Online English for Radiography Course
Helping healthcare professionals improve their medical English.
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
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 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
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