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RDI-20023 - Module Specification
School of Allied Health Professions
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 17 May 2024

RDI-20023 - Radiographic skills and Image Interpretation 2 (Apprentice Route)
Coordinator: Eleanor Monaghan
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 5
Credits: 30
Study Hours: 300
School Office:

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

BSc (Hons) Radiography (Diagnostic Imaging) level 4

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25


Aims

The module aims to support competency achievement in examination positioning and corresponding image evaluation scaffolding on level 4 knowledge and building towards the level 6 Image commenting module.
The module covers a range of imaging modalities and adaptive technique requirements to manage safe patient-focussed care and competency ensuring trauma imaging assessment will be a key focus of this module. Additionally, common equipment artefacts and resolution techniques to be applied will be exemplified. Patient safety risk evaluation will be incorporated into techniques.
This module will deliver and measure the apprentice¿s ability to assess the diagnostic quality of specific images to support a range of differential diagnoses aligning to the clinical question on the referral. The justification of referrals will be incorporated into the evaluation process and the diagnostic relationships between modalities will be showcased. Diagnostically accurate anonymised radiology reports will support image evaluation during in-situ sessions.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Understand and evaluate the anatomical presentation with variation due to adapted techniques for both appendicular and axial skeletal imaging projections in the general speciality.¿¿: 1
Understand and evaluate additional imaging projections with protocols to identify these.: 1,2
Assess the diagnostic quality of images and appreciate common artefacts with how to reduce their effects.¿¿: 1,2
Identify and evaluate gross anatomy and common variants¿¿: 1,2
Identify gross pathology and align these with clinical presentation¿¿: 1,2
Outline best practice approaches to practical techniques supporting safe practice and patient centred care.: 1
Understand the principle of quality assurance and implement these in the clinical environment as appropriate: 1

Study hours

Scheduled Hours
In situ tutorials = 12 hours
Breakdown of Independent study:
Asynchronous directed material = 150 hours
(Includes review of radiographic positioning videos)
Participation in asynchronous discussion = 38 hours
Assessment preparation (workbook) = 35 hours
Patient case study reviews (workbook) = 65 hours


School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Workbook weighted 50%
Workbook assessment
Continuous progression - objectives are set in advance and completion sign off is facilitated at multiple points throughout the module delivery. The workbook will focus upon the radiographic practice aspect of this module. The workbook will have a blended learning approach. Patient case studies and reflections will be incorporated by modality. Evidence of successful completion of all elements will facilitate the professional standards outcomes.

2: Mixed Exam weighted 50%
Online examination (90 minutes)
A 90 minute examination with a combination of multiple choice with short and long answer questions.

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 17 May 2024