Program Overview

Professional/Short Course Cross-sectional Anatomy for the Nuclear Medicine Practitioner

Course Overview

The Professional/Short course Cross-sectional Anatomy for the Nuclear Medicine Practitioner is a 15 credit level 7 module offered by the University of the West of England. This module is part of the MSc Nuclear Medicine program and is scheduled to run every other year, with the next iteration planned for 2025/26.

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of this module, students will be able to:

• Understand the regional anatomy of the head, neck, and trunk
• Identify major organs, their components, vessels, and major lymphatic structures in anatomical cross-section
• Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of anatomical spatial relationships
• Critically assess changes to normal anatomy in Nuclear Medicine relevant disease states
• Relate structure to function and critically explore the effect of disease states on both of these
• Critically discuss the application of anatomical and pathological knowledge to professional development and service improvement
• Obtain, evaluate, and synthesise information from a range of sources and use it to effectively develop understanding of cross-sectional anatomy

Careers and Further Study

This module can contribute towards the PGCert Health and Social Care, MSc Clinical Practice, and the Professional Development Awards.

Module Structure

Content

The module syllabus typically covers:

• Regional and cross-sectional anatomy of the head, neck, and trunk
  • Main organ and organ components, major lymphatic groups, relevant vascular anatomy
  • Use of computed tomography cross-sectional images to exemplify anatomy
  • Use of SPECT/CT images to illustrate common disease states relevant to Nuclear Medicine
• Using knowledge to support practice, and improve service delivery
  • Professional role development
  • Clinical decision-making

Study Time

• Scheduled learning includes up to 30 hours engaged with lectures, seminars, tutorials, discussion board entries, project supervision, work-based learning
• Independent learning includes up to 120 hours engaged with essential reading, case study preparation, assignment preparation and completion, and reflection of learning

Prices and Dates

Please note that funding may be available to support learning, and students should contact their Trust Education Lead or employer for more information.

Features

The College of Health, Science, and Society has an excellent reputation for the quality of its teaching and the facilities it provides. Students can take a personalised virtual tour of the Health Professions facilities to experience what a typical day could look like.