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Plain Film Interpretation Course 2024

Stream it now, with the on-demand catch-up service​

  • A case-based course for doctors seeking further training and understanding of the plain x-ray
  • A case-based course for doctors working in emergency, acute, radiology, radiography, anaesthesia/ITU, and orthopaedics and doctors seeking a further training and understanding of the plain x-ray
  • Format: Very short interactive presentations, followed by cases on PACS with discussion and Q&A
  • CPD: 12 CPD credits in accordance with the CPD Scheme of the Royal College of Radiologists
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DAY ONE

90 minutes

Abdominal

Dr John Curtis

Consultant Radiologist, Aintree University Hospital

90 minutes

Chest – Part 1

Dr Emma Helm

Consultant Radiologist, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire

80 minutes

MSK – Part 2 - Lower limb

Dr Marcela De La Hoz

Consultant MSK Radiologist, King's College Hospital, London

80 minutes

Facial Bones and Foreign Bodies

Dr Uzoma Nnajiuba

Consultant Head and Neck Radiologist, Aintree University Hospital

DAY TWO

75 minutes

MSK – Part 1 - Upper limb

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Dr Michael Obiako

Consultant in Emergency Medicine, Royal Glamorgan Hospital - Cwm Taf University Health Board

90 minutes

Paediatric

Dr Saira Haque

Consultant Paediatric Radiologist, King's College Hospital, London

80 minutes

Chest – Part 2

Dr John Curtis

Consultant Radiologist, Aintree University Hospital

75 minutes

Pelvis and Spine

Dr Andreas Panayiotou

Musculoskeletal Radiologist at Ygia Polyclinic Private Hospital in Limassol, Cyprus

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The aim

This new Infomed course has been organised in response to suggestions and feedback from many doctors, who have attended Infomed courses and more lately webinars in the last 2-3 years.
  • This webinar presents delegates with the opportunity for a comprehensive review of cases that will allow them to gain further understanding of X-RAY imaging interpretation.
  • Very importantly, delegates will increase their confidence in the practical interpretation of X-RAY imaging including many tips and tricks.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course, the delegate will have:
  • a comprehensive understanding of X-RAY imaging interpretation
  • improved practical, imaging interpretation and reporting skills.
  • greater confidence in managing the outcome of the of the patient
  • When to refer – further imaging, orthopaedics etc
  • identified skills and knowledge gaps, if any, relevant to their practice, and clear ways by which these can be addressed

Course highlights

  • Intensive interpretation and reporting practice
  • Short introductory lectures, offering guidance, practical knowledge, what not to miss and how
  • Time and freedom to review cases at your own pace
  • Case review and discussion panel, Q&A, reporting guidance, tips and common errors to avoid, including what different clinicians need and want to know
  • Interactive discussions, trauma and non-trauma cases, what is relevant and significant, take home messages that will change your reporting practice
Each session includes:
  • A brief introduction by the session lead.
  • Cases then reviewed by session lead whom will provide:
  • Top tips
  • Pitfalls
  • Interactive questions
  • Take home messages
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Delegate feedback from the first course in January 2024

  • Great Course
  • This was an excellent review course – every radiology trainee should do this course
  • I LEARNED QUITE A BIT
  • Excellent content and broad selection of interesting cases. Overall great course.
  • Easy to access and use
  • great image manipulation possible
  • Excellent resource – very valuable to be able to zoom/ alter images as you would normally on PACS. Occasional issues with images not loading but likely related to my wifi the system itself. Just had to reload page and mostly resolved.
  • online, mix of areas, pacs access
  • Detailed, supporting documents PACS allow me to visualise and understand better
  • Course content, method of teaching
  • Lecturers, wide variety of content and breaks in between lectures
  • Quick and effective IT support if required, interactive if wanted, post course access if got called away during presentation
  • curriculum/how to read xray- systematic approach/variety
  • core anatomy revision, ‘areas for review’ common misses
  • Interactive sessions 2. PACS 3. Particularly liked CXR and AXR elements as most relevant to my practice
  • Easy and combination of simple and easy cases with medium and high difficult ones
  • The two chest xray sessions and the spine session
  • Ability to attend from home. Excellent choice of topics, especially chest and abdomen sections.
  • Better understanding of common X-rays and pitfalls 2. More confident especially in ED when looking at X-rays overnight 3. Considering career in radiology.
  • This X-ray review course will benefit my daily practice
  • improved by knowledge and understanding
  • Few things to change my practice
  • It provided me with lots of very useful information and definitely will help me to look at radiological investigations from different perspectives.

