Clinical Imaging
The Clinical Imaging programme equips you with the skills to interpret radiological images correctly. It is relevant to radiographers, ultrasonographers and other healthcare professionals across the world.
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Clinical Imaging - A course for radiographers, doctors and nurses globally
The Clinical Imaging programme equips you with the skills to interpret radiological images correctly. It is relevant to radiographers, ultrasonographers and other healthcare professionals across the world. The programme has been developed in the UK by the College of Radiographers and Health Education England e-Learning for Healthcare. A high-quality online radiography course You can use the sessions to develop your skills in radiography, CT, MRI and ultrasound. There are also sessions on patient care, consent, clinical governance and professional development. The sessions are highly interactive, with images, video clips, animations and self-assessment questions to help embed learning and understanding. Test your interpretation skills using real clinical data You can view images from real medical cases and test your interpretation skills. This helps you to better understand the wide-ranging and complex appearances of both normal images and those showing pathology. The learning content is available online so you can study anywhere, at any time. Formally endorsed by the UK College of Radiographers This interactive medical imaging course is formally endorsed for continuing professional development by the UK College of Radiographers (through the 'CPD Now' scheme). So, it meets the highest UK quality standards of a leading professional body.Course Content
The e-learning sessions are clustered into discrete modules, which are arranged by subject area. Each learning session takes around 30 minutes to complete.Module 1 – Clinical Imaging of the Adult Skeleton: Introduction
- Introduction
- General Anatomy and Biomechanics
- Fractures and Pathology
Module 2 – The Appendicular Skeleton (Adults)
- Hand
- Carpal Bones
- Wrist
- Radius and Ulna
- Elbow
- Shoulder
- Ankle
- Foot
- Calcaneum
- Knee
- Hip
Module 3 – The Axial Skeleton (Adult)
- Pelvis
- Bones of the Thorax
- Cervical Spine
- Thoracic Spine
- Lumbar Spine
- Facial Bones
- Skull
Module 4 – Clinical Imaging of the Adult Skeleton: Self-evaluation
- The Appendicular Skeleton
- The Axial Skeleton
- The Appendicular and Axial Skeleton
Module 5 – Plain X-rays of the Adult Chest
- Introduction
- General Anatomy and Physiology
- The Normal Chest X-ray
- Airspace Opacification
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Nodules
- Hila, Mediastinum and Heart
- Pleural Conditions and Diseases
- Emergency, Lines and Instrumentation
- Self-evaluation
Module 6 – The Paediatric Skeleton: Introduction
- Introduction
- Bone Development
- Pathology
- Fractures
Module 7 – The Paediatric Skeleton: Axial and Appendicular Skeleton (Paediatric)
- Hand
- Wrist
- Radius and Ulna
- Elbow
- Shoulder and Humerus
- Foot and Calcaneum
- Ankle
- Knee, Tibia and Fibula
- Pelvis and Hip
- Bones of the Thorax and Spine
- Skull and Facial Bones
Module 8 – Non-accidental Injury (Paediatric)
- Case Studies (1 to 11)
Module 9 – Clinical Imaging of the Paediatric Skeleton: Self-evaluation
- Sessions 1 to 4
Module 10 – Plain X-rays of the Adult Abdomen
- Introduction
- Anatomy
- Plain Abdominal Radiograph
- Gas and Soft Tissue Abnormalities
- Calcifications
- Lines and Instrumentation
- Artefacts and Non-incidental Findings
- Self-evaluation
Module 11 – Plain X-rays of the Paediatric Chest
- Introduction
- Anatomy
- The Normal Plain X-ray
- Neonatal Disorders
- Infection
- Cystic
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Lines, Tubes and Instruments
- Self-evaluation
- Tumours
Module 12 – Cross-sectional Imaging
