Surface Lesion of Bone
Suchi Gaba, Eugene McNally and Mark Davies
0.5 Hours
This session offers understanding about the surface lesions of the bone. It also highlights the interpretation features of tumours and tumour like juxtacortical lesions.
What Is Virtual Colonoscopy?
David Burling and Emily Tam
0.75 Hours
This session is an introduction to virtual colonoscopy (VC) and covers the main indications for this investigation, the key techniques involved, interpretation methods and the diagnostic performance.
Techniques: Ultrasound of the Testis
Grant Baxter
0.5 Hours
This session describes the ultrasonic investigation of the testes, how best to perform this and the normal appearances of the testicle.
The Treated Breast
Peter Britton
0.5 Hours
This session covers the 'normal' imaging appearances following cancer treatment and the appearances of local recurrence.
Ultrasound of the Solid Abdominal and Hollow Viscera
Catherine Gutteridge
0.50 Hours
This session covers the basics of abdominal ultrasound.
Wide Cranial Sutures and Wormian Bones
Stephen Chapman
0.5 Hours
This session focuses on recognition of normal sutural width in childhood, the causes of sutural widening and normal and abnormal wormian bones.
The Investigation of Hepatobiliary Disease: Part 3
Philip Robinson MB ChB (Hons), MRCP, FRCR
0.5 Hours
This session looks at the indications, interpretation and the limitations of scintigraphy in a range of biliary pathologies: gall bladder dyskinesia, post-cholecystectomy pain and sphincter of Oddi dysfunction, acute cholecystitis, duodenogastric reflux and afferent loop obstruction.
Ultrasound: Reflection, Scatter and Absorption
Tony Evans
0.5 Hours
The main mechanisms by which ultrasound interacts with biological materials are identified and discussed in this session. In the case of reflection and scatter, they represent the essential processes by which an image is formed. Absorption, on the other hand, imposes a fundamental limit to the quality of the image and has import....
The X-ray Tube
Robert Loader
0.5 Hours
This session describes the factors affecting the radiation spectrum emitted by an x-ray tube.
Simple CT and MRI Scans 1 - Anesthesiology
Arvind Pallan
0.5 Hours
This session gives a basic introduction to cross-sectional imaging, an overview of the technology involved in generating computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies.
Sound Waves
John E FitzGerald
0.5 Hours
This session introduces the concept of what sound is, how it can be produced, how it travels through a medium and how it can be reflected or absorbed.
The Locked Knee - Radiology
Emma Hughes, Adam Mitchell
0.75 Hours
The purpose of this session is to enable you to appreciate the value of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in evaluating the causes of locked knee and to interpret the imaging findings of the various causes. For suspected internal derangement of the knee, MRI is the optimum imaging modality and routine plain films are rarely indic....
Self-evaluation: Axial and Appendicular Skeleton Anatomy (Adult) - Radiology
Dorothy Keane
0.50 Hours
A self-evaluation session designed to support you in assessing your knowledge of appendicular and axial skeleton anatomy.
Sexual Behaviour and Infection Risk
Fiona Burns, Cath Mercer and Soazig Clifton
0.5 Hours
This session will examine sexual practices and highlight the relative risks of sexually transmitted infection (STI) acquisition and unplanned pregnancy associated with sexual behaviours at a population level.
The Patient as Partner in Evidence-based Practice
Kevork Hopayian
0.5 Hours
In this session, you will learn how to translate evidence from research to clinical practice, assessing the relevance of general findings to an individual, and communicating effectively to arrive at shared decisions.
When the Dying Process is Protracted Or Unexpectedly Fast
Amelia Sayce
0.5 Hours
This session looks at the key issues facing two scenarios: where the dying process is protracted and where it is unexpectedly fast. It discusses how to support those around the patient in these situations. This session was reviewed by Andrew Khodabukus and Christina Faull and last updated in December 2015.
Ultrasound (US) Imaging Physics and Principles
Hatem Riad Atta FRCSEd, FRCOphth, DO
0.5 Hours
This session outlines the principles of ultrasound. It covers the most common methods used including A-scan, B-scan and ultrasound biomicroscopy. It also describes the basic components of diagnostic ultrasound instruments.
Using Record Keeping to Promote Multi-agency Working
Rita Newland
0.5 Hours
This session will help you to identify the ways in which effective communication through record keeping will positively influence the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme.
Strong Ion Theory
Daniel Beckett
0.25 Hours
A brief overview of strong ion theory, particularly relating to metabolic acidosis.
Ventilator Settings and Alarms (anaesthesia)
John Isaac
0.5 Hours
This session covers the principles of setting up a modern anaesthetic ventilator for a given sized adult patient to provide appropriate ventilation with safe alarm settings.
Venous Access
Hannah Blanshard
0.5 Hours
This session looks at the basics of peripheral intravenous cannulation including the ideal sites for insertion, the size of cannula to use and the need for local anaesthetic. This session presents how to recognize arterial placement in a shocked patient and describes the techniques used in the cannulation of the shocked or diffi....
Vasoactive Agents (Vasopressors)
Jeremy Bewley
0.5 Hours
This session will describe the classification of vasopressors and list the indications for their use.
Sickle Cell Anaemia and Thalassaemia
Julian Dimech and Gareth Kessell
0.5 Hours
The aim of this session is to provide an overview of the clinical management of sickle cell disease and thalassaemia with specific reference to anaesthesia. This session will review the definition, pathophysiology and clinical presentation of both sickle cell anaemia and thalassaemia before concluding with a section on the sa....
Baby Skin Care
Dr Alison Cooke
The Royal College of Midwives This i-learn module, seeks to provide knowledge and understanding of the current evidence and guidance for baby skin care advice and practice. In particular, the module seeks to promote the role of all health workers in the maternity services in reducing traditional practices which may be contribut....
Burn Out Session
Prof. Lukoye Atwoli
Burnout - A state of fatigue or frustration brought about by devotion to a cause, way of life or relashionship that failed to produce the expected rewards. (Herbert Freudenberger)