https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75 Please use this initial wall for Student Activities and communication en-us 2014-10-09 08:29:37 UTC 2023-01-21 02:55:51 UTC hello@padlet.com http://d262le4z25sx36.cloudfront.net/portraits/monkey.jpg robjstewart https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/193442801 Using Padlet is as simple as "double click" and start writing.
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Task 1: Say hello to each other.

Rob Stewart]]> 2017-10-03 14:17:54 UTC https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/193442801 robjstewart https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/193443751 2017-10-03 14:19:19 UTC https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/193443751 simon_girling https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/194492646 Simon G]]> 2017-10-05 20:03:36 UTC https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/194492646 simon_girling https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/194500284 2017-10-05 20:32:22 UTC https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/194500284 https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/195157065 Hi all. I too have put my full profile on the other page so I will not bore you any more and my witty comments are unfortunately limited. 
Good luck everyone]]> 2017-10-09 10:17:26 UTC https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/195157065 https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/195164739 Hello everyone!
Just for my information,
How many of you work as a full-time-radiographer in an institute and how do/will you handle the additional work coming from this module/course?
I'm working Monday till Friday with free Weekends.

Also dose everyone of you got the instrumentation for the experiments?
sadly I'm missing the "Williams Liver Phantom".

Good luck everyone
and hopfully your not as frightend as I am at the moment... I'm still unsure if I'll manage to bring up what it takes to pass this course =(.]]> 2017-10-09 10:47:47 UTC https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/195164739 https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/195506936 I'm a part time NM radiographer, I spend 3 days a week in general/CT/theatre. The other 2 days are in NM with a wide selection of SPECT-CT imaging. Looking forward to the course. 
James]]> 2017-10-10 09:54:58 UTC https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/195506936 https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/195576146 Hi Sebi. I am working full time (Monday to Friday) and also have children (so never a dull moment) and I fully understand the overwhelming feeling of 'what have I just got myself into'. But I think just take each day as it comes, work through the schedules by trying to complete each weeks allocated material and tick things off as you go. Maybe start to print off some reading material for your assignments now so you are slightly ahead of the game there and jot down ideas as and when they come to you.
I am really lucky that I have an incredibly supportive team and if you have concerns, speak to your Line Manager for support and allocated study time. I'm sure everything will be fine and we are all here to support one another too. I know I will need it!!!!
As for the phantom, I'm only guessing but as long as you have some kind of phantom/source you can use to gain an image, it doesn't have to be a Williams Liver Phantom. The practicals were all done and available for review on the QC website too.
Good luck!!]]> 2017-10-10 13:21:06 UTC https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/195576146 https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/195960203 Hi everyone!
I have already introduced myself on the Fundamental Clinical Skills in NM. I am frightened like most of you regarding this course, but I believe that employing a good organising structure and not following behind study schedules is a key to success.
I wish you all good luck with this course.]]> 2017-10-11 11:12:25 UTC https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/195960203 https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/196346464 Hiya again!
Ive already introduced myself on the other page so I'm not going to bore everyone by writing the same thing I just wanted to say hey!
In reply to sebi, we don't have the instrumentation for the experiments but ive organised to go to another local hospital to do them there, maybe that could be an option?
I'm absolutely terrified and over whelmed by them amount of work expected, and by working full time but at least we are all in it together!]]> 2017-10-12 10:40:01 UTC https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/196346464 https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/196459436 Hi everyone!  I'm a bit late to the party and have only just got my log in sorted. 
I work full-time and spend most of my hours in a nuc med department, but also doing general x-ray whilst participating in our shift system.  My head's spinning just looking at the reading list I have to catch up on from the past couple of weeks!!
Nice to meet you all!]]> 2017-10-12 14:46:01 UTC https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/196459436 https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/196928382 Hey all!
I've put my profile on the other page as well!
In reply to Sebi: I'm currently talking to our medical physics department about it, they seem to have some of the bits and bobs, but not everything, so we're going to see what we can do, before I panic!

