Reporting – Principles of Diagnostic Image Reporting CPD Course

Program Overview

This 12-week Diagnostic Image Reporting course provides 15 SCQF level 11 credits. It develops knowledge and skills in visual perception, performance measurement, medico-legal perspectives, and image pattern recognition. The course is designed for registered health professionals and can be taken as part of a PgCert program.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

This is a short course in Diagnostic Image Reporting that provides 15 credits at SCQF level 11. This course aims to develop the knowledge, analytical, interpretive and evaluative skills needed for diagnostic image reporting. The program will teach you to analyze and synthesize the principles of vision psychophysics, apply the principles of performance measurement in diagnostic image reporting, assess the role of the practitioner from a medico-legal perspective and recognize and assess the factors involved in image pattern recognition.

Outline:

• Modules:
• Psychophysical principles related to visual perception and vision physiology:
This includes:
• decision thresholds
• decision making and clinical reasoning
• principles of pattern recognition
• Application of performance measurement in image reporting:
This includes:
• sensitivity
• specificity
• accuracy
• statistical Inter-rater reliability evaluation
• Receiver Operator Characteristic (ROC) curves
• Medico-legal perspectives in image reporting:
This includes:
• governance requirements
• audit and research
• Course Structure:
• This module is delivered over one term in two blocks.
• Block one: September
• Block two:
December
• Optional attendance:
January
• Length:
12 weeks
• Potential Route:
• This module can be taken with modules HSM132, HSM133, and HSM134 to achieve a PgCert.

Teaching:

• Methods:
• This course uses a variety of conventional and interactive learning methods.

Other:

• Target Audience: This course is for registered health professionals working in a relevant area.
• Learning Methods: This module is delivered in two blocks.
• Academic Support:
• Inclusion Center:
Provides advice and support to students with a variety of needs.
• Online Learning & Support:
• 24/7 online access to learning materials and resources.
• Interactive platform for discussions and support.
• Study Skills Support:
• Training and support in:
• Academic writing
• Study skills (note taking, exam techniques, time management, presentation)
• Maths and statistics
• English language
• Information technology support
• Library Support:
• Offers support with finding books, eBooks, and journals for the course.
• Provides online reading lists, workshops, and drop-ins on searching skills and referencing.
• Additional Information:
• The module can be taken in conjunction with other Radiographic Reporting modules.
• The course fee is £720.
• Additional costs include:
• Accommodation and living costs
• Printing
• The university regularly reviews its courses, and course content and structure may change over time.
• This course is delivered through Moodle.

Tuition Fees: £720