Moderne endokrinkirurgi: fra bilete til behandling
Postgraduate course
- ECTS credits
- 3
- Teaching semesters
- Spring
- Course code
- ELMED318
- Number of semesters
- 1
- Resources
- Schedule
Course description
Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course the student should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:
Knowledge
The student ..
- has a basic understanding of imaging thyroid nodules, parathyroid glands and lymph nodes with ultrasound and with radioactive tracers
- understands the principles behind different treatment strategies for thyroid nodules, thyroid cancer, and hyperparathyroidism
Skills
The student ..
- can perform a basic ultrasound examination of the neck
- can visualize and interpret PET/CT in dedicated software
- can work out a surgical treatment plan for thyroid nodules, thyroid cancer, and hyperparathyroidism
- can write a requisition for pathology examination
- can provide constructive feedback to colleagues
General competence
The student ..
- understands how the clinical presentation and imaging determine surgical treatment
- understands to which degree protocols for diagnosing and treating patients are based on clinical studies