Imaging and Radiotherapy techniques

Etiology and pathogenesis: Environmental disease, Injury by chemical and physical agents, Nutritional imbalances Genetic and congenital diseases: Congenital anomalies: Non-hereditary congenital disease, Errors of morphogenesis,, Teratogenic agents Genetic disorders: Molecular basis of genetic diseases, Chromosomal abnormalities, Mendelian disorders, Multifactorial disorders, Mitochondrial inheritance Cellular Pathology: Cell injury, Cellular response to injury - Stress cellular, Degenerative processes, Adaptive responses (hypertrophy, hyperplasia, atrophy, metaplasia), Cell death - necrosis and apoptosis Oncology: Benign and malignant tumors, Definition, nomenclature and classification of cancer, Molecular basis of cancer, Etiology of cancer – carcinogens, Stages of neoplastic process, Invasion and metastasis Defense mechanisms: Non-specific defense mechanisms, Inflammation, Causes of inflammation, Acute and chronic inflammation, Cells involved in inflammatory processes, Chemical mediators of inflammation, Phases of the inflammatory process, Granulomas, Reparative phenomena Specific immunity: Lymphoid organs, Lymphocyte populations, Lymphocyte activation, Specific humoral and cellular immunity

Pontieri GM Elementi di Patologia Generale. Ed. PICCIN Teaching/learning material (slides) used for lessons