Yeah, lots and lots of work! And full time work on top of that, (I work Mondays to Friday with additional nights and weekends tacked on to that)...but hopefully we can support one another and get through this!  I agree with Rachel, just go with the flow and just fit in what you can when you can. Try not to stress, it only makes it worse! 

]]> 2017-10-13 18:06:08 UTC https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/196928382 https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/197682374 I am freaking out about all this disscussion stuff !!! 
I dont like it !! 

LOL 
Help !! 

]]> 2017-10-17 08:44:44 UTC https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/197682374 https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/198245615 Can anyone else not see week 2's stuff for this module? I've only got block one on my learning materials tab. My physics team are lovely and mainly so I'd stop bothering them they helped me do my physics exp last week. I now know what solid water looks like (not clear like I thought) and the stuff is heavy! ]]> 2017-10-18 14:14:01 UTC https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/198245615 https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/198581725 Hallo everyone!
I'm having some problems with the experiments, or rather I'm not quite sure of how to start and where to begin. I'm hoping that either you or maybe Mr. Stewart could post some Examples or previous submissions ?

]]> 2017-10-19 09:59:42 UTC https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/198581725 robjstewart https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/199987245 Hi Kat. Don't worry. It is just a means of allowing us to learn from each other. Normally this happens in class. On this program it happens elsewhere :-) 
Rob.]]> 2017-10-24 13:59:16 UTC https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/199987245 robjstewart https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/199987972 Had man-flu so materials are now up there.
May have to re-write some stuff as Microsoft have changed IE settings (again!) stopping all my lovely recordings from working.
Rob.]]> 2017-10-24 14:00:18 UTC https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/199987972 robjstewart https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/199988819 I certainly have some past submissions I could post up on Blackboard
Rob]]> 2017-10-24 14:01:36 UTC https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/199988819 robjstewart https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/199989558 Great comments Rachel.
Yes you may use any type of "Safe" phantom (i.e sealed to prevent spillage or camera contamination.
If totally stuck then use of the "stock" data on the website is fully allowed.
Rob]]> 2017-10-24 14:02:54 UTC https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/199989558 claire2_dowland https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/200182917 I also introduced myself on Simon's padlet , but I thought this bit of information possibly more relevant to this page...

We have now adopted a new protocol on our GE Infinia Hawkeye camera. For bone scans we use an asymmetrical window. The lower limit is set at 7.5 and the upper at 10. This has been researched by the department over the last year and trialed on 63 patients who agreed to have 2 scans done; one with the symmetrical window and one with the asymmetrical setting. The images were then compared. We have found a improvement in image clarity as the lower limit cuts out some scatter.

A colleague has presented this at the EANM conference in Vienna this week.]]> 2017-10-24 19:40:21 UTC https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/200182917 https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/201503246 Rob: Past papers would be great! I'm also struggling as to how to start! Have many ideas but unsure how to get the ball rolling as to speak]]> 2017-10-29 15:57:58 UTC https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/201503246 robjstewart https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/201848078 Wow! SOmething new at last!
Would love to see some images and the original article (if finished) as most interested in this.

Rob.]]> 2017-10-30 17:37:26 UTC https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/201848078 https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/202306061 asceticsOne of those ‘may have to buy chocolate for colleagues’ type of days. Booked out some camera time with our physicist to complete the experiments. The ‘off’ peak took about an hour to reach 5000kcounts. I was then limited on time so I was only permitted to conduct the count variation to a 10% count, I.e. 25kcts instead of 250kcts. Rob- my physicist thinks this is more  appropriate to demonstrate the differences. Is this any good or should I insist on the values that you supplied? 
On a more positive side, performing these has taught me loads about how to create protocols and manipulate factors. Getting the bar phantom straight is a real test of patience. It may not have mattered but couldn’t cope with wonky images!]]> 2017-10-31 19:22:18 UTC https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/202306061 https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/203529745
Hi Everyone, I also introduced myself on the other page as well. Unfortunately my hospital is a bit small and doesn't have SPECT CT and doesn't have regular visits from medical physics so I'm going to have to use my imagination for the experiments!