- Introduction
- Role of CT and MRI in Neurological Emergencies
- Anatomy of the Brain
- Anatomy of the Cervical Spine
- Normal CT Neuroanatomy
- Intercranial Haemorrhage
- Basic Ischaemic Stroke
- Cervical Spine Injuries
- Self-evaluation
- Case Studies
Module 13 – Forensic Radiography
- Introduction
- A Historical Perspective
- Radiography and the Law
- Local Provision, Building a Protocol
- Investigation of Unexplained Injury and Death
- A Practical Toolkit
Module 14 – Introduction to Imaging Technologies
- Overview
- X-ray
- Computed Tomography
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Safety
- X-ray Review
- Computed Tomography Review
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Review
Module 15 – Gynaecological Ultrasound
- Introduction and Image Optimisation
- Children and Adolescents
- Ovaries and Uterus
- Ovaries and Adnexa
- Menstrual Cycle
- Normal Early Pregnancy
- Abnormal Early Pregnancy
- Postmenopausal Pelvis
- Infertility
Module 16 – Abdominal Ultrasound
- Introduction and Image Optimisation
- Aorta
- Pancreas
- Liver
- Gall Bladder and Biliary Tree
- Kidneys
- Bladder
- Spleen
- Miscellaneous
- Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma
Module 17 – Men’s Health Ultrasound
- Testes
- Prostate
Module 18 – Vascular Ultrasound
- Introduction and Image Optimisation
- Lower Limb Arteries
- Venous Insufficiency – Session 1
- Venous Insufficiency – Session 2
- Extracranial Carotid and Vertebral Systems – Session 1
- Extracranial Carotid and Vertebral Systems – Session 2
- DVT
Module 19 – Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Introduction and Image Optimisation
- Shoulder
- Elbow
- Wrist and Hand
- Adult Hip
- Paediatric Hip
- Knee
- Ankle and Foot
- Abdominal Wall
- Rheumatology
- Guided Injections
Module 20 – Head and Neck Ultrasound
- Thyroid
- Salivary Glands
- Neck Lymph Nodes
- Cranial
Module 21 – Obstetric Ultrasound
- Introduction
- Biochemistry
- Normal First Trimester
- Abnormal First Trimester
- Nuchal Translucency
- Normal Fetal Anomaly Scan
- Fetal Head and Face
- Fetal Heart and Chest
- Fetal Abdomen
- Fetal Spine and Skeleton
- Third Trimester Scans
- Applications of Doppler Ultrasound
- Placental and Cervical Assessment in Pregnancy
- Multiple Pregnancy
- Ultrasound-guided Interventional Procedures
Module 22 – MRI Musculoskeletal : Introduction
- Introduction
- General Principles
- Introduction to Pathology (Bones)
- Introduction to Pathology (Soft Tissue)
Module 23 – MRI Musculoskeletal : Upper Limbs
- Shoulder (Session 1)
- Shoulder (Session 2)
- Shoulder (Session 3)
- Elbow (Session 1)
- Elbow (Session 2)
- Elbow (Session 3)
- Wrist and Hand (Session 1)
- Wrist and Hand (Session 2)
- Wrist and Hand (Session 3)
Module 24 – MRI: Musculoskeletal : Lower Limbs
- Hip (Session 1)
- Hip (Session 2)
- Hip (Session 3)
Module 25 – MRI: Musculoskeletal : Spine
- Cervical and Thoracic Spine (Session 1)
- Cervical and Thoracic Spine (Session 2)
- Cervical and Thoracic Spine (Session 3)
Module 26 – MRI: Musculoskeletal : Self Evaluation
- Self-evaluation I (Musculoskeletal)
- Self-evaluation II (Musculoskeletal)
Module 27 – MRI: Internal Auditory Meati
- Internal Auditory Meati (Session 1)
- Internal Auditory Meati (Session 2)
- Internal Auditory Meati (Session 3)
Module 28 – Breast Imaging
- Introduction
- History
- Breast Assessment: Screening and Symptomatic
- Breast Imaging: General Anatomy and Physiology
- Quality Assurance and Quality Control
- Biopsy
Module 29 – Gastro-intestinal and Genitor-urinary
- Introduction to Gastro-intestinal (GI) Imaging
- Introduction to Genito-urinary (GU) Imaging
- GI and GU: General Principles of Reporting of Contrast Procedures
Module 30 – Nuclear Medicine
- Principles of Nuclear Medicine
- Gamma Camera Imaging Technology
- Bone Scanning
- Lung Scanning
- Renography
