Key Information
CPD Hours: 16 hours
Course Length: Four weeks
Course Format: A mixture of weekly pre-recorded webinars (which can be viewed throughout the course), live weekly Q&A sessions with the tutor, online case-assessment exercises, supplementary reading material and tutor-moderated online discussion forums
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Helen has been superb! She is an excellent teacher and explains everything in such a manageable way to understand. I have learnt so much in the course. She creates an environment where you feel comfortable to ask any question.
Course Information
Key Areas
- Thoracic radiographic anatomy and variants
- Distinguishing different pulmonary diseases
- Diagnosis of cardiac disease and cardiac failure
- Thoracic masses
- Abdominal radiographic anatomy
- Gastric and intestinal disorders, including obstruction
- Imaging the urinary tract
Would you like to feel more confident in interpreting thoracic and abdominal radiographs?
This online course for small animal veterinarians will refresh aspects of thoracic and abdominal radiographic anatomy and essential pathological concepts. There will be numerous case examples, selected background reading and discussion forums to help you increase your ability to correctly interpret radiographs. Emphasis will be on the most prevalent conditions affecting dogs and cats in first opinion practice, as well as common causes of error.
Why do this course?
After this in-depth refresher course on the essentials of thoracic and abdominal radiology, you will be able to manage your patients more efficiently, save your clients money and gain satisfaction from applying your own diagnostic skills.
The webinars for this course will be pre-recorded and can be viewed as recorded versions throughout the course. A live Q&A session with the tutor will run on the following dates at 1.00pm London time.
Live Q&A dates:
Thursday 27th February
Thursday 6th March
Thursday 13th March
Thursday 20th March
Tutors
Helen Dirrig, BVetMed MVetMed DipACVR DipECVDI PGCert(VetEd) FHEA MRCVS
Lecturer in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging
The Royal Veterinary College