Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
Andrew Taylor
0.5 Hours
This session provides a description of the anatomy and staged operative repair of hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
Normal Cardiac Flow Patterns by Echocardiography
Navroz Masani and Duncan Eccles
0.5 Hours
This session will cover the standard measures of intracardiac flow that are acquired, using colour flow mapping and spectral Doppler, in a standard adult echocardiogram. This includes normal transvalvar flow, left ventricular diastolic filling parameters and the use of tricuspid regurgitation to estimate pulmonary arterial press....
Basic Radiographic Signs of Infection
Susan Kearney
0.75 Hours
This session looks at signs of infection as seen on plain radiographs and computed tomography (CT).
Infectious and Other Non-Neoplastic Conditions of the Liver
Andrew Leonard and Simon Jackson
0.5 Hours
This session will review the radiology of a number of liver infections and metabolic conditions.
Muscle Injury
Himanshu Patel, Stephen Davies and Suppna Puppala
0.5 Hours
This session discusses the radiological appearances and the classification of muscle injury.
Infections of the Testis and Epididymis
James Pilcher, Haran Jogeesvaran and Navin Ramachandran
0.5 Hours
This session covers infection within the scrotum and the contribution of imaging to its management. We will look first at epididymitis and then at orchitis. Differential diagnoses are also explored briefly.
Imaging Bladder Function
Uday Patel
0.5 Hours
In clinical practice, functional bladder disorders are much more common than structural disorders. However, the two are often related. This session presents an overview of normal and abnormal bladder function, and how this may be evaluated.
Imaging of an Incidental Adrenal Mass
Sheila Rankin and Rodney Reznek
0.25 Hours
Incidental non-functioning adrenal adenomas are seen on computed tomography (CT) and must be differentiated from more significant pathology.
Normal Gynaecological Anatomy: Uterus
Mike Weston and Sarah Swift
0.5 Hours
This session explores the use of ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in depicting normal uterine anatomy. It provides pictorial examples of normal anatomy. Changes in the normal uterus with age and during the menstrual cycle will be discussed. Knowledge of normal appearances is essential for the appreciation of patho....
How to do a Neonatal Contrast Enema
Alan Sprigg
0.5 Hours
In this session you will be shown the basic technique for a neonatal contrast enema, including preparation, contrast selection and technical issues.
Embryology of the Urinary Tract
Ima Moorthy
0.5 Hours
This session describes the normal development of the embryonic urinary tract and goes on to examine some of the developmental abnormalities that may occur.
General Approach to CTA
Evelyn Teasedale
1 Hours
This session is an introduction to this exciting expanding field and will illustrate many of the applications of computed tomography (CT) angiography or CTA which will be covered in more detail in other disease or area specific sessions.
Infratentorial Brain Tumours
Lesley MacPherson
0.75 Hours
This session will discuss the background and general principles in the imaging of children with paediatric brain tumours and review the commonest infratentorial paediatric brain tumours in children.
Grey Matter Disorders Including Abnormalities of the Basal Ganglia
Neil Stoodley
0.5 Hours
This session will discuss the development and anatomy of the cerebral cortex and deep grey matter nuclei and the common pathologies that may affect the grey matter.
Neurovascular Ultrasound
Joanna Wardlaw
0.5 Hours
This session will explain how to carry out neurovascular (carotid and vertebral) ultrasound, including normal features to look for and a few tricks for identifying arteries.
Imaging of the Child with Epilepsy
Lesley MacPherson
0.75 Hours
This session discusses the key features of imaging a child with epilepsy, including the indications for emergency and non-emergency imaging and the roles of computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The relevant cerebral anatomy will be demonstrated and the radiological features of the more common causative....
Basic Pathology and Clinical Aspects
Bob Bury
0.5 Hours
This session looks at the clinical application of pulmonary scintigraphy for the investigation of pulmonary emboli, and includes patient triage and basics of this technique.
Image Formation with a Gamma Camera
Wil Evans
0.5 Hours
This session gives a detailed description of the construction and function of a digital gamma camera for planar radionuclide imaging.
Image Quality in Radiography
Chris Taylor
0.75 Hours
This session covers the quantities used to describe image quality and discusses them in the context of radiography. Both film screen systems and digital receptors are considered.
Heat Removal (Thermal Loading)
Chris Taylor
0.5 Hours
This session covers the problems of heat build up in x-ray tubes, the restrictions they impose on x-ray generation, and the methods used to solve these problems.
Management of Hypo- or Hypertension - Anesthesiology
Rachel Vickers
0.5 Hours
This session will provide a structured approach to the management of a patient in the recovery room who has low (hypotension) or high (hypertension) blood pressure. It will cover these separately, with sections on definitions, causes and management.
Image Interpretation - Gynaecological Ultrasound: Children and Adolescents
Anne Marie Coady
0.5 Hours
This session will consider the sonographic appearance of the prepubertal female pelvis. It will include indications for examination, normal anatomy and common pathology. Tips on phraseology will be offered.
Intravenous Maintenance of Anaesthesia
Drew Smith
0.50 Hours
This module describes the methods of maintaining general anaesthesia with intravenous agents alone, as opposed to inhalational agents, and the underlying pharmacological principles of intravenous maintenance of anaesthesia.
Clinical Signs During Inhalational Induction - Anesthesiology
Rhona Dornan
0.5 Hours
This session will describe the classical stages of anaesthesia as seen in un-premedicated patients breathing ether as the sole anaesthetic agent. The importance of recognizing these stages as a leap forward for patient safety will be illustrated in its historical context. The relevance of ether anaesthesia to modern inhalational....
Introduction to the Audiometer
Angela Mack
0.5 Hours
This session will introduce you to the different types of audiometers, providing an insight into the function of each control.