Head and Neck Imaging 25 1.1.3 Chest Imaging 25 1.1.4 Cardiac Imaging 20 1.1.5 Breast Imaging 15 1.1.6 Gastro-intestinal imaging 15 1.1.7 Hepato-biliary and pancreatic imaging 15 1.1.8 Genito-urinary tract imaging 15 1.1.9 Musculoskeletal imaging 25 1.1.10 Vascular/Therapeutic radiology and interventional radiology 20 1.1.11 Obstetric and gynaecological imaging 20 1.1.12 Paediatric imaging 25 1.1.13 Emergency and trauma imaging 25 1.1.14 Management of a radiological/clinical imaging service 15 1.1.15 HIV and TB (Infectious disease imaging) 15 Total 300 (Physiological imaging and pathophysiology relating to imaging incorporated into relevant sections above) Long cases: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Total: Topic Central nervous system / Neuro-imaging Head and neck (including Eyes/ ears/ sinuses) Chest and Cardiac Paediatrics any system / miscellaneous Breast / Female imaging Abdomen / pelvis / gastrointestinal / hepatobilliary / urogenital Musculoskeletal / trauma Rapid reporting Mark allocation 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 100

JOHANNESBURG Ma y 2013