Radiography
Volume 16, Issue 2 , Pages 136-142 , May 2010

MRI reporting by radiographers: Findings of an accredited postgraduate programme

  • Keith Piper

      Affiliations

    • Allied Heath Professions Department, Canterbury Christ Church University, North Holmes Road, Canterbury, Kent CT1 1QU, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 1227 782425; fax: +44 1227 451739.
  • ,
  • Kaie Buscall

      Affiliations

    • Allied Heath Professions Department, Canterbury Christ Church University, North Holmes Road, Canterbury, Kent CT1 1QU, UK
  • ,
  • Nigel Thomas

      Affiliations

    • X-Ray Department, Trafford General Hospital, Manchester M41 5SL, UK

Received 28 October 2008 ,Revised 28 October 2009 ,Accepted 30 October 2009.

References 

  1. Audit Commission . Radiology. Audit Commission; 2002;Acute hospital portfolio
  2. Department of Health . Commissioning an 18 week patient pathway. Proposed principles and definitions: a discussion document COI; 2005;
  3. National Diagnostics Imaging Board . Delivery of the 18 week patient pathway and beyond: a strategy for imaging workforce. March 2007;http://www.18weeks.nhs.uk[accessed 17/11/2009]
  4. National Diagnostics Imaging Board . Delivering the 18 week patient pathway. Radiology reporting times guidance. http://www.18weeks.nhs.uk/content.aspx?path=/achieve-and-sustain/Diagnostics/Imaging[accessed 17/11/2009]
  5. Griffin K. Visiting mobile scanners: An alternative solution?. Synergy. Nov 2005;10–12
  6. Radiology Service Improvement Team . Case studies: Hinchingbrooke and Medway Maritime NHS trusts. http://www.radiologyimprovement.nhs.uk/View.aspx?page=/default.html[accessed 17/11/2009]
  7. Canterbury Christ Church University . Programme validation document: postgraduate certificate in clinical reporting (MRI – general investigations). Canterbury: CCCU; December 2002;
  8. Piper KJ, Buscall KL. MRI reporting by radiographers: the construction of an objective structured examination. Radiography. 2008;14:78–89
  9. Robinson PJA, Wilson D, Coral A, Murphy A, Verow A. Variation between experienced observers in the interpretation of accident and emergency radiographs. Br J Radiol. 1999;72:323–330
  10. Piper KJ, Paterson AM, Godfrey RC. Accuracy of radiographers' reports in the interpretation of radiographic examinations of the skeletal system: a review of 6796 cases. Radiography. 2005;11:27–34
  11. Snijders T. Multilevel analysis: an introduction to basic and advanced multilevel modelling. California: Sage; 1999;
  12. Campbell MJ. Statistics at square two. Understanding modern statistical applications in medicine. London: BMJ Books; 2001;
  13. McCullagh P. Generalized linear models. Chapman and Hall; 1989;
  14. Rorden C. ezANOVA v.97. www.mricro.com[accessed July 2007]
  15. Bryan S, Weatherburn G, Bungay H, Hatrick C, Salas C, Parry D, et al. The cost-effectiveness of magnetic resonance imaging for investigation of the knee joint. Health Technology Assessment. 2001;5(27):
  16. Schweitzer ME, Tran D, Deely DM, Hume EL. Medial collateral ligament injuries: evaluation of multiple signs, prevalence and location of associated bone bruises, and assessment with MR. Imaging. Radiology. 1995;194:825–829
  17. Altman DG. Practical statistics for medical research. London: Chapman and Hall; 1991;
  18. Canterbury Christ Church University. MSc clinical reporting: programme quality monitoring and evaluation report; 2006.

PII: S1078-8174(09)00111-4

doi: 10.1016/j.radi.2009.10.017

Radiography
Volume 16, Issue 2 , Pages 136-142 , May 2010