Course Image diagnostic methods for evaluation of the musculosceletal system

The course, C190/05 Image diagnostic methods for evaluation of the musculosceletal system, is being offered by the Graduate School of Health, Aarhus University, autumn 2021.

Criteria for participation: University degree in medicine, dentistry, nursing, or Master’s degree in other fields and/or postgraduate research fellows (PhD students and research-year medical students).

Aim: To educate participants about different image diagnostic methods and their potential for research and clinical investigation of the human body/musculoskeletal system including baseline knowledge on their advantages/limitations and risks (radiation physics, protection and doses/risks).

Contents: Image diagnostic methods for evaluation of the musculoskeletal system including teeth and facial bone i.e. Cone Beam CT, qCT and microCT, high-end CT incl. perfusion technique and dynamic evaluation, PET/CT, SPECT/CT, Radiostereometric Analysis (RSA), Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry, MRI, Ultrasound, and in addition theory on radiation physics.

Learning outcome: After completion of the course, the student should be able to:

1. Understand the most common radiologic methods
2. Understand the basic background for methods (physics, instruments)
3. Characterize risks of the methods
4. Understand the advantages and disadvantages/imitations of the methods
5. Obtain inspiration to new methods in research projects

Instructors:

• Maiken Stilling, Associate Professor, MD, PhD, Department of Orthopedics, AUH and HEV.
• Joan Fledelius, MD, PhD, Department of Nuclear Medicine, HEV.
• Jørn Theil, Associate Professor, MD, DMSc, Department of Nuclear Medicine, HEV.
• Teachers from Department of MEA, AUH.
• Jesper Thygesen, Biomedical Engineer, PhD, AUH.
• Claire Anne Fynbo, Physicists, PhD, Department of Nuclear Medicine, HEV.
• Teachers from Department of Procurement and Clinical Engineering, X-ray Quality Assurance, CDR, AUH.
• Ruben Spin-Neto, DDS, PhD, Department for Oral Radiology, AU.
• Paolo Cattaneo, Associate Professor, Deputy Head Department of Dentistry and Oral Health, Section of Orthodontics, Department of Dentistry, AU.
• Poul Frølund Vestergaard, MRI Consultant, Indkøb & Medicoteknik, RM.
• Jesper Skovhus Thomsen, Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineer, Department of Biomedicine, AU.
• Maiken Stilling, Associate Professor, MD, PhD, Department of Orthopedics, AUH and HEV.
• Michel Hellfritzsch, Consultant, Department of Radiology, AUH

Venue: Det Blå Auditorium (1266-222) at Aarhus University in Victor Albeck Building 1265, Vennelyst Boulevard 4, 8000 Aarhus C.

Course Fee: DKK 2640

Participation in the course is without cost for:

• PhD students, Research Year students and Research Honours Programme students from Aarhus University
• PhD students enrolled at partner universities of the Nordoc network
• PhD students from other institutions in the open market agreement for PhD courses

Course dates:

• 08 December 2021 08:00 - 15:30
• 09 December 2021 08:00 - 15:30
• 10 December 2021 08:00 - 15:30