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DIPLOMA IN X-RAY & IMAGING TECHNOLOGY (DXIT)

Criteria
- Admission
- Examination
- Passing

Outline Syllabus
- Radiological Anatomy, Human Physiology & Biochemistry, Pathology
including Clinical Pathology

- Dark Room Techniques, Radiographic Photography & X-Ray Physics

- Radiographic Techniques, Ultrasound, C T Techniques and

Ultrasonography

Fee
- Tuition Fee
- Registration Fee
- Examination Fee

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ELIGIBILITY
1) Candidates who have passed 10 + 2 from any Board/ CBSE/ ICSE board or Pre- University examination
with 40 % percent marks with science stream (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, Agriculture, etc.).

2) If science candidates are not available then the institutes may enrol students from any other stream with
minimum of 50% of aggregate marks with an under taking/Affidavit from the students that they are fully
aware that the Diploma may not be recognised by some of the State Governments and that they are
undergoing the training on their own risk and will. Such an undertaking/Affidavit will have to be submitted
to IMA at the time of enrolment of the candidates.

3) A candidate seeking admission to Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology (DMLT) course should
have 17 years of age, as on 31st, December of the year of admission. The candidate seeking admission in
to Diploma courses should have attained 17 years of age as on 31 ST December of the year of admission
but not more than 25 years at the time of admission. Age relaxation of 5 years for SC/ST candidates and 3
years for OBC candidates is admissible.

DURATION OF THE COURSE

The duration of the DXIT Courses shall be Two Years and there is no internship programme.

MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION
English shall be the medium of instruction for all the subjects of study and for the examination of DMLT
Course.

ATTENDANCE
A candidate is required to attend at least 75 percent of total classes conducted in year in all subjects
prescribed for the year, separately, in theory and practical/clinical postings to become eligible to appear for
the Institute examination. The Principals should notify at their college the attendance details at the end of
each term without fail, under intimation to the Institute.

SCHEDULE OF EXAMINATION
There will be two examination in a year, I) July and ii) November. Examination to be conducted as per
notification issued by Paramedical Department, IM HQRs., New Delhi.

EXAMINATION
There will be 3 Theory papers as under: -
1. Paper - I : Radiological Anatomy, Human Physiology & Biochemistry, Pathology
Paper - II : Dark Room Techniques & X-Ray Physics
Paper - III : Radiographic, Ultrasound, C T Techniques and Ultrasonography
2. The stress should be on techniques and skills
3. There should be Six Questions in each paper.

TUTION FEE including Admission Fee (Excluding Enrolment & Examination Fee) is Rs. 30,000/-
per year.

Rs. 2000/- Registration Fee and Rs. 3000/- Examination Fee per candidate.

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CRITERIA FOR PASSING

A candidate is declared passed in an examination in a subject, if he/she secures 40% of marks in theory and
40% in practical separately, will be placed in division as under :

i) 75% : Distinction
ii) 60-74.9% : I st Division
iii) 50- 59.9 % : 2nd Division
iii) 40-49.9% : Pass

SUPPLEMENTARY EXAM
Candidate failing may take up supplementary examination to be held after 6 months.

GOVERNING BODY
This will be the monitoring and governing body to run the course and to look after its different facets so
that the course run by it is lucrative and useful in producing trained medical personnel’s who are useful to
the laboratories and who may earn livelihood by getting employment in prestigious laboratories.

Board will consist of :

1. Dean, IMA Paramedical courses

2. Chief Co-ordinator, IMA Para Medical Courses
3. One Radiologist (MBBS, M.D.)

IMA National President and Honorary Secretary General or their nominee will be permanent participant
having voting power. Tenure of board should be two years.

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ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

Introduction
Structure of the body–cell –tissues.

Surface Anatomy Skeletal system

Skull –vertebral column –shoulder girdle bones of upper lower extremities & pelvis.

Joints
All kinds of joints, movements & function

Muscles
All major muscles, origin, attachment, blood supply & nerve supply

Circulatory System
Heart- Blood- Arteries-Veins, Hepatic & Renal Portal System

Lymphatic System
All major lymph nodes and their drainage

Digestive System
Mouth Stomach –Small Intestine- Large Intestine, Spleen- Liver- Gall bladder-Pancreas

Respiratory System
Nose & Larynx-Trachea-Lungs-Metabolism

Nervous System
Brain meninges-ventricles–spinal cord & nerves

Reproduction System
Female-Male embryology

Urinary System
Kidneys-uterus-bladder, Prostate

Skin
Anatomy & Physiology

Endocrine System

Pituitary gland –pineal gland-thymus gland –thyroid & Parathyroid glands

Eye
Structure & Physiology

Ear
Structure & Physiology

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COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY

Basic Principles
1) General principle & definitions.
2) Changes & Advances.
3) Volume and Multi-slice scanners.
4) Principles of Image Reconstruction.
5) Computed Gray scale & CT numbers.
6) Slice thickness 7 table increments.
7) Pitch with helical scanners.
8) Attenuation & conversion of voxel to pixels.
9) Radiographic Anatomy

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING

1) Definition & Introduction.

2) Physical Principles of MRI.
3) Comparison with radiography & CT.
4) MRI-components.
5) MRI process & Clinical applications.
6) MRI basic Safety.

