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Content

The module syllabus typically covers:

Regional and cross-sectional anatomy of the head, neck and trunk

• Main organ and organ components, major lymphatic groups, relevant vascular anatomy
• Use of computed tomography cross-sectional images to exemplify anatomy
• Use of SPECT/CT images to illustrate common disease states relevant to Nuclear Medicine.

Using knowledge to support practice, and improve service delivery

• Professional role development
• Clinical decision-making.

Course Director

Simon King

E-mail

pd@uwe.ac.uk

Introduction

On successful completion of this 15 credit Cross-sectional Anatomy for the Nuclear Medicine Practitioner level 7 (Masters level) distance learning module, you will be able to:

• Understand the regional anatomy of the head, neck and trunk
• Identify the major organs, their components, vessels and major lymphatic structures in anatomical cross-section
• Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of anatomical spatial relationships
• Critically assess changes to normal anatomy in Nuclear Medicine relevant disease states
• Relate structure to function and critically explore the effect of disease states on both of these
• Critically discuss the application of anatomical and pathological knowledge to professional development and service improvement
• Obtain, evaluate and synthesise information from a range of sources and use it to effectively develop understanding of cross-sectional anatomy.

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Title

15 credit level 7 module