Imaging Course

The course consists of 3 live webinar sessions (each of 90 minutes) conducted over 2-3 months. Participants explore and learn through self-paced learning provided on the universities learning management system (LMS) Canvas 2.

Week 1: 18 November commencement

19 Nov (Tues): Live webinar – 7pm

Week 2: 25 Nov

Week 3: 2 Dec

Week 4: 9 Dec

10 Dec (Tues): Live webinar – 7pm

Break

Week 5: 10 Feb

Week 6: 17 Feb

Week 7: 24 Feb

Week 8: 3 Mar

4 Mar (Tues): Live webinar – 7pm

The learning outcomes are:

1. Understand and describe the strengths and limitations of different imaging modalities in the assessment of hand pathology, trauma, and healing.  

2. Identify different types of tissue and upper limb structures in the coronal, sagittal and transverse planes. (anatomy from different angles)  

3. Assess pathology, trauma, and healing in upper limb imaging studies.  

4. Use knowledge of imaging and imaging reports to inform diagnosis and treatment.   

5. Discuss imaging with patients and other health professionals.  

For details on the course content, please refer below.

This course is an elective for those completing their Accredited Hand Therapist credential. Applicants must complete and pass the assessments.

Non-Member $2000 inc GST  

Members (Associates and Accredited Hand Therapists) $1499 inc GST  

The University of Sydney delivers this course in partnership with the AHTA. For this reason, the AHTA can not apply the member discount that is typically provided.

AHTA courses meet Australian Quality Framework (AQF) Level 8 and are designed according to best practice education standards.

This course has been developed in partnership with the University of Sydney. 

The presenters of this course are University of Sydney staff.

Register via the button above.

All participants must sign a permission form for their details to be shared with the University of Sydney.

The University of Sydney provides participants with portal access.

The course will be delivered online via Zoom with learning content hosted on Canvas 2.

The university will provide each participant with access.

We endeavour to run all courses as scheduled; however, sometimes do not meet the required minimum numbers. 

No less than 25 days' notice is required to cancel. Refer to the cancellation policy linked below.

Victoria Baumann is a registered diagnostic sonographer and radiographer. After 30 years of experience in the public and private health sectors, she owns Hunter Mobile Ultrasound, which offers sonography services in local GP practices, nursing homes, and home visits. She also occasionally does locum work at Alice Springs Hospital.

Victoria holds a Master of Health Science from the University of Sydney and is a PhD candidate at the same institution. 

Sheryl is a specialist MRI radiographer with 30+ years of experience, and, as an academic at The University of Sydney, teaches MRI to postgraduate radiographers. Sheryl also leads a specialised team of MRI radiographers performing human and animal studies at Westmead Hospital. 

Sheryl is a past ISMRT Governing Board Treasurer and Education Chair, past-president of the ANZ Chapter of ISMRT, current Treasurer of ISMRT ANC and served three terms on the Medical Radiation Practice Council of NSW.

With over 35 years of clinical experience in radiography, Peter has significant knowledge of the anatomy and pathologies of extremity imaging from both a radiographic and CT perspective. Peter has been teaching for 7 years in the discipline of Medical Imaging Science.

Through his teaching role, he has been able to merge the conceptual aspects of plain imaging and CT of extremity injury or disease process with significant anecdotal experience which adds an important dimension to his education and the learning experiences of all students.