RADIOTHERAPHY

1) Surface dose, air dose, given dose, Depth dose & charts.
2) Isodose charts & isodose charting.
3) Basic principles in radiotherapy with basic knowledge in Tele & brachy therapy treatment &
planning.

ULTRASONOGRAPHY [USG]
1) History
2) Introduction
3) Principles
4) Advantages and Limitations
5) Applications
6) USG imaging team

NUCLEAR MEDICINE
1) Introduction.
2) Clinical applications.
3) Linear Accelerators.

CATH LAB
1) Angiography Procedure
2) Cerebral, Thoracic, Angiocardiography, abdominal, peripheral angiographies &
lymphography.
3) Angiographic equipment.
4) Interventional imaging procedures.
5) Purpose, Embolization.
6) Percuteneous transluminal Angiography [PTA] & stents implants & DAS.

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PHYSICS

Unites of measurement, Force, Work, Energy, Heat & Energy.

Various method of transmission of Heat.

Magnetism
Classification of Magnets, Properties of Magnets, Magnetic Fields & lines of forces, Magnetic
fields & their measurements, Electro Magnetism.

Electricity : Electrostatic-conductor & Insulators, Elementary electron theory, Units of electric

charged potential. Condensers & capacity of condensers

Current electricity: Ohm’s law, various units of current, Voltage & Resistance, heating effects of
current units of Power & power consumption calculations, Principles of working of Moving coil &
moving types of meters.

Electro magnetic induction: Transformers, their losses, rating Induction motors.

Direct & alternating currents: Impedance, capacitance & Inductance. Thermo ionic emissions &
characteristic curve and diode & triode valve semi-conductors.

RADIATION PHYSICS

1) Rectifications & various circuits.

2) Structure of Atom, Radioactivity- natural & artificial.
3) Production & Properties of X-rays.
4) X-ray tube in detail-stationary Anode, Rotating Anode & Radiotherapy tubes.
5) Interaction of radiation with matter.
6) Quantity and Quality of radiation & factors on which it depends H.V.T.
7) Dosimetry – various radiation measuring instruments.
8) I.C.R.P. recommendations.

EQUIPMENT

Mains supply, Basic X-ray circuit control & stabilizing equipment meters, various exposure timers,
control of scattered radiations Fluoroscopy, Tomography, mobile equipment, Photo-fluoroscopy,
Memographic equipment. Image Intensifiers. Rapid Serial charger equipment. Care & maintenance
of equipment.

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RADIOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUE

Upper Limb
Fingers Individual & as a whole, hands, carpal, tunnel, wrists, fore-arm, elbow,head of radius,
humerus, shoulder joint, acromio-clavicular joint, scapular, clavicle, Sternoclavicular joint.

Lower Limb
Toes, foot, calcaneus, ankle joint, leg, knees, patella, fibula, femur, intercondylar notch.

Hip & Pelvis

Hip neck of femur-theatre procedure for hip pinning on reduction, pelvis, sacro-illac joints, public
bones, Acetabulum.

Vertebral Column
Curves, postures, relative levels, atlanto-occipital region, adenoid, cervical spine, cervico-thoracic
spine, dorsal spine, thoraco-lumbar spine, lumbo sacral spine,sacrum, coccyx, scoliosis,
kyphosis,flexion & extension.

Bones of Thorax : Sternum, ribs.

Skull
Land marks, Planes, cranium, facial bones, maxilla, mandible, zygomata, T.M. Joints, Mastoids,
petrous-bones, optic foraman, sella turcica.

Chest
Chest in teleradiography, chest supine & portable.

Abdomen
Preparation indication & contra-indication, acute abdomen, pregnancy abdomen for multiplicy,
maturity & Foetal abnormality, pelvimetry.

SPECIAL PROCEDURES & THE USE OF CONTRAST MEDIA

Urinary Tract
K.U.B. I.V.P – Retrograde-cysto-urethrography.

Binary Tract
Oral cholecystography, I.V.C, Trans-hepatic, percutaneous cholangiography, Per operative
Cholengiography, T.Tube Cholengiography, ERCP.

Gastro-intestinal Tract
Ba-swallow, Ba-meal, Ba-Meal Follow through, Ba-enema.

Hystero- salphigography
Investigation of uterus & tubes.

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RADIOGRAPHIC PHOTOGRAPHY & DARK ROOM TECHNIQUE

Photographic Process
Light image-image produced by radiation –Light sensitive materials –Latent image.

Film Material
The structure of X-ray films- Resolving power - Grainess of film, Sensitivity of film, speed of
film ,contrast of photographic films.

Sensitivity
Characteristic Curve & its usefulness.

X- ray film storage

Storage of unexposed films.

Screens
Construction of intensifying screens, Choice of Fluoroscent material, Intensifying factor, Detail
Sharpnes , Speed screen contact, Care of intensifying screens.

Cassettes
Cassette designs –Care of casssete , Mounting of intensifying screen in the cassette.

Film processing
Constituents of the processing solutions & replenisher. Factors affecting the developer, Types of
developer & fixer , Factors affecting the use of the fixer, silver recovery methods

Film Rinsing, washing & drying

Intermediate rinse, Washing Drying.

Film processing equipment

Manual & Automatic processing.

Dark Room Design

Outlay & material used.

The Radiographic image

The sharpness, contrast, detail, definition, viewing conditions.

Administration
Trimming, Identification of films, legends, Relevant papers of the patients, record filling, reports
distribution

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