SCIWORA: Spinal Cord Injury Without Radiographic Abnormality
Miny Walker
0.5 Hours
This session will explain the term SCIWORA syndrome, describe the clinical groups susceptible to this type of injury and illustrate the imaging of SCIWORA, concentrating on magnetic resonance (MR) appearances.
Thrombolysis and Thrombectomy
Sam Chakraverty
0.5 Hours
This session covers the use of thrombolysis and thrombectomy in the peripheral circulation to clear occlusions.
Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms
Peter Gaines
0.5 Hours
This session will cover the aetiology, natural history, treatment options and outcome of thoracic aortic aneurysms.
The Sclerotic Clavicle
David A Ritchie and David H Kay
0.5 Hours
This session covers the anatomy, imaging modalities used for malignant neoplasms, benign neoplasms and tumour-like lesions. It also covers congenital anomalies and metabolic disease.
Ultrasound Diagnosis of Ovarian Masses
Mike Weston
0.75 Hours
This session explores the ultrasound features and signs used to diagnose common ovarian lesions and distinguish benign from malignant conditions.
The Investigation of Hepatobiliary Disease
Philip Robinson MB ChB (Hons), MRCP, FRCR
0.75 Hours
This session looks at the principles and techniques of hepatobiliary scintigraphy. Common clinical indications for its use are described, as are keys to interpretation, enabling the recognition of normal studies, common pathologies and limitations of the technique.
Ureteric Trauma
Pippa Skippage, George Raja, Oliver Wignall and Uday Patel
0.5 Hours
This session describes the role of imaging in the diagnosis, staging and management of ureteric trauma.
The Abnormal Posterior Fossa Excluding Tumours
Katharine Foster
0.5 Hours
This session examines the imaging features of a number of congenital abnormalities of the posterior fossa including Chiari malformations, Dandy Walker and Joubert’s (vermian hypoplasia) syndrome.
Stridor in Children
Susan King
0.5 Hours
This session will introduce you to some of the more common causes of stridor in a child and describe the radiological investigations associated with stridor.
Trauma - Radiology
Sobhan Vinjamuri
0.5 Hours
In this session we look at the nuclear medicine techniques used for the imaging of skeletal trauma.
The Investigation of Disorders of Oesophageal Motility
Philip Robinson and Anthony Chapman
0.75 Hours
This session looks at how disorders of oesophageal motility are investigated, the techniques of examination of oesophageal motility, and their clinical applications and interpretation.
X-ray Film
Chris Taylor
0.5 Hours
This session describes the processes by which film acts as an image receptor in radiography.
Synovial Disease of the Hip - Radiology
Eugene McNally
0.75 Hours
Using a series of cases this session will review the differential diagnosis of a synovial based mass in the hip. The differential diagnosis discussed can be extrapolated to other joints, most specifically the shoulder and knee.
Tracheostomy 3: General and Nursing Care of a Tracheostomy or Laryngectomy
Brendan McGrath
0.5 Hours
This session covers general and specific nursing care of a tracheostomy or laryngectomy.
Treatment and Care Towards the End of Life: Good Practice in Decision Making
Andrew Thorns, General Medical Council
0.5 Hours
This session introduces the General Medical Council's guidance covering decision making in the last year of life. It highlights the key principles and good practice standards set out in the guidance, illustrating how they can be applied using examples from practice. This session was reviewed by Andrew Thorns and Christina Faull....
The Role of the Consultation
Roger Neighbour
0.5 Hours
This introduction session contains video footage of six well-known GP opinion leaders and writers as they give ‘their take’ on the place of the consultation in contemporary general practice. This session was reviewed by Sally Higginbottom and last updated in October 2014.
What is a Laser?
Sarah Pape
0.5 Hours
This session explains how laser energy is created and describes the essential components of a laser system.
Sudden Vision Loss Case Study 1
Rosemary Robinson
0.25 Hours
This session works through a scenario concerning a patient with sudden loss of vision.
Supervised Learning Events in the Foundation Programme: An Introduction
Christina Faull
0.5 Hours
This session introduces the trainee to the purposes and value of supervised learning events (SLEs).
Teaching - Delivering a Formal Teaching Session
Asif Bachlani
0.5 Hours
This session is the second of three sessions which aims to describe the knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviours needed to undertake a teaching role.
Team Roles and Personality
Andrew Brittlebank
0.5 Hours
This session examines how an individual's personality, consequent behaviours and preferred styles and approaches can impact on others. It encourages reflection on personal behaviour as well as on the behaviour of colleagues. This session supports the development of leadership in a clinical setting.
The Experience Of Chronic Illness During Adolescence
Janet McDonagh and Anita Morgan
0.5 Hours
This session addresses the experience of having a long-term condition and disability during adolescence.
VTE Prevention in Secondary Care
Roopen Arya and Lara Roberts
0.5 Hours
The prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in hospitalised patients is a top clinical priority in the NHS. The National VTE Prevention Programme provides a comprehensive, integrated and financially incentivised approach to prevent VTE. In this session, you will learn how to assess a patient's risk of VTE and choose a suitabl....
Sexual Behaviour In Adolescence
Andrea Goddard
0.5 Hours
This session aims to help you understand the range and epidemiology of normal sexual behaviour in adolescence. It will also create awareness of the issues relating to gender, sexual identity and implications of long-term illness for sexual function and health.
Ulcerative Colitis: Investigation and Management
Jeff Turner
0.75 Hours
This session considers the initial clinical presentation, appropriate radiological and endoscopic investigations, differential diagnoses and management of patients with ulcerative colitis.