Diploma in Radiology – 1st Semester
Preparatory Study
Preparatory study (thirteen credit units for 16 weeks) includes basic applied theoretical subjects: basic medical sciences: includes focused refresher lectures for four calendar months in: Applied Radiological Anatomy (3 units) Radiological procedures (2 units) Radiographic positioning (2 units) Applied medical physics (2 teaching units) Basic anatomy (2 teaching units) Biostatistics (1 teaching unit) Pathology (1 teaching unit) After that, the student takes a preliminary exam (Part I) in these basic sciences.
The passing grade is Good (70-79) and above, provided that the student's grade in any of these units is not less than Average (60-69).
Those who fail to pass Part I with less than half the number of units are required to take another remedial exam after three months for the units they failed.
The student has the right to a third attempt to pass the preliminary exam under the same conditions mentioned above.
During this period, the student continues training with peers and is required to attend clinical training and remedial exams.
The student's enrollment is canceled if they fail to pass the preliminary exam (if they fail more than half the number of courses in the first attempt or fail to pass the preliminary exam in the third attempt).
Detailed Subject Content
Subjects (Units)
- Applied Radiological Anatomy (3 units)
- Radiological procedures (2 units)
- Radiographic positioning (2 units)
- Applied medical physics (2 teaching units)
- Basic anatomy (2 teaching units)
- Biostatistics (1 teaching unit)
- Pathology (1 teaching unit)
| Subjects | Code | Hours/week | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theory | Practical | |||
| 1. Applied radiological anatomy | RadAra-D1 | 3 | - | 3 |
| 2. Radiological procedures | RadRpr-D1 | 2 | - | 2 |
| 3. Radiographic positioning | RadPos-D1 | 2 | - | 2 |
| 4. Applied medical physics | RadAmp-D1 | 2 | - | 2 |
| 5. Basic anatomy | RadBan-D1 | 2 | - | 2 |
| 6. Biostatistics | COMSta-D1 | 1 | - | 1 |
| 7. Pathology | RadPat-D1 | 1 | - | 1 |
| Total | 13 | |||
Applied Radiological Anatomy
| No. | Subject |
|---|---|
| 1 | Skull bones |
| 2 | PNS, teeth, mandible, TM joint |
| 3 | Orbit & its contents |
| 4 | Salivary gland, larynx, pharynx, nasopharynx, thyroid. |
| 5 | Ear |
| 6 | Neck vessels |
| 7 | Chest wall, lung |
| 8 | Pleura & diaphragm |
| 9 | Mediastineum |
| 10 | Heart & great vessels |
| 11 | Abdominal wall, Esophagus, stomach |
| 12 | Small bowel |
| 13 | Large bowel, rectum |
| 14 | Liver |
| 15 | Biliary system |
| 16 | Spleen & pancreas |
| 17 | Urinary system: kidney |
Radiological Procedures / Radiographic Positioning
| No. | Subject |
|---|---|
| 1 | Head & neck |
| 2 | Chest wall, lung. |
| 3 | Pleura & diaphragm |
| 4 | Mediastineum |
| 5 | Heart & great vessels |
| 6 | Upper GIT |
| 7 | Lower GIT |
| 8 | Liver |
| 9 | Biliary system |
| 10 | Spleen & pancreas |
| 11 | Urinary system I |
| 12 | Urinary system II |
| 13 | Male genital tract |
| 14 | Female genital tract |
| 15 | Breast |
| 16 | Spine |
| 17 | Upper limb |
Clinical Training and Final Examination
Theoretical training and clinical practical application in diagnostic radiology (twenty-three credit units) for twenty months, including a curriculum of refresher lectures in specialized topics, including monthly or semester exams in theoretical material to obtain the annual effort grade, along with clinical training in the following departments:
- 4 months training in MRI examinations
- 4 months training in CT examinations
- 3 months training in ultrasound examinations
- 4 months training in color Doppler examinations
- 4 months training in breast examinations
- 4 months training in plain and contrast radiology examinations
The student is required to complete a research abstract in the field of specialization, which is part of the requirements for obtaining the Higher Diploma in the second year, and it is discussed by a scientific committee.
Acceptance of the research abstract is mandatory for entering the final exam.
The student takes the final exam (Part II) in both theoretical and practical components at the end of the second year after successfully passing Part I in basic sciences with a grade of Good or above, acceptance of the research abstract, and a successful annual effort.
The final grade distribution is as follows:
- 20% represents the preliminary exam (Part I).
- 20% represents the annual effort.
- 20% theoretical final exam.
- 40% clinical final exam, divided as follows: 20% for slide exam and radiological report writing exam, 20% for oral exam.
The final passing grade is 70 and above.
The maximum number of attempts to pass the final exam is three attempts, each attempt separated by 6 months.