Overview
This is a one-day course to help gain a better understanding of cardiac anatomy relevant to radiographic imaging, followed by a review of basic pathologies. The course include a live video demonstration of heart specimens, lectures an hands-on examination of heart specimens.
This course can be attended in person or online.
Date
Next date TBC
Venue
Royal Brompton Hospital (Fulham Road entrance), Respiratory Education Centre
Who is it for?
This course is for radiographers and AHPs.
Course organisers
- Dr Tom Semple
- Dr Karen McCarthy
- Dr Jan Lukas Robertus
- Professor Sabine Ernst
- Professor Yen Ho
Programme
| 9.35 to 9.30am | Registration | |
| 9.30 to 9.35am | Welcome and introductions, quiz, tea and coffee | Professor Yen Ho |
| 9.35 to 10.05am | Normal heart chambers | Dr Karen McCarthy |
| 10.05 to 10.30am | Cardiomyopathy | Dr Jan Lukas Robertus |
| 10.30 to 11.30am | Living anatomy - imaging perspective | Dr Tom Semple |
| 11.30am to 12.30pm | Living anatomy - electrophysiology perspective | Professor Sabine Ernst |
| 12.30 to 1pm | Valves, conduction system, coronary arteries, veins and structures around the heart | Professor Yen Ho |
| 1 to 1.05pm | Quiz review | Professor Yen Ho |
| 1.05 to 1.30pm | Lunch | |
| 1.30 to 1.45pm | Heart pathology examples video demonstration | Professor Yen Ho |
| 1.45 to 2.15pm | Congenital heart defects examples video demonstration | Dr Karen McCarthy |
| 2.15 to 3pm | Practical session: hands-on hearts (not available to online delegates) | Dr Karen McCarthy and Professor Yen Ho |
| 3 to 3.10pm | Summary |
Register and book you place
This course can be attended in person or online. Online delegates will not be able to take part in the practical session in the afternoon.
- In person - £100, or £60 for Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust staff
- Online - £50, or £20 for Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust staff
Contacts
For more information about this course, please email gstt.morph@nhs.net