Description
This course is aimed at nurses working in general practice / referral practice
Week 1
Radiation Physics and Safety
Learning objectives
After completion of this week, 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
Learning materials this week:
(released on Monday morning for on demand learning until the course ends – approximate timings)
- Pre-recorded tutorial with Ash = 50 minutes
- Further reading = 60 minutes
- Forum discussion topic = 10 minutes
- Multiple choice questions quiz = 10 minutes
Week 2
Radiographic Anatomy and Physiology in Small Animal Patients
Learning objectives
After completion of this week, 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
Learning materials this week:
(released on Monday morning for on demand learning until the course ends – approximate timings)
- Pre-recorded tutorial with Ash = 50 minutes
- Further reading = 60 minutes
- Forum discussion topic = 10 minutes
- Multiple choice questions quiz = 10 minutes
Week 3
Radiographic Techniques (Positioning and Contrast Studies)
Learning objectives
After completion of this week, 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)
Learning materials this week:
(released on Monday morning for on demand learning until the course ends – approximate timings)
- Pre-recorded tutorial with Ash = 60 minutes
- Further reading = 60 minutes
- Written assignment (retrograde urethrogram case scenario) = 30 minutes
- Multiple choice questions quiz = 10 minutes
Week 4
MRI and CT – Physics and Safety
Learning objectives
After completion of this week, 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
Learning materials this week:
(released on Monday morning for on demand learning until the course ends – approximate timings)
- Pre-recorded tutorial with Ash = 60 minutes
- Further reading = 60 minutes
- Forum discussion topic = 10 minutes
- Multiple choice questions quiz = 10 minutes
Week 5
MRI Techniques and Acquisition
Learning objectives
After completion of this week, 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
Learning materials this week:
(released on Monday morning for on demand learning until the course ends – approximate timings)
- Pre-recorded tutorial with Ash = 60 minutes
- Further reading = 60 minutes
- Forum discussion topic = 10 minutes
- Multiple choice questions quiz = 10 minutes
Week 6
CT Techniques and Acquisition
Learning objectives
After completion of this week, 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
Learning materials this week:
(released on Monday morning for on demand learning until the course ends – approximate timings)
- Pre-recorded tutorial with Ash = 60 minutes
- Further reading = 60 minutes
- Written assignment (spinal fracture case scenario) = 30 minutes
- Multiple choice questions quiz = 10 minutes
This course will be fully tutored by Ash Moors and will consist of 15 hours of CPD given in various formats, including tutorials, tasks, case studies, forum discussions and quizzes. This course is tutored for 6 weeks, followed by a two week extension of untutored ‘catch up’ time, before the course officially ends.
All delegates will then have unlimited lifetime access to the learning material for future reference
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)
Kayleigh D –
Very interesting
Rated: Intermediate / Advanced level
(Qualified RVN in general practice >5 years – UK)
Iga S –
Amazing course with great resources. Very informative webinars, learned a lot!
Rated: Advanced level
(Referral or specialist RVN – UK)
Marie G –
Excellent course. Intense and highly informative. By far the best I have done.
Rated: Advanced level
(Referral or specialist RVN – UK)
Rachel T –
Really enjoyed the past 6 weeks. Thank you Ash!
Rated: Intermediate / Advanced Level
(Referral or specialist RVN – UK)