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Category: Education

What's been happening at Radius? We actively encourage and support our staff to update and maintain their skills, so we can continue to offer the best services to our patients and referrers.

NeuroRAD Conference

Posted May 25, 2017

Furthering our education weekends in May, our clinical director attended the annual NeuroRAD conference in Melbourne. Run over three days, the conference provided case reviews and lecture series presented by international speakers and expert educators. Neuro imaging covers any imaging of the body’s nervous system. This includes the brain, as well as the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine. MRI and CT are the most […]

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AMSIG Foot And Ankle Imaging Conference

Posted May 16, 2017

During May, members of the Radius team attended the 21st Australasian Musculoskeletal Imaging Group (AMSIG) Annual Scientific Meeting in Melbourne. The group provides a forum for the professional development of musculoskeletal imaging in Australia and New Zealand, as well as promoting education in musculoskeletal imaging, liaison with other similar groups internationally and representation on various government bodies. The conference brought together over 300 attendees, […]

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Education Weekend @ Radius – Ultrasound with Stephen Bird

Posted May 16, 2017

The first weekend in May the Radius sonography group held an ultrasound workshop with Stephen Bird. Stephen is a general sonographer with 25 years of clinical experience, and a very passionate educator of sonography who regularly presents at national and international conferences. Stephen holds a General and a Vascular Diploma of Medical Ultrasound (DMU) and a Masters of Medical Sonography from the University of South […]

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Education Evenings @ Radius – Corio Bay physiotherapist night

Posted October 5, 2016

Radius hosted an information evening in conjunction with the Corio Bay Sports Treatment Clinic, Director Mark Zampatti and physiotherapists and students. Topics covered included paediatric xrays, and MRIs and ultrasounds of the knee and shoulder. This was also an opportunity to try out our new AV gear, featuring a drop down screen and projector!

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Education Evenings @ Radius – CPR for General Practice

Posted June 8, 2016

To further our commitment to health care practices and patients in the region, CPR for General Practice was hosted at Radius over several sessions in May and June. These sessions allowed attendees to review their approach to an emergency incident and Basic Life Support techniques. Steve Mulligan from Emergency Healthcare Solutions took participants through their paces with practical use of CPR and applying an […]

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Education Evenings @ Radius – Communication Strategies

Posted May 25, 2016

Following on from the feedback and success of our recent survey, Radius hosted a Communication Strategies workshop in May. This was offered to all practice staff as an opportunity for continuing professional development. The workshop was presented by Jen Flakemore from Establish Practice Support, an experienced practice manager with over 20 years experience in the healthcare industry. Jen’s session covered effective communication strategies to […]

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Education Evenings @ Radius – Ultrasound and MRI for podiatrists and physiotherapists with Stephen Bird

Posted April 20, 2016

In April Radius hosted two education seminar evenings for podiatrists and physiotherapists. The topics presented by radiologist Dr Ian Revfem and sonographer Stephen Bird were: Dynamic Ultrasound in Diagnosis Image Guided Nerve Blocks Anterior Hip and Groin Pain – Ultrasound vs MRI Stephen is a passionate and experienced educator who made his second visit to Radius from interstate to share his expertise in vascular, small […]

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’Choosing Wisely’ @ Western Victoria Primary Health Network

Posted March 9, 2016

Radius’ Clinical Director Dr Ian Revfem presented to WVPHNs Family Friendly Group regarding imaging clinical decision rules to support appropriate referrals. The ‘Choosing Wisely’ campaign urges clinicians to perform less unnecessary scans in order to decrease the potential harm to patients and to target healthcare resources more efficiently based on recommendations by The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR).  

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Education Weekend @ Radius – ‘Ultrasound Redefined’ by Stephen Bird

Posted October 10, 2015

Radius hosted their first education weekend in October, presented by sonographer and educator Stephen Bird. Stephen provided an entertaining and extremely informative two days, sharing his knowledge and practical skills on everything from musculoskeletal scans to hernias. The workshop was attended by all Radius sonography staff, radiologists, visiting sonographers, physiotherapists and podiatrists.

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