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Protocols


 

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TOTAL mark-100

MCQ-25

SAB-25

Chapter

No of questions

General pathology

10-12

Haematological & ediculoendothelial disorder

04-06

Immunology & genetics

4-5

Microbiology

4-6

Parasitology

3-5

Systemic pathology

15-16

Biostatistics

3-5

Biochemistry

4-6



A. General Pathology:

  • Normal Cell Cause of disease, cell-response to injury.
  • Connective tissue
  • Normal structure and effects of disease
  • Inflammation Inflammatory reaction, wound healing, chronic inflammation, acute pyogenic infection, Disorders of growth
  • Tumours
  • Effects of ionising radiation
  • Disorders of metabolism
  • Disorders of nutrition
  • Disorders of endocrine function
  • Calcium metabolism and heterotrophic calcification
  • Thrombosis, embolism
  • Ischaemia and infarction
  • Congestive heart failure
  • Renal failure
  • Respiratory failure
  • Calculi
  • Disorders of bloods.

B. Immunology Immune response (humoral and cellular)

  • Immunodeficiency
  • Immunosuppression Organ trans-plantation and pathophysiology of rejection

C. Genetics

  • As applied to radiological and imaging practice.

D. Systemic pathology

  • Those related to the common radiological conditions Like musculoskeletal system, gastrointestinal system, cardiovascular system, respiratory system, genitourinary system, nervous system, endocrine system and breast, skin and subcutaneous tissue etc.

E. Biostatistics

  • Basic concepts of biostatistics, definitions, importance, use and limitations.
  • Definitions and concepts, important terms and rates used in medical statistics. Methods of data collection.
  • Concepts of sampling.
  • Basic concepts of probability.
  • Frequency and probability distribution concepts and application in medicine.
  • Methods of displaying and projecting data.
  • Correlation and relation.
  • Measures of variability.
  • Basic concepts of experimental designs relevant to medical science, clinical trial.
  • Test of significance.
  • Methods and principles of recording and maintenance of information