Rural and Remote Radiography – 4 Day Course
Welcome to the intermediate rural and remote radiography course, the first EPA accredited course in South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia. The course is designed to enable you to acquire the skills and knowledge to safely take and process diagnostic radiographs in a variety of clinical situations. Pre-requisite for entry into the course is that you are a General Practitioner or Registered Nurse working in a rural or remote area.
The course is divided into three components, self directed learning package, theoretical & practical workshop and assessment. The intermediate level allows you a license to take radiographs of the upper extremity including Shoulder, the lower extremity, Chest, Cervical spine and Pelvis.
At the end of satisfactorily completing the course you will need to apply for a radiation license through the EPA. We strongly advise you to use our on-line support as the best means of communication and help.
Our team comprises vastly experienced Senior Radiographers working at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, Flinders Medical Centre, Women’s and Children’s Hospital and private practice. They have a wealth of knowledge in all aspects of radiography and teaching including rural settings and have access to a wide range of reference tools.
Course Structure:
One-month course consisting of;
- Self directed learning package (contents detailed below)
- On-line help
- One assignment
- Four day workshop
- Final written and clinical assessment
Learning Package contains
- Study Guide
- Readings Book
- One Assignment
- Course Information
- Timetable
Study Guide and Readings
The study guide and readings are quite comprehensive and assessments are based on these materials. Numerous recommended texts and websites are however included in each section to help with study. The technique section is designed as a positioning text book for you to use as your reference text in the future.
The guide covers;
- Basic X-Radiation Physics
- Radiation Protection
- Regulations Governing a Radiation Worker
- Radiographic Technique
- Radiographic Critique
- Film Processing
- Quality Assurance and Control
Assignment
- Must be submitted by due date and passed (satisfactory & unsatisfactory re-submit).
- Email to [email protected].au
- Please keep answers brief, dot points are quite acceptable as the assignment is
designed to ensure pre-reading is done prior to workshop. - Pre-requisite for attendance of workshop.
- Due date
- Failure to submit a satisfactory assignment will mean you will be precluded from attending this workshop and you will have to attend the next workshop.
On-line Support
[email protected] is your on-line educational support centre. One of our staff will attend to your emails promptly and supply you with detailed answers or extra relevant materials. We would like to extend this support for six months after the workshop to ensure your radiography skills progress well.
Assessment
- Assignment
- Written Examination split into two sections.
- Multiple Choice Questions
- Short Answer Questions (Open Book for Radiation Regulations)
- Clinical Simulation
- Twenty minute practical examination for technique and critique.
Rural and Remote Radiography
Four Day Workshop
DAY ONE
09:00 Introduction
09:30 Radiation Physics and Protection
10:30 Radiographic Technique – Overview
11:00 Tea Break (15 minutes)
11:15 Radiographic Critique – Overview
11:45 CXR Lecture & Tutorials
12:45 Lunch (45 minutes)
13:30 Upper Limb Lecture & Tutorials
17:00 Close
DAY TWO
09:00 Lower Limb Lecture and Tutorials
10:30 Tea Break (15 minutes)
10:45 Lower Limb Tutorials continue
11:45 Trauma Series Lecture
12:15 Lunch (45 minutes)
13:00 Trauma Series Tutorials
15:30 Afternoon Tea (15 minutes)
15:45 Chemistry and Digital Processing Lecture and Tutorials
17:00 Close
DAY THREE
09:00 Directed Equipment Practical Sessions
09:45 Exposure Manipulation Practical Sessions
11:00 Tea Break (15 minutes)
11:15 Regulations
11:30 Examination Forum
12:00 Lunch (45 minutes)
12:45 Clinical Simulations
15:00 Tea Break (15 minutes)
15:15 Clinical Simulations
17:00 Close
DAY FOUR
09:00 Written Examination Film Reading
09:45 Tea Break (15 minutes)
10:00 Clinical Simulation Examinations (20 minutes each)
13:00 Lunch (45 minutes)
13:30 Modified Views Tutorial
15:30 Close