We warmly welcome you to the website of the Department of Radiology at the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED) Ondo city, Nigeria.
The Department Of Radiology has its peculiarities. We have a tradition of providing the best services with accurate and prompt diagnosis. The education and research activities are second to none. The department not only involves diagnosis and using radiation sources and equipment but also involves Radiation therapy.
The department offers a broad range of services and provides innovative clinical programs. We offer training to students but in diagnostic and therapeutic use of radiation.
The radiology department creates a welcoming environment for students and staffs. There is excellent care and service provision through dedicated staffs. The department is known for commitment, accountability, mutual respect and self discipline. The department also engages in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Over 5000 patients are seen in the department each year. The investigations available are X-ray, CT scan, MRI and Ultrasound scan. There are over 6 Clinical Diagnostic Radiologist, A Radiation Oncologist, 10 Resident doctors and 50 other dedicated staffs.
The research activities in the department is focused mainly at improving patients well being, creating new cutting edge treatment modalities in Cancer care and disease diagnosis.
The department has been accredited by the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria and The West African College of Surgeons. The services provided by the department are optimal and highly valued by the patients and care givers.
Once again we welcome you to the Department of Radiology, University of Medical Science, Ondo state. Nigeria.
Yours sincerely,
DR NDIDI AISHAT OKUNNUGA
MBSS, FMCR, FWACS
Acting Head of Department
OBJECTIVES
The objective of the Radiology undergraduate course is to teach the students in various aspects of Radiology as detailed in the Radiology section of MDCN Red book, which are detailed below.
It is expected that by the end of the undergraduate period, the student should have acquired knowledge in the the areas specified and detailed below.
(a)Chest X-ray, which is the single most basic principle. He should be able to identify:
Gross change in the lung field e.g. Pnuemonias, collap'se, fibrosis, canon ball secondaries, pneumothorax, pleural fluid collection, acute pulmonary oedema and the various presentati9ns of tuberculosis.
Cardiac contour e.g. right and/or left side cardiac enlargement, left atrial enlargement, aortic arch unfolding, aortic aneurysm, etc.
Thoracic cage: Rib fractures; rib changes in rickets Soft tissue change in the chest wall
(b) X-ray of Bones
He should also be able to identify, not only gross fractures, but the not so obvious greenstick fractures of childhood, which occur most commonly and will come to him as a casualty officer.
(c) He should be able to review a plain x-ray of the abdomen and recognize:
(i) Normal bowel distribution pattern
(ii) Evidence of a pneumoperitonetum (bowel perforation)
(iii) Normal and enlarged liver, spleen and kidney;
(iv) Various forms of bowel obstruction - Upper small bowel obstruction, mid small bowel obstruction, Distal small bowel obstruction, Distal colonic obstruction, Mid-colonic obstruction and Proximal colonic obstruction.
(d) He should be able to identify
(i) Radio-opague gall stones, ureteric calculi and bladder stones.
(ii) Parasitic calcifications.
(e) The student should be able to recognize:
(i) Degenerative changes in the spine
(ii) Vertebral collapse
(iii) Paravertebral abscesses
(f) He should be able to assess contrast examinations for gross pathology including
Fluoroscopy e.g:
(i) Barium meal
(ii) Barium Enema
Intravenous urography Cholecystography, Cholangiography Cystourethrography
Urethrography
Myelography.
Ventriculography. Cerebral Aniography
Arteriography Aortography Hysterosalpingography
He should be able to appreciate:
The use of radioisotopes in Radiology
Radiotherapy in the management of malignant disease
(g) Radiography: He should be conversant with radiologic examination of the extremities: Normal radiological anatomy of the upper and lower extremities, the thorax, the spine and the pelvic girdle.
Appearance of ossification centres and bone age determination.
He should also be familiar with radiological anatomy of the skull
as seen in the following radiographic projections: Anteroposterior, Lateral, Towne's Submentovertical (SMV) and Occipitomental
(h) He should understand the principle of international radiography.
The student should be taught the importance of filling a request form for radiological examination adequately. He should not only know what to ask for, but also the appropriate sequence of requests till radiological examination is exhausted.
ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
Part IV of MBBS and Part IIB of BDS
rad@unimed.edu.ng
Radiology Department
University of Medical Sciences
Laje road Ondo
Ondo State
