Course Prerequisites
- Please note that this course has the following prerequisites which must be completed before it can be accessed
About This Course
Clinical Imaging – Learn Online & Get Certification from the College of Radiographers
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.
The e-learning sessions are clustered into discrete modules, which are arranged by subject area. Each individual learning session takes around 30 minutes to complete.
Learning Objectives
By The College of Radiographers
By Health Education England
Target Audience
- For all the healthcare students
Curriculum
Image Interpretation of the Adult Skeleton: Introduction
1. Introduction
2. General Anatomy and Biomechanics
3. Fractures and Pathology
The Appendicular Skeleton (Adults)
1. Hand
2. Carpal Bones
3. Wrist
4. Radius and Ulna
5. Elbow
6. Shoulder
7. Ankle
8. Foot
9. Calcaneum
10. Knee
11. Hip
The Axial Skeleton (Adult)
1. Pelvis
2. Bones of the Thorax
3. Cervical Spine
4. Thoracic Spine
5. Lumbar Spine
6. Facial Bones
7. Skull
Image Interpretation of the Adult Skeleton: Self-evaluation
1. The Appendicular Skeleton
2. The Axial Skeleton
3. The Appendicular and Axial Skeleton
Plain X-rays of the Adult Chest
1. Introduction
2. General Anatomy and Physiology
3. The Normal Chest X-ray
4. Airspace Opacification
5. Interstitial Lung Disease
6. Nodules
7. Hila, Mediastinum and Heart
8. Pleural Conditions and Diseases
9. Emergency, Lines and Instrumentation
10. Self-evaluation
The Paediatric Skeleton: Introduction
1. Introduction
2. Bone Development
3. Pathology
4. Fractures
The Paediatric Skeleton: Axial and Appendicular Skeleton (Paediatric)
1. Hand
2. Wrist
3. Radius and Ulna
4. Elbow
5. Shoulder and Humerus
6. Foot and Calcaneum
7. Ankle
8. Knee, Tibia and Fibula
9. Pelvis and Hip
10. Bones of the Thorax and Spine
11. Skull and Facial Bones
Non-accidental Injury (Paediatric)
Case Studies (1 to 11)
Image Interpretation of the Paediatric Skeleton: Self-evaluation
Sessions 1 to 4
Plain X-rays of the Adult Abdomen
1. Introduction
2. Anatomy
3. Plain Abdominal Radiograph
4. Gas and Soft Tissue Abnormalities
5. Calcifications
6. Lines and Instrumentation
7. Artefacts and Non-incidental Findings
8. Self-evaluation
Plain X-rays of the Paediatric Chest
1. Introduction
2. Anatomy
3. The Normal Plain X-ray
4. Neonatal Disorders
5. Infection
6. Cystic
7. Congenital Heart Disease
8. Lines, Tubes and Instruments
9. Self-evaluation
10. Tumours
Cross-sectional Imaging
1. Introduction
2. Role of CT and MRI in Neurological Emergencies
3. Anatomy of the Brain
4. Anatomy of the Cervical Spine
5. Normal CT Neuroanatomy
6. Intercranial Haemorrhage
7. Basic Ischaemic Stroke
8. Cervical Spine Injuries
9. Self-evaluation
10. Case Studies
Forensic Radiography
1. Introduction
2. A Historical Perspective
3. Radiography and the Law
4. Local Provision, Building a Protocol
5. Investigation of Unexplained Injury and Death
6. A Practical Toolkit
Introduction to Imaging Technologies
1. Overview
2. X-ray
3. Computed Tomography
4. Magnetic Resonance Imaging
5. Magnetic Resonance Imaging Safety
6. X-ray Review
7. Computed Tomography Review
8. Magnetic Resonance Imaging Review
Gynaecological Ultrasound
1. Introduction and Image Optimisation
2. Children and Adolescents
3. Ovaries and Uterus
4. Ovaries and Adnexa
5. Menstrual Cycle
6. Normal Early Pregnancy
