Advanced Medical Imaging
MSc/PgDip/PgCert
School - School of Health and Society
Subject area - Radiography and Occupational Therapy
Start Date(s): September
Duration:
MSc (three years part-time)
PgDip (18 months to two years part-time)
PgCert (one year to 18 months part-time)
Fees 2018-19:
2019-20 fees will be displayed shortly.
Part-time - 15 credit modules: £630
30 credit modules: £1,260;
PgCert: £2,520;
PgCert (Mammography): £3,180;
PgDip: £5,040;
MSc: £7,560;
Dissertation only:£2,520
In Brief:
- A fusion of work based clinical learning and academic education delivered by a motivated and dedicated team of research active professionals.
- A diverse programme of study, accredited by the Society of Radiographers, offering flexibility in study options to meet your own training whilst supporting your services requirements.
- Benefit from our close links with NHS Clinical Providers.
- A part-time only course
Course Summary
The novelty of this Advanced Medical Imaging programme is that there is no single standard pathway. Module choices will depend on your own practice area and more complex requirements can be discussed with the course team prior to commencement.
This programme will allow you to meet the challenge of specialist, advanced and consultant practitioner status in the field of advanced medical imaging within a rapidly evolving health service.
Modules will equip you with problem solving skills and enable you to be critically aware of yourself and your practice. You will be enabled to develop, evaluate and implement evidence based practice and able to apply that comprehensive knowledge in the context of your specialist Advanced Medical Imaging field.
Some of these modules are available as standalone modules for continuing professional development.
Course Details
Postgraduate Certificate: 60 graduate credits in your chosen pathway of study
Postgraduate Diploma: 120 graduate credits in your chosen pathway of study
MSc: 180 graduate credits in your chosen pathway of study to include the Dissertation module
Course Structure
Module Choices:
Your module choice will depend on your practice area and the profile of your award which should be discussed with the course team prior to commencement to establish a Negotiated Learning Agreement. This means your course is tailor-made to meet your exact learning requirements.
Year 1 and 2 Options
This is the first module leading to the AMI Postgraduate Certificate. It will enable you to develop the skills necessary to perform and critically evaluate routine mammographic examinations for the NHS Breast Screening Service and Symptomatic examinations. This module runs in conjunction with the Advanced Technique Mammogrography Practice module which students must also undertake.
The mammography course is delivered in conjunction with the Nightingale Centre and East Lancashire Breast Unit where students will undertake placements as part of their course (3 days initially followed by 1 day formative assessment and 0.5day summative assessment). Costs for the placements are included within the course fees though students will be expected to provide their own transportation and costs for travel to these placements. The PgCert is approved by the College of Radiographers and leads to your CoR Postgraduate Award in Mammography Practice.
Methods of Assessment:
Reflective Audit
Record of Clinical Experience
This is the second module leading to the Postgraduate Certificate for mammography practitioners; starting in February it runs alongside the FMP module and allows you to develop your knowledge and skills to perform and critically evaluate advanced mammographic techniques. You will develop an approach to practice that is critically reflective and evidence-based. Successful completion of this module along with the Fundamentals of Mammography Practice leads to the College of Radiographers’ Postgraduate Award in Mammography.
Methods of Assessment:
Case Study
Viva with Case Presentation
Reflective critical analysis and/or creation of protocol to support Advanced Practice within own specialism.
This module will introduce you to the concepts that influence image appraisal, decision making and communication and will support you to develop your practice by applying your knowledge of these concepts within your chosen field of reporting.
This module is to be undertaken with the Radiological Image Interpretation module.
Method of Assessment:
Assignment
Completed alongside the Core Skills for Radiological Reporting module, RII allows you to develop your skills to become competent in pattern recognition and image interpretation specific to your own area of practice. The module is competency based and will allow you to be able to effectively formulate diagnoses and communicate your reports both verbally and in writing.
Specialisms can include MSK, CT Head and Mammography.
Method of Assessment:
OSCE
Viva with case log presentation
The Advanced Procedures module is a broad, flexible module which allows students to study one, of a variety of specialised techniques, including Cardiac Stress, Gastrointestinal and Fluoroscopic Practice for example Barium Swallow, Protograms, together with Arthrograms, CTC, Micturating Cystograms,Breast Intervention, HSG and Line Placements. It offers students a structured pathway to develop their Scope of Practice developing their skills of critical reflection for personal and professional development.
