Course Image diagnostic methods for evaluation of the musculosceletal system

The course C190/06 Image diagnostic methods for evaluation of the musculosceletal system is being offered by the Graduate School of Health, Aarhus University, fall 2022.

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).

Recommended knowledge for participation: Basic Physics (high school level) and anatomy.

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).   

Learning outcomes:

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

Workload: The full workload of the course is expected to be 22,5 hours.

Content: The course focus is to 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). Methods included are: X-ray, HRpQCT, DXA, Radiostereometry, CT, High-end CT, Cone Beam CT, µCT, SPECT, PET, Dynamic NaF PET, MRI and US.

Instructors: 

• Joan Fledelius, MD, PhD, Department of Nuclear Medicine, AUH.
• Torben Harsløf, MD, PhD, Department of Medicine and Endocrinology (MEA), AUH.
• Jesper Thygesen, Biomedical Engineer, PhD, AUH.
• Claire Anne Fynbo, Physicists, PhD, Department of Nuclear Medicine, HEV.
• Erik Andersen, Physicist, Zeeland Region.
• Bryan Haddock, Physicist at Glostrup hospital, Copenhagen.
• Ruben Spin-Neto, Associate Professor, DDS, PhD, Department for Oral Radiology, AU.
• Poul Frølund Vestergaard, Medical Advisor, MSc, PhD, Indkøb & Medicoteknik, RM.
• Jesper Skovhus Thomsen, Professor, Biomedical Engineer, Department of Biomedicine, AU.
• Maiken Stilling, Clinical Professor, MD, PhD, Department of Orthopedics, AUH.
• Michel Bach Hellfritzsch, Consultant, Department of Radiology, AUH.

Venue: Victor Albeck building, 1266, Vennelyst Blvd. 4, 8000 Aarhus C

Participation in the course is without cost for:

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

Course dates:

• 30 November 2022 08:30 - 16:00
• 01 December 2022 08:30 - 16:00
• 02 December 2022 08:30 - 16:00