Cheshire and Merseyside Cancer Alliance funds training to assist in the early detection of colorectal cancer
A radiographer reviews CT colonography.
Cheshire and Merseyside Cancer Alliance has commissioned training over the next six months that will result in a 65 per cent increase in the number of radiographers able to undertake a preliminary review of CT colonographies. They will then have the expertise to alert radiologists to any suspicion of colorectal cancer so that patients can receive a staging CT scan.
The training is fully funded by the alliance as part of its transformation programme following a successful bid to the national cancer transformation fund. It is leading a colorectal pathway project which aims to optimise the patient pathway and reduce the time to diagnosis and treatment for patients.
The Northern School of CT Colonography in Leeds is providing the specialist training and CT advanced practitioner CTC lead Craig Roe said: “CT colonography can be challenging for the patient and radiographic staff. We feel that this three-day training course dedicated to colonic anatomy, pathology and CTC technique gives radiographers all the necessary tools to perform excellent diagnostic scans.”
Read the full report on page 17 of the August 2018 issue of RAD Magazine.