]]> 2017-11-04 13:07:28 UTC https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/203529745 https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/204627434 Hi everyone.... You can see  my profile in the other page. I have read  most of the reading materials and slides. I must say I really have to concentrate and focus. I have already spoken with the Physicist in our department regarding the experiment, most of the the equipment required are in the other site. Physicist are very happy to bring them to our site and spend time with me to do the experiment. I hope we will be able to help each other and good luck to all.


]]> 2017-11-07 23:35:35 UTC https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/204627434 https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/205840468 Hello everyone! I've introduced myself on the other page. Having a look at all the experiments and having a hard time downloading the virtual lab on to my mac. Can anyone please advise me? The winzip software costs a cool £31! Thanks in advance]]> 2017-11-10 22:52:36 UTC https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/205840468 https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/206146084 Marta, I too am having trouble looking at the virtual labs and experiments. Have you had any luck doing this yet and if so, please enlighten me!! Thanks]]> 2017-11-13 09:44:37 UTC https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/206146084 https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/206200515 Rob, could this be the reason some of us cannot see/download the virtual lab? I have had the hospital IT on the case and they unblocked my proxy and it still didn't work. The chap said it was down to UWE. Is there something else I can do?
Thanks]]> 2017-11-13 13:02:21 UTC https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/206200515 https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/208055580 Hi, I hope everybody is getting on well with the assignments as January will be here before we know it.

My department is very helpful, however the only issue is that we do not have CT.

I am having trouble understanding what student are regarding when they say 'virtual lab'? Am I missing something here or is it the 'QC Website' link you guys are referring to. 

Please let me know...also I am very keen to get the teleHERMES software so if anybody knows how to do that please let me know.

Kind Regards


]]> 2017-11-17 11:40:00 UTC https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/208055580 https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/208372358 Hi guys I am having some problem as well opening the link for the virtual lab. Has anyone done it? Has anyone started the assignment? Honestly I don not know how to start. Rob previous work sample would definitely help us to start. Thank you!!!!!]]> 2017-11-18 14:08:11 UTC https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/208372358 https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/208533840 Hi Rob...I have been trying to download the virtual lab experiment but I always get this error "  The specified resource was not found or you do not have permission to access it " . Please advise... Thanks ]]> 2017-11-19 21:48:53 UTC https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/208533840 robjstewart https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/208643372 If you are still having problems with access to the QC website. Email me and I can provide a zipped file containing the required files.
Rob.]]> 2017-11-20 10:27:05 UTC https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/208643372 https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/208787987 Hi, I'm also having issues with the virtual labs and starting the assignment. Anyone else have any tips on how to open the virtual labs?
Rob - a past example would be great. Thank you! :)]]> 2017-11-20 16:34:10 UTC https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/208787987 https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/209954345 Hello again. Kirushan, the virtual lab we are referring to is one of the links in the QC website "Stand-alone version of the virtual lab". I am assuming that this contains the same information as included in each category.  Is the video footage found in the 'Stand-alone version' ? Rachel,  I am able to view still pictures of each experiment by clicking on each category. 
I coudn't help noticing the categories are labelled 'Component B'; is this not Component A of the assignment? Component B being a reflection on the module. Sorry...]]> 2017-11-24 16:41:30 UTC https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/209954345 robjstewart https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/210334942 I have been asked for another wall to post experiments on. Here it is: https://padlet.com/robjstewart/z6k07yn2mwp3 

Rob]]> 2017-11-27 11:14:13 UTC https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/210334942 https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/212305461 Anyone have a clue how to start this reflection? The past papers look nothing like any reflections I've ever done before! Says something about a discussion board? Is that this padlet? Anyone started it yet? 
Completely stuck. 


]]> 2017-12-01 15:29:15 UTC https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/212305461 robjstewart https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/213719992 The ide is simply for you to write reflectively. (See Gibbs reflective cycle on Google) to look at how you have taken experimental knowledge and applied it to clinical scaning. i.e. now that you have proof of how resolutions drops off with distance from the camera surface; how does that inform your day to day procedures?
If still in doubt. call me.