Delegate feedback from the first course in January 2023

  • All excellent. really good course and easier than face to face on a big screen
  • Covered lots of topics within radiology, use of examples was really helpful
  • Usual high standard course delivery with very well selected lecturers.
  • What a great course. Really enjoyable and to a great level!
  • Interactive participation, very well explained, timing.
  • Having consultants systematically going through radiology was excellent. never had this before!
  • The PACS images, interactive cases, well organised and supportive faculty
  • Quality of the speakers, practical focus and clarity of the teaching
  • good revision and learned new stuff. covered a lot!!
  • interactive – covered wide range of topic – use of case examples
  • Concept, teachers, material covered!
  • Very suitable for an online course. Great variety. Different in presentation styles.
  • Interactivity
  • Excellent presenters. really interesting cases. loads of take home points.
  • It was online, the interactive sessions, content
  • Access to pacs, slides to go with PACs, identifying pathologies and signs
  • Level of information, learning achieved and thoughts for further learning
  • It was mostly interactive Covered a wide range of subjects The faculty put significant effort in preparation and delivery
  • 1-Covered most of the stuff daily seen in emergency department. 2- Excellentc speakers. 3- Good IT work
  • Chest Xray interpretation . Lower limb #s which are quite subtle Misplaced tubes Lecture was quite informative
  • level of information, criteria of course matter, slido
  • Clinically relevant with many cases to review
  • Content – very comprehensive. Interaction via chat box. Emphasis on case review instead of dry lectures.
  • Breadth of topics covered Knowledgeable speakers Overall good organisation of slides
  • Range and cover of topics and level of teaching
  • Examples 2. Pitfalls and difficult X-rays 3. See see see several examples!
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Course director

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Dr Michael Obiako

Consultant in Emergency Medicine, Royal Glamorgan Hospital - Cwm Taf University Health Board and Ultrasound Lead for the All Wales School of Emergency Medicine

Faculty members

Dr Emma Helm

Consultant Radiologist, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire

Dr Marcela De La Hoz

Consultant MSK Radiologist, King's College Hospital, London

Dr Saira Haque

Consultant Paediatric Radiologist, King's College Hospital, London

Dr John Curtis

Consultant Radiologist, Aintree University Hospital

Dr Uzoma Nnajiuba

Consultant Head and Neck Radiologist, Aintree University Hospital

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Computer monitor displaying DICOM images

Access to cases for our imaging events

Our imaging courses are very much an interactive experience. Presentations are kept to the minimum and then you'll be into the fully featured cloud based DICOM viewer, looking at cases, feeding back your findings using our interactive tools. You'll get immediate feedback and learning points from our expert faculty member.

  • Attendance of the course includes access to the database of cases associated to this event on our server at PostDICOM.
  • Full access to each case with a full toolset to open, view and manipulate each case alongside the faculty but on your own screen!
  • You will maintain your access to the resource throughout your 60 day catch-service period too.
DICOM viewer
DICOM viewer
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Sample the DICOM viewer here. A window will load below the buttons (best demonstrated on a computer rather than mobile device)
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We will contact you by email one week before the course takes place with all the necessary links and joining information.

We will re-send the links the day before the course.

If you have not received an email from us please contact us at webinars@infomedltd.co.uk and we will respond ASAP.

NO. Infomed shall provide you, upon registration a link to stream the course within your web browser, or you can download a small application to run it as a separate window on your computer. If you would prefer a mobile device, we shall also include a link download an app from the Play Store/App Store.

YES! It is very much encouraged. There will be Q&A sessions chaired by Infomed. You can type your questions in the 'chat' facility and they will be put to the speakers.

You can find your catch-up in your account page.

At the end of the catch-up page you will find a link to the feedback form, which will generate your CPD certificate when you submit your feedback.

If the catch-up is not visible in your account, please contact us and we will amend your account ASAP.

Using the short videos below, we shall guide you through the process of joining a meeting using Webex. If joining from your own computer If you are connecting from your own device then it is likely that you will be able to join via the Webex application. If joining from a trust/institution computer However, if you are using a computer that is owned and restricted by your trust, then you may find it easier to join via your web browser. Please see the second video for guidance on this process.

Joining Webex using the application on your PC or Mac

Joining Webex using your web browser

Using the short videos below, we shall guide you through the process of opening the PACS and then on to opening, manipulating, and closing a case. You are welcome to access our demo case set below
View demo cases here Password: INFOMED

Accessing the database and cases on PACS​

Advanced features of PACS​

When you connect to a course you should see some introductory slides and hear music.

If you cannot hear any music please check you are connected to the audio.

At the bottom of the webex meeting you may see a button that says "Connect to audio".

Click this and then select "Use computer for audio" in the pop-up box.

If you have connected by a browser you may need to give your browser access to your microphone in order to connect to the audio.

Click the padlock in the top left of your browser and make sure microphone access is allowed

If this does not resolve your issue please email us or call us on 0204 520 5081

To join an Infomed Online course you simply need an internet connection and a browser (Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari).

You can also connect from a mobile device: Download the Webex Meetings app from your App Store.

To join a course with a smooth experience, your internet connection must be stable, not connected to a VPN and at least 20Mbps download.

Below you can use the tool to run an internet speed test.

You must test from:

  • -- the location that you intend the see the course from;
  • -- withing the location, if using Wi-Fi, the room or department area that you intend to view the course from to ensure a good signal
  • -- if connecting from home, a computer that is not connected to a workplace VPN

Internet Speed Test

Please test your connection speed at www.fast.com

To join a course with a smooth experience, your internet connection must be stable, not connected to a VPN and at least 20Mbps download.

 

Plain x-ray films of facial bones, chest, knees and abdomen

Course fee

Catch-up version

  • 120 days of access with unlimited playback

£245 inc VAT

plus...
  • Fee includes 120 days of access with unlimited playback during this time.
  • Full access and control to the DICOM cases
  • CPD Certificate of attendance upon completion with 12 CPD points
  • Lots of cases to review and interpret
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