Hybrid CT and MRI training meets changing needs

Choosing the right course for radiographers to enhance understanding of MRI and CT can be a challenge.

Increasing demands and pressures require staff to be trained to a high standard quickly and effectively to ensure continuing efficient service provision and the maintenance of high safety standards, while limiting staff time away from the department.

To meet these demands Imaging Innovated has continued to develop its Fundamental Skills hybrid learning programmes in CT and in MRI both of which combine two separate live interactive online study days with supporting eLearning material.

These Fundamental Skills courses are designed to bring radiographers up to a consistent standard of knowledge in CT and MRI, covering all elements relevant to daily clinical scanning and enabling them to work safely without senior supervision.

These courses blend the topic areas of key physical principles, equipment technology, safety elements and image quality factors together with key scanning technique and anatomy and pathology to create a unique learning opportunity.

Both the CT and MRI Fundamental Skills courses use a range of interactive techniques including Complete Anatomy to improve understanding and knowledge. In addition the use of the Corsmed Simulator on the MRI course enables clinical scenario based examples to be shown, utilising different pulse sequences to display the effect of scan parameter manipulation on MRI images.

By improving understanding of the theory and application to practice, these courses provide CT and MRI radiographers with the knowledge to optimise their clinical skills. They enable staff to be better equipped to deal with the demands of daily clinical scanning.

Visit the Imaging Innovated stand B18 at UKIO to discuss how these or customised courses can help to meet the needs of departments and staff in the current changing and challenging work environment.

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