Rob.]]> 2017-12-06 14:45:41 UTC https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/213719992 robjstewart https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/213723179 Discussions are on Blackboard under the discussions forum. There are 4 scenarios to discuss on. Writings on this may be used as "self evidence" for reflective writing.

See image to the right

Rob]]> 2017-12-06 14:50:31 UTC https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/213723179 robjstewart https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/213724824 2017-12-06 14:53:03 UTC https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/213724824 robjstewart https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/213725008 2017-12-06 14:53:22 UTC https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/213725008 simon_girling https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/214814370 Was reasonably happy about writing a reflective essay until I saw the examples. It was like a different language to me. I’ve reviewed the learning objectives from the module handbook again and will use my own reflections on improving clinical practice from mistakes or niavitities I have encountered. Is anyone else gettting that fear of ‘have I missed something?’. Procrastinated enough now. ]]> 2017-12-10 16:08:14 UTC https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/214814370 https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/215915820 2017-12-13 18:05:51 UTC https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/215915820 robjstewart https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/216130961 2017-12-14 13:11:49 UTC https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/216130961 robjstewart https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/216130999 Don't be like this guy.
Get it done early and let me see a draft if you wish.

Rob.]]> 2017-12-14 13:11:59 UTC https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/216130999 robjstewart https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/216131440 There are 1,000's of ways of getting the essay right. It is after all YOUR reflection. How and what did YOU learn?
Use of a recognised reflective model is always a good idea and remember to evaluate.
Rob.]]> 2017-12-14 13:13:18 UTC https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/216131440 https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/216238522 Thank you Rob!

]]> 2017-12-14 17:02:46 UTC https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/216238522 https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/216288303

This question is for Rob:
Where do we need to submit our 5 experiments? Are they need to be submitted as component A with 1500 words essay or seperately? ]]> 2017-12-14 18:52:01 UTC https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/216288303 https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/216692706 Simon G, 
I'm with you on this one. The reflective parts I've done, they're the easy bit. But I have no idea how else to format the essay other than the 2 examples we've been given and still stay within the word count. Good Luck ]]> 2017-12-16 16:17:25 UTC https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/216692706 https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/216692952 I emailed you a few weeks ago asking about the reflection. Are we allowed 10% above the word count? Thanks]]> 2017-12-16 16:20:42 UTC https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/216692952 kiokojm68 https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/216877113 Hello everyone! I joined this course a few weeks ago due to administrative challenges in my institution. The hospital does not have a hybrid imaging equipment and lack some QC phantoms. I will however do my best with the available facilities and hope to catch up soon. Looking forward to learning a lot from the course.]]> 2017-12-18 09:18:48 UTC https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/216877113 https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/218285032 HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY!]]> 2018-01-02 09:30:16 UTC https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/218285032 https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/218306953 2018-01-02 13:21:38 UTC https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/218306953 robjstewart https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/218900739 YES indeed.]]> 2018-01-05 09:12:49 UTC https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/218900739 https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/219109733 Hi Rob,
Just to clarify regarding experiment writing up according to your announcement...
The 3 we choose are written up in detail (results, discussion, conclusion, references, etc)
The other 2? Do they also need above-mentioned details?
I managed to finish all the experiments and, yes, chocolates to physics team for 'processing' (I left them in the processing tray!)
Regards]]> 2018-01-06 22:31:49 UTC https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/219109733 kiokojm68 https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/219554010 I just wanted to get clarification on submission of the assignments. Do we post the experiments together with the 1500 word assignment on the blackboard?]]> 2018-01-08 21:06:51 UTC https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/219554010 https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/220168486
BW 
Kirushan]]> 2018-01-10 14:21:35 UTC https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/220168486 kiokojm68 https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/220792967 jacob]]> 2018-01-11 20:57:42 UTC https://padlet.com/robjstewart/oitdzf6o3y75/wish/220792967