Work-based content
Competencies
| # | Learning outcome | Competency | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| # 1 | Learning outcome 1 |
Competency
Critically appraise the information governance and operational management requirements for departmental systems |
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| # 2 | Learning outcome 1 |
Competency
Write procedures for the operational management of a clinical computer system |
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| # 3 | Learning outcome 1 |
Competency
Undertake a range of system administration tasks on a nuclear medicine or diagnostic radiology system |
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| # 4 | Learning outcome 2 |
Competency
Critically appraise the ICT infrastructure requirements for a diagnostic imaging service |
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| # 5 | Learning outcome 1 |
Competency
Discuss the interconnectivity requirements of DICOM |
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| # 6 | Learning outcome 3 |
Competency
Write a user specification for the requirements of a novel image processing application |
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| # 7 | Learning outcome 3 |
Competency
Develop a novel image processing application |
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| # 8 | Learning outcome 3 |
Competency
Develop and implement a verification and validation plan for a novel image processing application Release application software for clinical use Audit use in clinical environment |
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| # 9 | Learning outcome 3 |
Competency
Write user and technical documentation in support of a novel image processing application Provide user training |
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Assessments
You must complete:
- 1 case-based discussion(s)
- 1 of the following DOPS/ OCEs:
| Develop a software application to support image acquisition | DOPS |
| Develop a software application to support image analysis | DOPS |
| Undertake a range of system administration tasks on a nuclear medicine or diagnostic radiology system | DOPS |
| Design a system to analyse quality control results | DOPS |
| Develop a program to plot the acoustic pressure profile of an ultrasound beam using a hydrophone | DOPS |
| Investigate the sensitivity profiles of ultrasound probe(s) using relevant software | DOPS |
| Demonstrate how to perform (train?) a post processing task to another healthcare professional. | DOPS |
| Carry out QA checks on a piece of radiation safety software or a spreadsheet | DOPS |
| Compose a spreadsheet to make a rapid assessment of personal doses for a radiation emergency exercise or incident | DOPS |
| Demonstrate use of a piece of radiation safety software or a spreadsheet | DOPS |
| Carry out an audit of risk for a clinical or radiation safety ICT process | DOPS |
| Appraise or develop software for the production of risk assessments, e.g. staff risks from nursing nuclear medicine patients | DOPS |
| Appraise or develop software for the management of radioactive waste | DOPS |
| Appraise or develop image analysis software | DOPS |
| For a range of scanners across various departments, record the range and values of minimum and maximum gain and mean gain, minimum to maximum colour gain and mean colour gain. Comment on these readings and the clinical implications of your findings. | OCE |
| Observe a clinical scan and investigate differences in image quality between those images viewed on a scanner and images transferred via PACS | OCE |
| Draw up a list of ultrasound scanners used in various departments including information on: Manufacturer, model, date of purchase, software revisions, purchase costs (where available) and probe types. What commonality is there between different departments? Does this reflect optimal clinical practice? | OCE |
| Explain to non-scientific staff the governance arrangements for a complex clinical ICT system | OCE |
Learning outcomes
- Comply with the information governance and operational management requirements for clinical systems
- Identify the ICT infrastructure requirements for a diagnostic imaging service, including networking, data storage and interconnectivity
- Develop, validate and verify novel image processing applications in diagnostic imaging