Radiography
Volume 14, Issue 4 , Pages 332-342 , November 2008

The continuous professional development (CPD) requirements of radiographers in Europe: An initial survey

  • Gill Marshall

      Affiliations

    • School of Medical Imaging Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Care, St. Martin's College, Lancaster, LA1 3JD, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 01524 38465/384566; fax: +44 01524 384591.
  • ,
  • Vytenis Punys

      Affiliations

    • Image Processing & Analysis Lab, Kaunas University of Technology, Studentu Str 56-304, LT-3031 Kaunas, Lithuania
  • ,
  • Anne Sykes

      Affiliations

    • School of Health Care Professions, Faculty of Health and Social Care, University of Salford, Frederick Road, Salford, M6 6PU, UK

Received 12 September 2006 ,Accepted 15 November 2006.

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PII: S1078-8174(06)00124-6

doi: 10.1016/j.radi.2006.11.003

Radiography
Volume 14, Issue 4 , Pages 332-342 , November 2008