4.5 Read 8 reviews
Overview
What you will study
- This Cardiac MRI - Radiography Techniques and Clinical Applications course offered by City St George's, University of London provides a refresher on the related physical principles and expands further on planning, MRI sequences used for imaging cardiac anatomy and function.
- You will also learn detailed cardiac anatomy and frequently encountered pathology.
- You will interact with anonymised video-recorded examples of clinical MRI examinations acquired by an expert cardiac MRI radiographer to allow for group discussion and further learning.
- This course is taught by academic experts and experienced clinical practitioners in cardiac MRI from collaborating teaching hospitals.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- Examine the currently available cardiac MRI sequences and their optimal use to highlight cardiac anatomy and function in normal development and in different cardiovascular disorders.
- Explore different sequences and imaging techniques to optimise patient care and image quality.
- Consider the need of a robust MRI safety framework for cardiac MRI to ensure a safe examination, including for patients with a pacemaker.
- Critically evaluate and synthesise literature on state-of-the-art clinical practice and contemporary research work related to this topic.
- Explore the importance of the correct patient positioning, monitoring and preparation for a successful cardiac MRI examination.
- Examine the different cardiac planning techniques to achieve a successful cardiac MRI examination.
- Recognise basic cardiac anatomy and pathology.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 14 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
-
Language
English
Credits
15 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- London, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Medical Imaging View 21 other Short Courses in Medical Imaging in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
Join for free or log in to access our complete career info list.
Academic requirements
GPA Lower Second Class
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants will normally hold a BSc (Hons) degree (2:2 or above) in Radiography or an equivalent discipline from a UK institution
- Appropriate professional qualifications e.g. Diploma of the College of Radiographers
- International qualifications in Radiography will have to be reviewed by our international team - they may only be acceptable if equivalent to a level 6 UK degree (BSc degree). Both originals and certified translations will have to be submitted to our programme team, before your application can be considered
- A clinical placement for an average of three days per week in a clinical MRI/CT department is required. Applicants should have a minimum of one year of clinical experience in the clinical speciality in which they wish to study before starting the course and should continue in clinical practice while on the programme.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
-
International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents1500 GBP / full≈ 1500 GBP / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents1250 GBP / full≈ 1250 GBP / full
Living costs
London
United Kingdom
1137 - 2157 GBP / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Improve page content