Training activity information
Details
Develop an image processing or data visualisation application
Type
Developmental training activity (DTA)
Evidence requirements
Evidence the activity has been undertaken by the trainee.
Reflection on the activity at one or more time points after the event including learning from the activity and/or areas of the trainees practice for development.
An action plan to implement learning and/or to address skills or knowledge gaps identified.
Considerations
- Principles of acquisition modalities
- Clinical use of images
- Clinical limitations of imaging
- Legislation and guidance
- Use of the software application in patient care or service delivery
- Good programming practice including version control system, appropriate software tools etc.
- Measurements and quality assurance
- Machine performance
- Data visualisation
- Image processing applications
Reflective practice guidance
The guidance below is provided to support reflection at different time points, providing you with questions to aid you to reflect for this training activity. They are provided for guidance and should not be considered as a mandatory checklist. Trainees should not be expected to provide answers to each of the guidance questions listed.
Before action
- What specific image processing or data visualisation task should the application perform? What are the key features and functionalities that the application needs to include?
- What specific image processing techniques or data visualisation libraries/tools do you want to learn or improve your skills in? What design considerations (e.g., user interface, data presentation) are important for the usability and effectiveness of the application?
- What are the requirements for the input data (e.g., format, size, type of images or data)? What programming languages and relevant libraries are suitable for this task? Have you researched existing approaches or examples of similar image processing or data visualisation applications?
In action
- Pay attention to your actions. How are you approaching the development process? What programming languages, libraries, or tools are you using? Why?
- What decisions are you making regarding the application’s design, the algorithms used for processing or visualisation, and the user interface?
- How effectively are your actions leading to a functional application that performs the intended image processing or data visualisation?
- What challenges are you facing during development, such as algorithm implementation, handling data formats, or user interface design issues?
- What can you learn from this process as it unfolds about software development for image processing or data visualisation?
- How does this activity connect to your knowledge of programming, image processing techniques, or data visualisation principles?
- Are there alternative development approaches, libraries, or algorithms you could be considering?
- What support or guidance might you need in this moment if you are facing development roadblocks?
- Are you considering the performance and usability of your application as you develop it?
On action
- Briefly describe the image processing or data visualisation application you developed and highlight its key features.
- What new skills or knowledge did you acquire in developing this application?
- Did you encounter any unexpected successes or difficulties? How might this experience be relevant to future work involving clinical data or images?
- How did your reflections during the development process influence the final application
- What aspects of application development in image processing or data visualisation do you need to improve? How will you apply this learning to future projects? What specific actions will you take to enhance your skills, and are there any resources you need?
Beyond action
- Have you developed other applications or worked with different data visualisation tools since this DTA? Have you shared your development experiences or learned from others’ approaches?
- How has this activity enhanced your understanding of how software can be used to analyse and present clinical data? Has it influenced your ability to critically evaluate existing visualisation tools used in the department?
- What transferable skills, such as problem-solving and creativity, did you develop? What clear actions can you identify to further develop your skills in software development for image processing or data visualisation, perhaps by exploring specific libraries or frameworks?
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 5 |
Outcome
Develop image processing/data visualisation applications. |
| # 6 |
Outcome
Apply good software design and programming practice. |
| # 9 |
Outcome
Practice in accordance with legislation, ethics and best practice. |