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Diagnostic Imaging – Flexi CPD

£195.00 Ex VAT

Type:  Flexi CPD (converted from a tutored course)
Start:  On-demand / Unlimited Lifetime Access
CPD:    12 hours (UK), 12 points (approved in AUS, NZ and ZA)
Level:  Intermediate / Advanced

 

Description

AVNAT Approved Course
This flexi CPD course is aimed at vet nurses and vet technicians in general practice and is available on-demand with unlimited lifetime access.  Each module consists of a tutorial, quiz and further reading articles

 

Module 1

Radiation Physics and Safety

Learning objectives
After completion of this module, participants should be able to:

 

  • Understand the properties of x-rays
  • Explain how an x-ray tube works
  • Explain how digital x-ray systems work
  • Explain the risks of working with radiation
  • Explain the principles of radiation protection and how this is implemented in veterinary practice

Module 2

Radiographic Anatomy and Physiology in Small Animal Patients

Learning objectives
After completion of this module, participants should be able to:

 

  • Understand the normal radiographic anatomy of the thorax
  • Understand the normal radiographic anatomy of the abdomen
  • Understand the normal radiographic anatomy of the spine
  • Understand the normal radiographic anatomy of the thoracic limb
  • Understand the normal radiographic anatomy of the pelvis and pelvic limbs

Module 3

Radiographic Techniques (Positioning and Contrast Studies)

Learning objectives
After completion of this module, participants should be able to:

 

  • Understand and implement the optimum positioning for thoracic radiographs
  • Understand and implement the optimum positioning for abdominal radiographs
  • Understand and implement the optimum positioning for spinal radiographs
  • Understand and implement the optimum positioning for pelvic
  • Understand and implement the optimum positioning for thoracic limb radiographs
  • Understand and implement the optimum positioning for pelvic limb radiographs
  • Explain specialised orthopaedic views (TTA / TPLO / stressed / flexed / extended)
  • Understand contrast media and its usage
  • Describe contrast and dynamic studies (IVU / retrograde urethrocystogram/angiography)

Module 4

MRI and CT – Physics and Safety

Learning objectives
After completion of this module, participants should be able to:

 

  • Describe the basic principles of how CT works
  • Describe the basic principles of how MRI works
  • Explain safety concerns when working with CT
  • Explain safety concerns when working with MRI
  • Compare differences between CT and MRI

Module 5

MRI Techniques and Acquisition

Learning objectives
After completion of this module, participants should be able to:

 

  • Understand how to position small animal patients for spinal imaging
  • Understand how to position small animal patients for brain imaging
  • Explain which sequences are commonly utilised in small animal imaging
  • Understand commonly seen MRI artefacts

Module 6

CT Techniques and Acquisition

Learning objectives
After completion of this module, participants should be able to:

 

  • Understand how to position small animal patients for commonly performed CT studies (Spine / Thorax / Abdomen / Elbow)
  • Explain which reconstruction algorithms can be utilised and when
  • Understand commonly seen CT artefacts

 

The course will be available immediately following purchase, with unlimited lifetime access and will provide a total of:
12 hours of CPD (UK)
12 points (Australia and New Zealand)
12 points (South Africa – SAVC Accreditation Number AC//25) – awaiting approval

Release date: Sept 2025

11 reviews for Diagnostic Imaging – Flexi CPD

  1. Marie A –

    I enjoyed the information about positioning for imaging, radiographic anatomy and physiology (weeks 2 and 3). I found the physics a bit too heavy and struggled to take it in. I am used to doing CTs so found this easier to absorb but I’m not involved in MRI much anymore (only happens on a Friday and I don’t work Fridays), so struggled with this section of the course. Our CT scanner has preset settings so we don’t need to change any of the that. It feels this was aimed at more of a radiographer level, vet surgeon level or advanced nursing level.

    Rated: Advanced level
    (Referral or specialist RVN – UK)

  2. Laura J –

    Helpful and furthers my understanding on imaging – alongside starting my new role as imaging nurse

    Rated: Advanced level
    (Referral or specialist RVN – UK)

  3. Devon C –

    Really detailed course which covered a lot on advanced imaging as well as x-ray which is what I was looking for.

    Rated: Advanced level
    (Referral or specialist RVN – UK)

  4. Linda M –

    Really informative especially the extra learning material provided.

    Rated: Advanced level
    (Referral or specialist RVN – ZA)

  5. Anneleen M –

    I’m looking to get a cert in diagnostic imaging in the future, this was a very good refresher course and preparation for that.

    Rated: Intermediate / Advanced
    (Qualified RVN in general practice >5 years – IRL)

  6. Sian C –

    Very informative and useful when learning on positioning and understanding of how a CT and MRI work.

