Online English for Radiography Course
Helping healthcare professionals improve their medical English.
CPD accredited course
Course Overview
The demand for radiography has grown dramatically over the last few years. Medical imaging plays a vital role in modern healthcare, with almost all patient pathways reliant on an effective service to improve patient outcomes.
This 30-hour, online course teaches the English that enables radiographers to enhance their professional communication internationally.
It teaches the language you need to participate effectively in this international world-whether it be treating patients in English or keeping up with new research and attending conferences.
The course is designed for students with an upper-intermediate or advanced (B1orB2) level of English.
The English course covers the language you need to describe important areas of radiography, including:
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Roles and responsibilities
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Patient communication in multiple scenarios
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MRI
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CT scans
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Safety in radiography
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Diagnosing and monitoring
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Training and skills
The course is dynamic and engaging. It includes video, audio, articles, vocabulary, recording and pronunciation activities.
Online Course Content
The Radiographer
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The job
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The training and skills you need
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Safety in radiography
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Patient communication: a patient history
The Chest X-ray
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The chest and ribs
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Respiration
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Diagnosing and monitoring
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Patient communication: instructing the patient
MRI
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What is magnetic resonance imaging?
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The uses of MRI
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Future development in MRI
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MRI and patients
The CT Scan
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The CT Scanner
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Having a CT scan
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The contrast medium in CT
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The uses of CT
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CT or virtual colonoscopy
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Patient communication: CT scans
Communication in Radiography
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Greeting the patient
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A communication frame work in healthcare
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Communication style in radiography
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Communicating for special situations
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Communication with challenging patients