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
Monday 3 November 2025
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