Dunfermline, Scotland (UK), July 2012 - Over the last six months, SINAPSE (The Scottish Imaging Network: A Platform for Scientific Excellence) has been working with eCom Scotland to create a pool of eLearning resources explaining medical imaging.
In total, ten modules have been created in a format that is user friendly, easily accessible and, most importantly, explains in a non-technical way how medical imaging techniques work, as well as their different uses and applications.
The modules neatly lend themselves to the new eHealth Strategy with an emphasis on "person-centred" care.
The modules can be purchased online, providing immediate access to the materials for a twelve-month period. Each module takes approximately thirty minutes to complete, with all users' progress managed and tracked using eCom's learning-management system eNetLearn.
The topics covered include MRI Basics; Advanced MRI; Clinical MRI; MRI Safety; PET and SPECT Clinical; PET and SPECT Biological; PET and SPECT Technical; CT - Technique and Applications; Ultrasound - Technique and Applications; Electrophysiology - Brains, Ear and Eyes.
The authors of these materials have been selected from the SINAPSE pool of experts. SINAPSE is an academic partnership involving six Scottish universities, including the four with medical schools. All authors have doctorates in science or medicine and have worked with IT experts at eCom to produce material that explains how specific techniques work without relying on an understanding of maths, physics, or medicine.