Training is led by multi-disciplinary educations in the field and this module can be adapted to suit a variety of clinical requirements and is not limited to the subjects listed above. Contact Claire Mercer for further information.
Method of Assessment:
Reflective portfolio (to include log of cases)
This module is aimed at experienced healthcare professionals who would like to further extend their role within a specialism of radiological reporting. Completed following Principles of Advanced Practice and in conjunction with Core Skills for Radiological Reporting module, APR allows you to develop your skills further in image interpretation within you negotiated radiological specialism and become competent in pattern recognition and image interpretation specific to your own area of practice. The module will equip students with the skills to be able to deal with a complex caseload and be effective in formulating diagnoses and communicating their reports both verbally and in writing. Specialisms can include for example; Barium Swallow Reporting, HSG Reporting, CTC Reporting.
This module will enable you to contribute to a double reporting system.
Method of Assessment:
Viva with case log presentation
For students who already hold a post-graduade level qualification and have extended their scope of practice. This module is designed to enable you to develop within another area of practice taking a more independent and bespoke route to your learning. For example, if you already perform barium swallow examinations you may use the module to develop skills in another fluoroscopy examination such as proctograms. Examples of areas of practice which may be studied on this module include: all fluoroscopic procedures, CTC, niche ultrasound areas such as Breast or Vascular Ultrasound, Extended MSK reporting (GP referrals for example). Other areas may be considered. Contact Claire Mercer further information.
Method of Assessment:
Viva Portfolio
This module allows you to study following a fully distance learning model. This module allows you to critically evaluate a range of research techniques and prepares you for the dissertation module. It includes an overview of the research theories, guidance on critically reviewing research, developing a research proposal and the fundamentals of qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis.
You will take 30 credits from the Leading Education in Practice and this module will allow you to critically examine the theory, research base and impact of the drivers for health and social care reform on leading practice education. You will identify a clear theory and/or research base in the design of practice learning, teaching and assessment. This is an ideal module for those practitioners who are working in an education role within their service.
This module will enable you to develop professional business awareness and acumen and implement this in current or future healthcare practice. This is an ideal module for those practitioners who wish to develop in a managerial role or have an interest in business management in healthcare.
This module looks closely at SPECT-CT and PET-CT imaging in the diagnosis of pathology. In the same way as the preceding modules, there is an integrated approach that looks at the science, clinical applications and clinical practice. You will also be introduced to the evolving PET-MR modaltiy and its current and potential future roles.
Critically evaluate current advances in ultrasound imaging. This module is mandatory if you are undertaking Breast Ultrasound and will run in conjunction with the Extending Advanced Procedures Module.
This 15 credit module aims to enable you to effectively evaluate musculoskeletal images for the presence of trauma and relevant pathology and to communicate your findings.We will introduce you to concepts that influence your decision making including the principles of image acquisition and potential errors in evaluation. You will learn a systematic approach to reviewing x-ray images to develop your pattern recognition of normal anatomy, trauma and relevant pathology.
This module is designed to support radiographers to develop their understanding of the management and imaging of children in suspected physical abuse cases. It is approved by the College of Radiographers. Key note lectures will introduce relevant anatomy and image evaluation, radiographic technique principles, legal frameworks and clinical governance. You will identify personal learning objectives and will document achievement through completion of a portfolio of evidence to include a reflective log of cases and a critical review of local policy.
Year 3
Completed following successful completion of 120 credits this module is designed to enable you to develop further an independent and bespoke route to your learning, allowing you to enhance your skills using systematic processes of enquiry to investigate an aspect of professional, clinical or organisational practice. This module is specifically designed to instil an approach to practice that is critically reflective and evidence-based.Students will be expected to negotiate their option with the module leader, taking account of their professional/practice interests and learning needs, and the expertise available within the research and scholarly community in the Diagnostic Imaging Research Programme. These choices will be underpinned by thorough consideration of research, clinical governance and ethical issues within the student practice context and in accordance with University frameworks.
Method of Assessment:
Systematic review or original project