Module 1
19th February
The physical principles of veterinary diagnostic imaging
At the end of this module, delegates should be able to:
• Understand the production of ultrasound and x-ray radiations for medical imaging
• Understand the interaction of ultrasound and x-rays with matter
• Understand image formation and detection in ultrasound and radiology
• Understand the physical basis for image quality optimization in ultrasound and radiography
• Understand archiving and retrieving medical images in veterinary practice
• Understand radiation hazard, its quantification, reduction and avoidance
Module 2
Date TBC
Thorax Part 1. Radiology and ultrasound of the thorax (excluding heart, lungs and vasculature) At the end of this module, delegates should be able to:
• Understand normal radiographic and ultrasonographic anatomy
• Discuss radiological and ultrasonographic diagnosis of disease of the thoracic wall, pleural cavity, mediastinum
• Read related films and write a structured radiological report
Module 3
16th April
Abdomen Part 1 (Radiology)
At the end of this module, delegates should be able to:
• Understand radiographic techniques in the abdomen
• Understand normal radiographic anatomy
• Discuss the radiological diagnosis of disease in the liver, spleen, mesentery, retro-peritoneal space, peritoneal cavity, and abdominal wall
• Read related films and write a structured radiological report
Module 4
14th May
Abdomen Part 2 (Ultrasonography)
At the end of this module, delegates should be able to:
• Understand ultrasonographic techniques in the abdomen
• Understand normal ultrasonographic anatomy
• Discuss ultrasonographic diagnosis of disease in the liver, spleen, billary tract, intestines, mesentery and pancreas,
• View and interpret digital images
• Undertake practical scanning and document ultrasonographic findings
Module 5
18th June
Abdomen Part 3 (Radiology)
At the end of this module, delegates should be able to:
• Understand radiographic techniques in the abdomen (cont)
• Understand normal radiographic anatomy
• Discuss radiological diagnosis of disease in the urogenital and gastrointestinal systems
• Discuss the use of radiographic contrast studies
• Understand radiography and radiology of the head
• Read related films and write a structured radiological report
Module 6
16th July
Abdomen part 4 (Ultrasonography)
At the end of this module, delegates should be able to:
• Understand ultrasonographic techniques in the abdomen (cont.)
• Understand normal ultrasonographic anatomy
• Discuss the ultrasonographic diagnosis of disease in the urogenital system and adrenal glands
• Understand ultrasonography of the retroperitoneal space
• Understand ultrasound guided biopsy and aspiration techniques
• Undertake practical scanning and document ultrasonographic findings
Module 7
13th August
Orthopaedics Part 1 (Radiology)
At the end of this module, delegates should be able to:
• Describe radiological classification of fractures
• Understand fracture healing and complications
• Understand the radiological diagnosis of infection and neoplasia in bone
• Discuss metabolic and nutritional bone disease
• Discuss degenerative joint disease
• Read related films and write a structured radiological report
Module 8
17th September
Orthopaedics Part 2 (Radiology)
At the end of this module, delegates should be able to:
• Understand radiographic techniques in the thoracic and pelvic limbs, and in the spine
• Discuss radiological diagnosis of diseases of the thoracic limb
• Discuss radiological diagnosis of diseases of the pelvic limb
• Discuss radiological diagnosis of diseases of the vertebral column
• Read related films and write a structured radiological report
Module 9
22nd October
Thorax Part 2 (Echocardiography)
At the end of this module, delegates should be able to:
• Understand echocardiographic techniques
• Understand normal echocardiographic anatomy and physiology
• Discuss echocardiographic diagnosis of pericardial, myocardial and cardiac valvular diseases.
• Understand cardiac shunts
• Undertake practical scanning and document ultrasonographic findings
Module 10
19th November
Thorax Part 3 (Radiology)
At the end of this module, delegates should be able to:
• Understand radiographic techniques in the thorax
• Understand normal radiographic anatomy
• Discuss radiological diagnosis of disease in the heart, lungs including pulmonary vessels
• Read related films and write a structured radiological report
Module 11
17th December
Imaging across the various species
At the end of this module, delegates should be able to:
• Discuss aspects of radiology in horses
• Understand musculo-skeletal ultrasonography in horses and dogs
• Understand imaging in “exotic” species
• Read related films and write a structured radiological report
Module 12
21st January 2010
Overview (multiple imaging modalities)
At the end of this module, delegates should be able to:
• Understand cross sectional (tomographic imaging)
• Discuss the diagnostic applications of CT, MRI and Scintigraphy
• Understand how to plan multi-modality investigations |