Professional/Short course Fundamental Applications of Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Content

This distance learning, practice-based level 7 module aims to provide you with the necessary knowledge to support and develop your clinical practice in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). This will enable you to apply this knowledge in a safe and appropriate manner that offers a quality service to patients.

The course syllabus typically includes:

• Clinical protocols
  
• Examination design considerations
  
• Rationale for the use, adaptation and development of MR acquisition protocols in diagnostic and radiotherapy MRI units including:-
  
  - Head, neck, neurology and, ear, nose and throat (ENT)
  - Cancer staging
  - Angiography
  - Trauma
  - Orthopaedics
  - Respiratory
  - Radiotherapy planning (including stereotactic frames)
  - Cardiac imaging (fundamental knowledge)
  - MR colonography
  - MR mammography
  - MR urography
  
• Management and organisation
  
• Consideration for organisation and management of MRI service provision
  
• Ethical and legal issues relating to MRI practice
  
• Patient care
  
• Evaluate patient care, preparation and quality enhancement to service delivery
  
• Recognise the scanning requirements of specialist patient groups including anaesthetised, sedated and paediatric patients
  
• Appraise the use of contrast agents, both IV and oral, within MRI relating to risk/benefit issues and dealing with adverse reactions.

Learning and Teaching

Scheduled Learning

Teaching and learning methods will include, but not be limited to, asynchronous delivery of lecture material through narrated presentations, notes and other guided reading, VLE discussion board fora with specific objectives, workplace tasks, and other study tasks deemed appropriate to the development of student knowledge. Formative feedback on allocated study tasks will be provided.

Independent Learning

Includes hours engaged with essential reading, case study preparation, assignment preparation and completion, etc. These sessions constitute an average time per level as indicated in the table below.

Placement Learning 

Students on this module will be working in the field of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. There will be competency based tasks to complete locally as per the clinical portfolio component. This will be assessed with on-site mentors.

Study time

Contact hours will be achieved via a variety of learning methods; this will be equivalent to 72 hours:

• Some material will be videoed lectures made available on BlackBoard for all learners. Learners will have the option to attend these recordings but this will not be compulsory.
• Subject specific vodcasts with associated self-directed leaning tasks.
• Work based appraisal completion.
• Contact with the module leader for discussion of module related issues will be facilitated by e-mail, telephone conversations and discussion boards.

Assessment

A practice based portfolio and a 2,500 word written assignment which will be used to assess the achievement of the learning outcomes.