Professional Development

Applications

University

Assessment

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

Campus

Glenside

Content

This distance learning, practice-based 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 syllabus 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.

Course Director

Reshma Noranho

E-mail

pd@uwe.ac.uk

Entry Requirements

You will need to have radiography professional qualification or relevant clinical MRI experience.

You will not be able to access this module if you do not have a Mentor and/or Departmental support to complete the necessary appraisals, log-numbers and monthly reports. Please contact the module leader if you have any queries relating to this.

Introduction

On successful completion of this 30 credit distance learning Fundamental Applications of Magnetic Resonance Imaging module, you will be able to:

• Critically evaluate MRI protocols for various anatomical regions
• Demonstrate a critical knowledge of the legal, ethical and organisational aspects of current practice in MRI
• Critically evaluate contemporary research concerning MR technology in order to inform practice, and implement new approaches where appropriate
• Critically evaluate the contribution that MRI makes to diagnostic tests/procedures or radiotherapy practice, in the context of differential diagnosis
• Safely perform a comprehensive range of MRI procedures, demonstrating an ability to adapt effectively to new or unusual situations
• Justify the contribution and the role of MRI to the overall management of patients.

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.

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Title

30 credit level 7 module