- Endocrine System Imaging
- Cardiac Stressing for Myocardial Perfusion Studies
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- PET-CT Technology
- PET-CT Imaging for Oncology
- PET-CT Imaging for Non-oncology
- Sentinel Node Localisation
- Radionuclide Therapy
Module 31 – Cardiac Imaging
- Cardiovascular Computed Tomography – Introduction and Anatomy
- Cardiac Computed Tomography – Coronary Artery Screening
- Cardiac Imaging:
- Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging – Pathology
- Interventional Cardiac Procedures
- Echocardiography and Cardiac Nuclear Medicine Examinations
- Catheter Studies –Typical Diagnostic Angiogram and Normal Findings
- Catheter Studies – Disease Diagnosis
- Catheter Studies – Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) treatment of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
- Chest Radiography
Module 32 – Neurointervention
- Introduction
- Neurovascular Anatomy
- Neurovascular Pathology
- Treatment of Neurovascular Pathology
- Subarachnoid Haemorrhage
Module 33 – Nasogastric Tube Placement
- Using Chest Radiographs to Identify Nasogastric Tube Placement
- Safe Practice and Clinical Governance
Module 34 – Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA)
- E-learning resources from the National Osteoporosis Society (PDF)
Module 35 – Dental and Maxillo-facial Radiography
- Session 1
- Session 2
- Session 3
- Session 4
Module 36 – Accessory Projections
- Pelvis and Lower Limb
- Upper Limb
- Miscellaneous
Module 37 – Cross-sectional Anatomy
- Head
- Neck
- Chest
- Abdomen and Pelvis
- Cervical Spine
- Facial Bones
- Pelvis, Hip and Knee
- Ankle and Foot
- Shoulder and Elbow
- Wrist
Module 38 – Orthopaedic Imaging
- General Principles
- Hip
- Knee
- Shoulder
- Elbow
- Foot and Ankle
- Hand and Wrist
- Long Bones
- Vertebral Column
- Pelvis
Module 39 – Orthopaedic Intervention
- Introduction to the Operating Theatre Environment
- General Principles of Imaging in the Operating Theatre
Module 40 – Anatomy
- General Anatomy and Biomechanics
- Anatomy of the Hand (Adult)
- Anatomy of the Wrist (Adult)
- Anatomy of the Carpal Bones (Adult)
- Anatomy of the Radius and Ulna (Adult)
- Anatomy of the Elbow (Adult)
- Anatomy of the Shoulder (Adult)
- Anatomy of the Ankle (Adult)
- Anatomy of the Foot (Adult)
- Anatomy of the Calcaneum (Adult)
- Anatomy of the Knee (Adult)
- Anatomy of the Hip (Adult)
- Anatomy of the Pelvis (Adult)
- Anatomy of the Bones of the Thorax (Adult)
- Anatomy of the Cervical Spine (Adult)
- Anatomy of the Thoracic Spine (Adult)
- Anatomy of the Lumbar Spine (Adult)
- Anatomy of the Facial Bones (Adult)
- Anatomy of the Skull (Adult)
- Self-evaluation: Axial and Appendicular Skeleton Anatomy (Adult)
Module 41 – Paediatric Anatomy
- Image Interpretation of the Paediatric Skeleton: Bone Development
- Anatomy of the Hand (Paediatric)
- Anatomy of the Wrist (Paediatric)
- Anatomy of the Radius and Ulna (Paediatric)
- Anatomy of the Elbow (Paediatric)
- Anatomy of the Shoulder and Humerus (Paediatric)
- Anatomy of the Foot and Calcaneum (Paediatric)
- Anatomy of the Ankle (Paediatric)
- Anatomy of the Knee, Tibia and Fibula (Paediatric)
- Anatomy of the Pelvis and Hip (Paediatric)
- Anatomy of the Bones of the Thorax and Spine (Paediatric)
- Anatomy of the Skull and Facial Bones (Paediatric)
- Paediatric Axial and Appendicular Skeleton: Self-evaluation
Module 42 – Paediatric Skeleton: Multiple Choice Quizzes
- X-ray: Introduction
- X-ray: Bone Development
- X-ray: Pathology
- X-ray: Fractures
- X-ray: Hand
- X-ray: Wrist
- X-ray: Radius and Ulna
- X-ray: Elbow
- X-ray: Shoulder and Humerus
- X-ray: Foot and Calcaenum
- X-ray: Ankle
- X-ray: Knee, Tibia and Fibula
- X-ray: Pelvis and Hip
- X-ray: Bones of the Thorax and Spine
- X-ray: Skull and Facial Bones
- X-ray: Suspected Physical Abuse