CXR Abnormalities - What do I do Next?
CHEST X-RAY ABNORMALITIES - 1 DAY COURSE
14th July 2023
Focus: An interactive teaching day with lectures by Radiologists and Reporting Radiographers
Target Audience: Diagnostic Radiographers and Assistant Practitioners who perform chest x-rays.
Aim: To establish the best course of action following the acquisition of an abnormal chest x-ray. To include expediting imaging required for the National Lung Cancer Pathway.
Venue
Lecture Hall
Education Centre 1
Royal Preston Hospital
Sharoe Green Lane
PR2 9HT
Speakers
Dr Susan Kearney - Consultant Radiologist
Dr John Howells - Consultant Radiologist
James Murphy
Reporting Radiographer
Carol Swift
Reporting Radiographer
Peter Cook
Reporting Radiographer
Ellen Bell
Reporting Radiographer
Programme
08:30 Registration
09:00 Introduction Dr Sue Kearney
09:05 Anatomy Overview James Murphy
09:20 Anatomy Quiz James Murphy
09:30 Q & A James Murphy
09:40 The Importance of CXR Technique - Carol Swift
(How quality affects interpretation)
10:00 - Abnormality Quizzes
10:30 - Break
10:50 Review Strategies - Peter Cook
(Landmarks and examples of search strategies)
11:10 Normal Variants - Peter Cook
11:30 Abnormality Examples – What to do next - Ellen Bell/Carol Swift
(Infection/Pleural Effusion/Pneumothorax/Tumour)
12:00 Lunch
13:15 A Day in the Life of a Reporting Radiographer - James Murphy
13:45 Lung Cancer Pathway with Case Studies - Dr John Howells
14:45
15:15 Quizzes - Dr Sue Kearney
15:45 Q & A and Feedback
16:00 End
Booking: To apply for a place on this course please complete the application form by scanning the QR Code or clicking on the link below
