Description

The short course in ‘Advanced Radiographic Clinical Skills’ complements the MRPBA Professional expectations for Medical Radiation Practitioners to be able to identify and convey significant findings. The short course will extend the knowledge of participants in the field of emergency image interpretation, addressing radiographic representation of traumatic and common pathologies affecting the appendicular and axial skeletal system, chest and abdomen.

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The short course will provide the opportunity for students to reinforce their existing knowledge related to normal radiographic anatomy and normal variants; and the radiographic interpretation of traumatic and common pathologies affecting the appendicular and axial skeletal system, chest and abdomen. The short course modules will require students to reflect upon their current clinical decision-making processes and extend these processes into the area of advanced radiographic commenting.

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of this unit, students should be able to:

1. Critically apply image interpretation patterns seen in radiographic images of the skeleton, chest and abdomen.
2. Apply a logical method to the radiographic evaluation of bones, soft tissues and joints of the skeletal system, chest and abdomen.
3. Recognise the characteristics of the radiographic representation of traumatic and common pathologies affecting the skeletal system, chest and abdomen.
4. Create a series of evidence based radiographic comments related to the interpretation of general radiographic images.

Four underpinning modules are available to enrol in namely:

Module 1 - Appendicular skeleton of the shoulder girdle and upper limbs; available Semester 1 only (from S1 2022)
Module 2 - Appendicular skeleton of the pelvic girdle and lower limbs; available Semester 2 only (from S2 2021)
Module 3 - Axial skeleton of the spinal column and skull; available Semester 1 only (from S1 2022)
Module 4 - Chest and Abdomen; available Semester 2 only (from S2 2022)