7. Abnormal Early Pregnancy
8. Postmenopausal Pelvis
9. Infertility
Abdominal Ultrasound
1. Introduction and Image Optimisation
2. Aorta
3. Pancreas
4. Liver
5. Gall Bladder and Biliary Tree
6. Kidneys
7. Bladder
8. Spleen
9. Miscellaneous
10. Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma
Men’s Health Ultrasound
1. Testes
2. Prostate
Vascular Ultrasound
1. Introduction and Image Optimisation
2. Lower Limb Arteries
3. Venous Insufficiency – Session 1
4. Venous Insufficiency – Session 2
5. Extracranial Carotid and Vertebral Systems – Session 1
6. Extracranial Carotid and Vertebral Systems – Session 2
7. DVT
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
1. Introduction and Image Optimisation
2. Shoulder
3. Elbow
4. Wrist and Hand
5. Adult Hip
6. Paediatric Hip
7. Knee
8. Ankle and Foot
9. Abdominal Wall
10. Rheumatology
11. Guided Injections
Head and Neck Ultrasound
1. Thyroid
2. Salivary Glands
3. Neck Lymph Nodes
4. Cranial
Obstetric Ultrasound
1. Introduction
2. Biochemistry
3. Normal First Trimester
4. Abnormal First Trimester
5. Nuchal Translucency
6. Normal Fetal Anomaly Scan
7. Fetal Head and Face
8. Fetal Heart and Chest
9. Fetal Abdomen
10. Fetal Spine and Skeleton
11. Third Trimester Scans
12. Applications of Doppler Ultrasound
13. Placental and Cervical Assessment in Pregnancy
14. Multiple Pregnancy
15. Ultrasound-guided Interventional Procedures
MRI Musculoskeletal : Introduction
1. Introduction
2. General Principles
3. Introduction to Pathology (Bones)
4. Introduction to Pathology (Soft Tissue)
MRI Musculoskeletal : Upper Limbs
1. Shoulder (Session 1)
2. Shoulder (Session 2)
3. Shoulder (Session 3)
4. Elbow (Session 1)
5. Elbow (Session 2)
6. Elbow (Session 3)
7. Wrist and Hand (Session 1)
8. Wrist and Hand (Session 2)
9. Wrist and Hand (Session 3)
MRI: Musculoskeletal : Lower Limbs
1. Hip (Session 1)
2. Hip (Session 2)
3. Hip (Session 3)
MRI: Musculoskeletal : Spine
1. Cervical and Thoracic Spine (Session 1)
2. Cervical and Thoracic Spine (Session 2)
3. Cervical and Thoracic Spine (Session 3)
MRI: Musculoskeletal : Self Evaluation
1. Self-evaluation I (Musculoskeletal)
2. Self-evaluation II (Musculoskeletal)
MRI: Internal Auditory Meati
1. Internal Auditory Meati (Session 1)
2. Internal Auditory Meati (Session 2)
3. Internal Auditory Meati (Session 3)
Breast Imaging
1. Introduction
2. History
3. Breast Assessment: Screening and Symptomatic
4. Breast Imaging: General Anatomy and Physiology
5. Quality Assurance and Quality Control
6. Biopsy
Gastro-intestinal and Genitor-urinary
1. Introduction to Gastro-intestinal (GI) Imaging
2. Introduction to Genito-urinary (GU) Imaging
3. GI and GU: General Principles of Reporting of Contrast Procedures
Nuclear Medicine
1. Principles of Nuclear Medicine
2. Gamma Camera Imaging Technology
3. Bone Scanning
4. Lung Scanning
5. Renography
6. Endocrine System Imaging
7. Cardiac Stressing for Myocardial Perfusion Studies
8. Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
9. PET-CT Technology
10. PET-CT Imaging for Oncology
11. PET-CT Imaging for Non-oncology
12. Sentinel Node Localisation
13. Radionuclide Therapy
Cardiac Imaging
1. Cardiovascular Computed Tomography – Introduction and Anatomy
2. Cardiac Computed Tomography – Coronary Artery Screening
3. Cardiac Imaging:
4. Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging
5. Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging – Pathology
6. Interventional Cardiac Procedures
7. Echocardiography and Cardiac Nuclear Medicine Examinations
8. Catheter Studies –Typical Diagnostic Angiogram and Normal Findings
9. Catheter Studies – Disease Diagnosis
10. Catheter Studies – Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) treatment of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
11. Chest Radiography
Neurointervention
1. Introduction
2. Neurovascular Anatomy
3. Neurovascular Pathology
4. Treatment of Neurovascular Pathology
5. Subarachnoid Haemorrhage
Nasogastric Tube Placement
1. Using Chest Radiographs to Identify Nasogastric Tube Placement
2. Safe Practice and Clinical Governance
Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA)
E-learning resources from the National Osteoporosis Society (PDF)
Dental and Maxillo-facial Radiography
1. Session 1
2. Session 2
3. Session 3
4. Session 4
Accessory Projections
1. Pelvis and Lower Limb
2. Upper Limb
3. Miscellaneous
Cross-sectional Anatomy
1. Head
2. Neck
3. Chest
4. Abdomen and Pelvis
5. Cervical Spine
6. Facial Bones
7. Pelvis, Hip and Knee
8. Ankle and Foot
9. Shoulder and Elbow
10. Wrist
Orthopaedic Imaging
1. General Principles
2. Hip
3. Knee
4. Shoulder
5. Elbow
6. Foot and Ankle
7. Hand and Wrist
8. Long Bones
9. Vertebral Column
10. Pelvis
Orthopaedic Intervention
1. Introduction to the Operating Theatre Environment
2. General Principles of Imaging in the Operating Theatre
Anatomy
1. General Anatomy and Biomechanics
2. Anatomy of the Hand (Adult)
3. Anatomy of the Wrist (Adult)
4. Anatomy of the Carpal Bones (Adult)
5. Anatomy of the Radius and Ulna (Adult)
6. Anatomy of the Elbow (Adult)
7. Anatomy of the Shoulder (Adult)
8. Anatomy of the Ankle (Adult)
9. Anatomy of the Foot (Adult)
10. Anatomy of the Calcaneum (Adult)
11. Anatomy of the Knee (Adult)
12. Anatomy of the Hip (Adult)
13. Anatomy of the Pelvis (Adult)
14. Anatomy of the Bones of the Thorax (Adult)
15. Anatomy of the Cervical Spine (Adult)
16. Anatomy of the Thoracic Spine (Adult)
17. Anatomy of the Lumbar Spine (Adult)
18. Anatomy of the Facial Bones (Adult)
19. Anatomy of the Skull (Adult)
20. Self-evaluation: Axial and Appendicular Skeleton Anatomy (Adult)
Paediatric Anatomy
1. Image Interpretation of the Paediatric Skeleton: Bone Development
2. Anatomy of the Hand (Paediatric)
3. Anatomy of the Wrist (Paediatric)
4. Anatomy of the Radius and Ulna (Paediatric)
5. Anatomy of the Elbow (Paediatric)
6. Anatomy of the Shoulder and Humerus (Paediatric)
7. Anatomy of the Foot and Calcaneum (Paediatric)
8. Anatomy of the Ankle (Paediatric)
9. Anatomy of the Knee, Tibia and Fibula (Paediatric)
10. Anatomy of the Pelvis and Hip (Paediatric)
11. Anatomy of the Bones of the Thorax and Spine (Paediatric)
12. Anatomy of the Skull and Facial Bones (Paediatric)
13. Paediatric Axial and Appendicular Skeleton: Self-evaluation
Paediatric Skeleton: Multiple Choice Quizzes
1. X-ray: Introduction
2. X-ray: Bone Development
3. X-ray: Pathology
4. X-ray: Fractures
5. X-ray: Hand
6. X-ray: Wrist
7. X-ray: Radius and Ulna
8. X-ray: Elbow
9. X-ray: Shoulder and Humerus
10. X-ray: Foot and Calcaenum
11. X-ray: Ankle
12. X-ray: Knee, Tibia and Fibula
13. X-ray: Pelvis and Hip
14. X-ray: Bones of the Thorax and Spine
15. X-ray: Skull and Facial Bones
16. X-ray: Suspected Physical Abuse
