Imaging for trauma

Who should attend this course?

This Imaging for trauma course is designed to enhance the knowledge of anatomy including common normal variants and of a range of traumatic processes which affect the musculoskeletal system.

The course will be suitable for health care professionals whose employment involves working with radiographic images.

The course can be taken as a ‘stand alone’ for attendance only or used towards a postgraduate qualification.

You should be a qualified health care professional.

If you wish to undertake this as part of a postgraduate award normally a degree or equivalent is required.

Course content

This Imaging for trauma course takes an overview of the traumatic processes that affect the bones and joints of the skeleton.

The Imaging for trauma course includes the effect of the mechanisms of injury on the skeleton and on patient presentation.

There will be emphasis on image appearances, both of normal images and the changes brought about by trauma.

The radiographic techniques utilized to obtain the skeletal images will be discussed.

An overview of non-traumatic pathologies will also be included.

During the Imaging for trauma course, you are encouraged to:

• Critically discuss the plain radiographic techniques utilized to demonstrate pathological appearances of the skeleton.
• Demonstrate depth and systematic understanding of knowledge of the normal anatomical and traumatic appearances of the skeleton.
• Demonstrate critical awareness of the signs and symptoms and patient presentation for traumatic pathologies of the skeleton.
• Analyse and critically evaluate radiographic images of the normal appearances of bones, joints and associated structures and a wide range of trauma processes related to the skeleton.
• Justify autonomous decisions based on radiographic findings engaging confidently in academic and professional debate.

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How does this course map the NHS KSF?

This course contributes to the development of knowledge and understanding for KSF:

• Core dimensions 2, 4 and 5
• Health and Wellbeing 7h and 9c

Assessment

The assessment will consist of a timed presentation and an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) which will be in May 2014.

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Course fees

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Contract funding for NHS staff

The University is contracted by the NHS to provide post-registration education/CPD and training for its health professionals.

If you are an NHS employee contact the senior manager responsible for post-registration education/CPD in your Trust to check if the course you wish to attend can be supported by the Trust's contract with our University.

Study routes

• Part Time

Locations

• University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield