2015/16 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue

MSc Medical Imaging

Total credits: 180

Entry requirements:

- Good honours degree in a Biological/Physical Science, or Radiography or degree in Medicine or Dentistry or equivalent such as non-graduates who have successfully completed three years of a UK medical degree or international equivalent and wish to take the Medical Imaging course as an intercalated programme.
- Mature applicants with other qualifications who can demonstrate recent study success and relevant work experience may also be considered.
- GSCE Science and Maths (double award or equivalent) Grades A-C are also required.
- English Language requirements for non-native English speakers: you will need to gain a TOEFL score (internet-based test) of at least 100 overall with at least 22 in listening and reading, 24 in speaking and 23 in writing; or a minimum IELTS (Academic) score of 7.0 with at least 6.5 in all components; or a PTE (Academic) score of 68 with at least 64 in all components.

School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:

Division of Biomedical Imaging, School of Medicine

Examination board through which the programme will be considered:

School of Medicine Post Graduate Examinations Committee

Programme specification:

The MSc is designed not only for recent graduates preparing for a career in medical imaging, but also for professionals already working in the field who may attend on a part-time basis. It aims to cover all aspects of medical imaging, from the basic physics involved, in different modalities, image formation, pattern recognition and applications within the field of Radiology.

By the end of this programme students should be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the physical and mathematical aspects of image formation of several techniques;
- Identify the anatomical and physiological properties of tissue associated with image formation and contrast for several techniques;
- Analyse and compare the technical performance of various modalities and understand the health and safety considerations;
- Demonstrate an in-depth and advanced understanding of the clinical applications of each technique, the variables involved and how they can be compared;
- Apply IT in literature searching, analysis and display of data, and report writing to enhance life-long learning in medical imaging;
- Demonstrate enhancement of their professional skills in communication, problem-solving, learning effectively and quickly, and effective self-management;
- Critically evaluate relevant published work, demonstrating an understanding of the underpinning principles of statistics, project design and data analysis;
- Carry our research directly or indirectly related to the discipline of Medical Imaging part of which includes the development of a research question/hypothesis, critical review, the choosing and application of an appropriate investigative method, presentation of results and finally a critical discussion of the findings with a conclusion.

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[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Last updated: 11/08/2015

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