Accredited by the Irish Institute of Radiographers and Radiation Therapists.
Fosters individual, personal and professional development of the postgraduate radiographer
Confers clinical competence in CT scanning on successful graduates.
Flexible programme delivery that accommodates working professionals.
Provides a platform for discussion of clinical and evidenced based CT practice and current technological advances.
This course builds on appropriate undergraduate study and existing clinical practice skills to enable radiographers to further develop their professional competence in CT.
The course aims to provide a solid foundation in the principles and theoretical concepts of CT imaging and an understanding of how these concepts are applied in clinical practice. The programme provides an opportunity to develop reflective, problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
What Will I Learn?
1. Analyse the CT principles underpinning justification, optimisation and dose constraints so as to keep radiation doses as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA);
2. Apply the most appropriate CT imaging protocol to an individual patient and perform image processing (MPR/MIP/VRT) on CT data-sets;
3. Demonstrate intellectual depth, breath and adaptiveness in relation to routine and multiphasic CT clinical practice and technology topics;
4. Evaluate and critique CT protocols and images;
5. Integrate and apply new CT skills/knowledge to clinical CT practice and employ critical thinking and problem solving skills to clinical CT practice;
6. Work as part of a team or individually to develop communication & presentation skills.
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
Expected October 2025
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Start date
September 2025
UCD College of Health and Agricultural Sciences
BELFIELD,
Dublin,
Republic of Ireland
Criteria for standard entry applicants
This programme is open to any radiographer with at least one year post qualification experience and Department of Health approval to practise radiography in Ireland, or Health Professions Council approval to practise radiography in the UK and Northern Ireland.
All candidates are required to undertake a minimum of three months of clinical experience in CT scanning prior to commencing the course and provide documented evidence of the same. All candidates must arrange their own clinical placement and provide evidence of an agreement to spend a minimum of 620 hours gaining practical experience in CT over the duration of the programme.
Candidates are required to arrange for a suitably qualified clinical supervisor to oversee their clinical experience. Details must be provided to the Academic Programme Co-ordinator during the first week of course.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
UCD is the most international and diverse university in Ireland, and is the destination of choice for over 10,400 international students.
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