Anterior Mediastinal Masses
John Reynolds
0.5 Hours
This session begins with a brief review of some key points of anatomy relating to the mediastinum on the chest radiograph (CXR). Following this is an overview of the radiological appearances (plain film and cross-sectional).
Percutaneous Biliary Intervention
Ian Zealley
0.75 Hours
This session explains percutaneous biliary drainage and other biliary interventional procedures.
Painless Scoliosis
Sylvia Connolly
0.5 Hours
This session explores the features and particularities of painless scoliosis.
Radiological Assessment of Aggressive Paediatric Bone Lesions
Sajid Butt
0.5 Hours
This session describes the imaging findings of aggressive bone lesions in the paediatric population. Common and important aggressive features will be reviewed along with the value of multimodality imaging in characterising these lesions.
Osteoporosis and Bone Densitometry
Clare Groves
0.5 Hours
This session describes the nature and causes of osteoporosis and how it is imaged, with special reference to dual x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) as a diagnostic and management tool.
Abdominal Radiographs: Uses, Limitations, Techniques and Normal Anatomy
David Scullion
0.75 Hours
This session examines the uses and limitations of plain abdominal radiography, as well as the principles of abdominal plain film interpretation.
Breast Anatomy, Physiology and Imaging
Ruchi Sinnatamby and Nisha Sharma
0.5 Hours
This session will help you to appreciate the clinical relevance of breast anatomy and effects on the breast of age and alteration in hormonal environment; the principles underlying the techniques of mammography, breast ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and their clinical applications; and the normal appearances of....
Crohn's Disease
Peter Rodgers
1 Hours
This session discusses Crohn’s disease with specific reference to small bowel involvement. It focuses on conventional imaging diagnosis and the many recent advances in this modality over recent years, through an understanding of the underlying pathological changes.
Breast Calcification
Nisha Sharma
0.5 Hours
This session describes the appearances of mammographic microcalcification, its differential diagnosis and its clinical and pathological significance.
Calcification: Nephrocalcinosis
Colin Evans and Uday Patel
0.25 Hours
This session describes the radiological features and varieties of nephrocalcinosis.
Ring Shadows
Louise Sweeney
0.5 Hours
This session is designed to illustrate the appearance on imaging of the various types of ring shadows and correlate the appearance with the clinical presentation.
Renal Cysts
Rose de Bruyn
0.75 Hours
This session will classify and discuss the common hereditary and non-hereditary cystic renal conditions likely to be encountered in children.
Cerebral Venous Disease
Amy Gerrish
0.5 Hours
This session will cover the spectrum of diseases of the cerebral venous system and will include venous sinus thrombosis (VST) and its complications, dural venous anomalies and transverse sinus stenosis.
Precocious Puberty
Kieran McHugh
0.25 Hours
This session covers the definitions and recommended imaging of both true and pseudo-precocious puberty (PP).
Degenerative Lumbar Spine Disease
Verka Beric and Paul Butler
1 Hours
Degenerative disease of the spine affects most of the population at some point in their lives. The myriad imaging findings and the non-specific symptoms make this a difficult area for clinicians to treat easily. The radiologist’s role is to document the important features that may be responsible for the presenting complaint whil....
Paediatric Bone: Upper Body
Isky Gordon
0.5 Hours
This session covers the skull, axial skeleton and upper limbs of paediatric bone scans.
Anaesthetic Implications of Obesity
Cat Gibson
0.5 Hours
This session provides a definition of obesity, describes the effect of obesity on the various organ systems, highlights its association with other co-morbidities and discusses the implications of obesity for anaesthesia.
Communication: Use of Language to Explain Procedures - Radiology
The London Deanery and Stephen Ellis
0.5 Hours
This session looks at a range of clinical situations and explores how some of the barriers to effective information sharing can be overcome.
Research for Radiology SpRs
Philip Robinson
0.5 Hours
This session will give a brief overview of the points to consider, as a specialist registrar, when embarking on a radiology research project or paper.
Partnerships with Colleagues
The London Deanery, Stephen Ellis
0.5 Hours
This session explores various ways in which healthcare staff can work successfully in a multidisciplinary team.
Advanced MRI Sequences and Techniques
Stephen Nicholas
0.5 Hours
This session covers the concepts of advanced two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensionsal (3D) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sequences based on spin-echo (SE) and gradient-echo (GE) techniques.
Diffusion and Perfusion MRI
Stephen Gandy
0.5 Hours
This session describes the basic physics of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) diffusion and perfusion techniques.
AC and BC Audiometry
Kirpa Chandan
0.5 Hours
This session details how sound travels via both air and bone conduction. It details the full procedures for carrying out unmasked air and bone conduction audiometry.
Anatomy of the Lumbar Spine (Adult) - Radiology
Kirsty Buckley and Alison Walker
0.5 Hours
This session will look at the anatomy of the lumber spine.
Anatomy of the Bones of the Thorax (Adult) - Radiology
Lisa Field
0.5 Hours
This session will look at the anatomy of the bones of the thorax.