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Introduction to the trunk; thoracic cage; intercostal space; thoracic cavity; pleural cavities; lungs; mediastinum general; anterior & superior mediastinum; middle; mediastinum – heart and pericardium; heart – applied anatomy; posterior mediastinum. General anatomy of abdomen and abdominal regions; anterior abdominal wall muscles; inguinal canal – inguinal and femoral hernias; peritoneal cavity and spaces; abdominal oesophagus, stomach, duodenum, spleen, small intestine, large intestine, appendix; portal venous system; portocaval anastomoses; liver and gallbladder. Pancreas and biliary apparatus; kidneys, suprarenal glands, and ureters; diaphragm; posterior abdominal wall; aorta and inferior vena cava; posterior abdominal wall muscles; lumbosacral plexus; bony and ligamentous pelvis; pelvic diaphragm (floor); male reproductive organs; female reproductive organs; male and female external genitalia; perineum; rectum and anal canal; pelvic blood vessels; abdomino-pelvic nervous system.

Descriptive terms, plans and terms of relationship of the human body, terms of comparison, attachment of muscles, types of muscles, movements of joints. Osteology, principles of kinesiology, general organization of body system. Cutaneous innervation of the upper limb; pectoral region; breast; axilla; shoulder region; arm and cubital fossa; flexor compartment of forearm; extensor compartment of forearm; hand; venous and lymphatic drainage of the upper limb. Applied anatomy of nerves; blood supply of the upper limb. Cutaneous innervation of the lower limb; femoral triangle; adductor canal and medial side of the thigh; gluteal region; back of the thigh, popliteal fossa; extensor compartment of the leg and dorsum of the foot; peroneal and flexor compartment of the leg; sole of the foot, arches of the foot; mechanism of walking; venous and lymphatic drainage of the lower limb; applied anatomy of the nerves and blood supply to the lower limb.

Introduction to artificial intelligence: understanding natural languages, knowledge representation, expert systems (CT Scan, MRI, Ultrasonography and many others, Pattern recognition, Medical Image Analysis, image Segmentation, registration, visualisation, computing. Deterministic versus statistical models, global versus local representations of appearances, Neural networks and texture analysis. Principles of mathematical modelling of biological systems, computer algorithms and extraction of qualitative information/automations of systems and processes Deep learning and Machine learning in imaging. Applications of AI in Radiography as it affects patient documentation and data management, Image acquisition, processing, interpretation and storage/retrieval.

Basic first Aid, Principles of Nursing, general and special preparation, General and special care, professional attitude of the Radiographer. Hygiene. Infection and Principles of Asepsis Special and Emergency Care of the Patient. Use of Hospital and Nursing Equipment. Moving and lifting. Drugs, Hospital Practice: The Radiographer in the hospital team. Medico-Legal aspects. Health Services Organisation and Management. Professional Ethics. Nursing procedures; Understanding the recipients of patient’s care; Concepts and basic care of patients; emergency situations and first aid treatment. Principles of asepsis and infection. Assessment of vital signs. Documentation and Reporting. Hospital posting weekly for ward/clinical/hospital experience in nursing/care of patients. Nursing Posting to familiarise themselves with the use of some basic Hospital and Nursing Equipment. Posting for twelve weeks to recognised and relevant placement areas of their choice during the industrial training. Continuous assessment of students will be undertaken jointly by their industry- based supervisors, ITF officials and institutional supervisors. Presentation of a seminar on major duties performed and skills acquired during the training.

Fundamental and derived quantities and units. Equation of motion, concepts of force work energy, power, momentum energy conservation. Fields, Electrostatics, Physical Factors governing capacitance, charging and discharging capacitor and their uses in Radiological Equipment, basic x-ray circuitry and many others. Basic computer Architecture and peripherals. Electromagnetic and Electromagnetic induction, Lenz laws, Mutual and Self-induction. principles and construction of the transformer. Transformer Parameters, uses of mutual and self-inductance in autotransformers and High Tension transformers, AC theory and sources of electric power supply. current electricity, solid state devices, Rectification, principles and uses in Radiology, concept of energy. Atomic structure, Bohr’s atom elements of quantum mechanics applied to atom, Heisenberg’s uncertainty theory, de Broglie wavelength, Schrodinger equation and configuration of atoms. The nuclear structure and models, nuclear instability and radioactivity, Wave and Quantum methods of Energy Transfer and applications in radiology, production of X-rays, Radioactivity and radioactive decay, half-life, counters, units of activity and measurement, K- capture. The atom, isotopes, isobars, isomers, nuclear binding energies, and inverse square law, effects of filtration. Luminescence and their applications. Interaction of radiation (emr and particulate radiation) with matter and their applications in medical imaging and radiotherapy. Attenuation of radiation shielding and filtration.

Introduction to statistics, definitions and examples of basic statistical terminologies, descriptive statistics and tabular and graphical presentations. Populations samples and the Normal distribution to Demography in medicine, procedures for hypothesis testing. Analysis of variance, correlation and regression, Chi-square, non-parametric techniques, relative risk and measure of strength of association, computers – an overview.

Clinical exposure and hands on training for 15 hours a week based on based on lectures taught in RAD 544, RAD 581 and RAD 551.

Clinical posting at designated hospitals 12 hours per week 2 days’ release.

Sound patterns in English Language (vowels and consonants, phonetics and phonology). English word classes (lexical and grammatical words, definitions, forms, functions, usages, collocations). Sentence in English (types: structural and functional, simple and complex). Grammar and Usage (tense, mood, modality and concord, aspects of language use in everyday life). Logical and Critical Thinking and Reasoning Methods (Logic and Syllogism, Inductive and Deductive Argument and Reasoning Methods, Analogy, Generalisation and Explanations). Ethical considerations, Copyright Rules and Infringements. Writing Activities: (Pre-writing , Writing, Post writing, Editing and Proofreading; Brainstorming, outlining, Paragraphing, Types of writing, Summary, Essays, Letter, Curriculum Vitae, Report writing, Note making and many others. Mechanics of writing). Comprehension Strategies: (Reading and types of Reading, Comprehension Skills, 3RsQ). Information and Communication Technology in modern Language Learning. Language skills for effective communication. Major word formation processes. Writing and reading comprehension strategies. Logical and critical reasoning for meaningful presentations. Art of public speaking and listening.