    Rated: Intermediate level
    (Qualified RVN in general practice <5 years - UK)

  7. Kayleigh D –

    Very interesting

    Rated: Intermediate / Advanced level
    (Qualified RVN in general practice >5 years – UK)

  8. Iga S –

    Amazing course with great resources. Very informative webinars, learned a lot!

    Rated: Advanced level
    (Referral or specialist RVN – UK)

  9. Marie G –

    Excellent course. Intense and highly informative. By far the best I have done.

    Rated: Advanced level
    (Referral or specialist RVN – UK)

  10. Rachel T –

    Really enjoyed the past 6 weeks. Thank you Ash!

    Rated: Intermediate / Advanced Level
    (Referral or specialist RVN – UK)

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Speaker

Ash Moors FdSc, GradDipVN, PGCertVedEd, FHEA, RVN
Radiographer, Royal Veterinary College

 

Ash graduated from the Royal Veterinary College with an FdSc in Veterinary Nursing in 2010, and worked in first opinion Practice in Dorset with access to low field MRI and digital radiography systems. He returned to the RVC in 2012, undertaking the Graduate Diploma in Clinical and Professional Veterinary Nursing whilst continuing to work in first opinion practice, choosing to undertake the surgical nursing and diagnostic imaging elective modules, which further developed his interest in radiography. During this period he built and coded a custom image storage system for the practice he worked at, allowing query and retrieval of digital imaging studies.

AVNAT

Australia and New Zealand 

The Australian Veterinary Nurse and Technician (AVNAT) Regulatory Council has allocated 12 AVNAT CPD points to this continuing education activity.

 

This course is also recognised by the New Zealand Veterinary Nursing Association (NZVNA) as providing 12 CPD points.

 

CPD Hours

This online course is worth 12 hours of CPD.

 

A certificate will be available from the ‘My Courses’ section, for you to download and print, once you have completed the course.  A permanent record of your total CPD hours will also be recorded in your account section.

Information

Upon purchase you will be immediately registered to attend the course, with unlimited lifetime access.  The course will consist of six modules, where each module provides two hours of CPD, in the form of a tutorial, a quiz and also a selection of further reading journals, articles or book chapters.

 

The course is completely flexible, where all the learning resources are provided immediately – it is designed for you to complete one module per week, but it is completely up to you, how and when you decide to complete the course. You have unlimited lifetime access to all the supportive learning materials, and once you have completed the whole course, a certificate will be automatically generated.

 

Looking for some further information? – please have a look at our Flexi Online CPD Courses – PDF Guide

Levels

This course has been listed as ‘Intermediate / Advanced’ level

 

All of our courses are aimed at veterinary nurses in general practice, but everyone who works in the veterinary profession is very welcome to attend, whether you are a clinical receptionist, veterinary surgeon, student nurse or have been a qualified nurse for over 20 years!

 

The courses are not formally assessed for skill level, so the following CPD levels are just a rough guide to help you decide if a course may be more or less suitable:

 

Introduction
– maybe most suitable for qualified nurses in general practice approaching a new topic or looking for a refresher course

Intermediate
– maybe most suitable for qualified nurses in general practice along with referral / specialist nurses looking for a refresher course

Advanced
– maybe most suitable for referral / specialist nurses and highly experienced qualified nurses in general practice

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Invoice

Debit or credit card is the preferred payment method

Please ask your practice manager or accounts department to visit the website, register an account in their own name, and during checkout, complete the ‘delegate name’ and ‘delegate email’ sections with your personal details.  We will then register you a personal account on your behalf, and transfer the course booking over to your new personal account.  We will of course email you all the information you need to access this new account and your CPD course.

 

If you need an invoice and no other payment method is available to you, then please email [email protected] with all the following information:

  • Full name of delegate
  • Email address for delegate
  • Course(s) booking
  • Any discounts / promotions being redeemed
  • Practice name and address
  • Invoice name and address (if different)
  • Corporate group name (Linnaeus, IVC, Medivet, VetPartners etc) (if applicable)
  • Practice code (eg Vet4Pets practices)
  • Booking / invoice reference (if required)
  • Email address to send the invoice (practice manager, accounts department or head office – not your own email address please)

Please note the following:

  • Invoices must be requested a minimum of 4-6 weeks prior to a course starting, to allow time for the payment to be received
  • Delegates will not be allowed access to any course without prior payment
  • An invoice will be emailed to the contact provided and the course booking will be reserved for 7 days, whilst payment via debit / credit card or BACS is arranged
  • There will be an administration fee of £2.50 +VAT per invoice generated. You may book multiple delegates / multiple courses on a single invoice to the same practice

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