Details:

Prerequisite: Acceptance into the program or permission of instructor.

Outcomes:

After completing this class, students should be able to:

• Identify normal physiology of the central nervous system and peripheral nervous system and relate normal to abnormal processes of each.
• Analyze the physiology of the most common primary tumors of the head and spine including reasons for the primary location and metastatic possibilities.
• Describe the physiology of related structures such as pituitary, orbits, and internal auditory canal—common pathologies and their presenting symptoms.
• Predict presenting symptoms of head and spine trauma and relate them to diagnostic imaging findings.
• Examine the most common pathologies of the neurological system, describing associated symptoms and possible imaging strategies
• Describe lesions of the central nervous system including symptoms and diagnostic evaluations.
• Evaluate possible interventions performed in an imaging department as they relate to the neurological system.
• Debate the advantages and limitations of imaging modalities used singly or in combination as they apply to specific pathologies of the neurological system
• Examine strategies to select appropriate diagnostic and intervention procedures based on the specific pathology