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GENERAL PRACTITIONER ADVANCED CERTIFICATE
SWINDON, UK

DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING (CT)

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CT abdomen II CT of the musculoskeletal • Identify key characteristics that
might make you diagnose an
• Identify the best CT protocols system inflammatory condition of the
for scanning the abdomen • Know the appropriate scan musculoskeletal system such
• Describe how the difference techniques and protocols for as panosteitis or myositis from
between normal and abnormal imaging the appendicular a CT scan
gastrointestinal tracts can be skeleton • Understand the use of CT in
determined from a CT scan • List the steps necessary to assessing antebrachial and
• Be confident in identifying perform a CT-arthrogram femoral deformities
mechanical obstructions of the • Review the typical CT changes
intestinal tract seen with a variety of elbow 11
• Summarise the typical conditions including dysplasia
appearance on a CT scan of and incomplete ossification of Practical sessions
a variety of both congenital the humeral condyle – abdomen II and
and acquired hernias including • Describe how to diagnose musculoskeletal system
umbilical, inguinal, scrotal, osteochondritis dissecans of
femoral and perineal various joints from a CT scan • Be familiar and confident with
• Explain how you would • Explain the CT scan the normal anatomy of the
determine the significance to characteristics of inflammatory, abdominal organs
the patient of an ‘incidentaloma’ erosive, neoplastic and • Describe how to methodically
of the adrenal gland and infectious arthropathies assess the gastrointestinal tract
what further testing and/or • Formulate a methodical way to • Explain how to identify
treatment options might be assess complex fractures such pancreatic pathology and to
recommended as intra-articular carpal/tarsal try to differentiate pancreatic
• List the characteristics seen on fractures from a CT scan inflammation from masses
CT that can help to differentiate • Be familiar with the normal • Know how to perform and
between pancreatic anatomy of tendons and how interpret a CT-IVU study
inflammation/infection and they appear on a CT scan when • Be confident in recognising or
neoplasia they become inflamed e.g. excluding ectopic ureters
• Be able to review a CT scan bicipital tenosynovitis • Identify prostatic and uterine
of the urinary tract in a case of • Discuss how a variety of pathology and draw up a list
neoplasia or obstruction and tumours of the musculoskeletal of appropriate differential
give appropriate advice on the system can appear on a CT diagnoses
best course of action for the scan and features that help • Be familiar and confident with
patient guide you to whether they are the normal anatomy of the
• Assess prostatic size and benign or malignant neoplasias appendicular system
morphology from a CT scan • Learn the best CT protocols,
and advise of most likely including arthrography
causes of any prostatomegaly
present

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