CXR Reporting 

CXR Interpretation for Reporting Practitioners

CPD Course

This course will involve 5  full days of face-to-face teaching over a period of 4 months, reporting radiographers will be taught alongside trainee radiologists. 

Venue: iMAC suite Edge Hill University

Applicants can apply to attend 1 Day, however priority will be given to those applying to attend the full course

Dates of Teaching Sessions

Target Audience: Qualified CXR reporting radiographers and reporting radiographers attending Masters level CXR reporting course working in a North West NHS Trust. 

VENUE

Radiology Academy 

Clinical Skills & Simulation Centre

Edge Hill University

St Helen's Road 

Ormskirk

L39 4QP

Course Director:  

Dr Sue Kearney is the Clinical Director for the North West Imaging Academy, Senior Examiner for the RCR 2B FRCR examination and has many years experience in teaching CXR interpretation to trainee radiologists and reporting radiographers.

CXR Reporting is a comprehensive course to support reporting practitioners in CXR interpretation. The course is aimed at practising reporting radiographers who have recently completed a PG Cert in CXR interpretation, trainee reporting radiographers currently attending a PG Cert, and radiologists in training. 

Course Aim. To provide the reporting practitioner with the necessary knowledge and skill to deliver an accurate and unambiguous reports which answer the clinical question, describes a tentative or differential diagnosis and where appropriate includes advice regarding the next step.

Course Delivery. The course is delivered over 5 days at the North West Imaging Academy, Edge Hill University Medical School.

Course Content. The course topics for each day are detailed below. Prior to each day of teaching, 40 CXRs specific to the topics for the day, will be shared with you. You will be expected to review, record and submit your opinion for these CXR before each day. At the teaching the CXRs will be reviewed and discussed with relevant additional imaging including CT scans. There will also be a couple of short presentations on the topic areas. The teaching will be kept very informal to encourage you to ask lots of questions, and there is also the opportunity to bring along your own cases for discussion if we have time. 

The content of course is the same as the 12 week CXR course delivered by Dr Kearney in 2021 and 2022 and therefore not recommended for those who attended previously. 

To book on the course please click on the link below and complete the application form.  Closing date for applications is 3rd November 2023

Day 1 

Friday 15 December 2023

Dr Sue Kearney

Normal CXR - Anatomy and Variants

Report writing

Terminology 

Common patterns of disease 

Lung Opacity. Collapse and Consolidation 


Day 2 

Friday 12th Jan 2024

 Dr Sue Kearney 

Infection: Bacterial, Viral, TB, fungal and other infections

Nodules, masses and cavities 

Lung cancer

Fast track for lung cancer pathway

Error and missed lung cancer 

Day 3

Friday 2nd February 2024

 Dr Sue Kearney

Lung anatomy

Interstitial vs airspace abnormality 

Interstitial lung disease, Industrial lung disease 

Emphysema and COPD

Airway disease 

Day 4

Friday 23rd February 2024

Dr Sue Kearney

Anatomy of the mediastinum, hilar and pleura

Mediastinal diseases

Hilar diseases

Anatomy of the pleural 

Pleural and chest wall diseases 


Day 5

Friday 15th March 2024

 Dr Sue Kearney

Anatomy of the heart and pulmonary vessels 

Cardiac disease

Pulmonary artery disease 

Trauma and common emergencies 

Post surgical appearance


Closing date to apply for this course is 3rd November 2023

This course is funded by Health Education England with no cost to delegates