Advanced imaging education
Education that turns technology into clinical confidence.
Continuing education should help doctors choose better cases, help technicians build repeatable workflows, and help the whole hospital turn new technology into better patient care.
confidence
Built for the whole hospital
Different roles need different learning.
A strong imaging program is not created by one enthusiastic doctor. Education works best when the clinical, technical, and operational teams learn in parallel.
Doctors
Build confidence around when CT changes the plan and which cases still need referral.
- Case selection and protocol intent
- Cross-sectional anatomy
- Clinical limitations and artifacts
Technicians
Turn protocols into a safe, efficient, repeatable patient workflow.
- Positioning and anesthesia workflow
- Acquisition, contrast, and reconstructions
- Quality checks and troubleshooting
Practice leaders
Give the team enough time, structure, and support to make adoption sustainable.
- Launch planning and team roles
- Referral and client communication
- 30/60/90-day adoption review
A learning pathway
Education before, during, and after installation.
The most useful learning begins before the scanner arrives and continues as the team gains experience, adds protocols, and trains new people.
Explore
Understand modalities, clinical fit, limitations, and the questions worth asking.
Prepare
Choose champions, define cases, and plan anesthesia, contrast, reading, and workflow.
Launch
Train technicians with technicians and doctors with doctors around real hospital needs.
Grow
Review first cases, refine protocols, onboard new staff, and expand responsibly.
Curated external learning
Build skills with courses, cases, and anatomy.
Explore independent resources for structured postgraduate study, technician development, case review, cross-sectional anatomy, and professional connection.
Improve: GPCert in Computed Tomography
Improve describes a specialist-led online postgraduate CT program for veterinary surgeons, with 12 modules over 14 months.
- CT fundamentals and image formation
- Head, neck, thorax, abdomen, and musculoskeletal imaging
- Film reading, case discussion, quizzes, and guided study
Improve: Medical Nursing imaging module
The Medical Nursing VTCert/VPPCert includes an imaging module covering image quality, ultrasound and FAST, plus the role of CT, MRI, and scintigraphy in diagnosis and monitoring.
- Eight-module online program
- Currently lists 96 RACE-approved CE hours
- Imaging module scheduled for November 2026
Improve: Surgical Nursing imaging module
The Surgical Nursing VTCert/VPPCert includes radiography, ultrasound, and advanced imaging for diagnosis and pre- and postoperative assessment.
- CT, MRI, and scintigraphy in surgical case planning
- Designed around the technician's clinical role
- Current imaging-module date is to be confirmed
VeterinaryRadiology.net CT/MRI Case Library
A free, searchable case archive organized by modality, species, and body region. It is useful for short interpretation drills, journal clubs, and team case rounds.
- Canine, feline, equine, and exotic cases
- Thoracic, neurologic, musculoskeletal, and other studies
- Practical exposure to varied imaging presentations
IMAIOS vet-Anatomy
An interactive veterinary anatomy atlas built from diagrams and medical imaging, including CT, MRI, and radiographs.
- Dog and cat head, thorax, abdomen, pelvis, limbs, and spine
- Whole-body and region-specific imaging modules
- Free and premium content
IMAIOS zoo-Radiology
A collection of whole-body and regional imaging cases for non-domestic species, useful for comparative anatomy and exotics-focused teams.
- Primates, reptiles, birds, marsupials, and other zoo patients
- Cross-sectional and radiographic anatomy
- Broadens exposure beyond routine companion-animal cases
ACVR learning network
The American College of Veterinary Radiology maintains education resources for veterinary professionals. Friends of the ACVR is open to general practitioners, technicians, interns, and students; eligible participants can also explore the CT/MRI Society's forums, case-based learning, and conference programming.
What education can cover
Practical topics, not product theater.
Education should help the hospital make better decisions even before a specific system is selected.
CT and MRI fundamentals
How acquisition, resolution, motion, field of view, contrast, and reconstruction affect the study.
Modality and system fit
Where high-resolution CT, multislice CT, and MRI fit—and where their limitations matter.
Case-based workflow
Patient preparation, anesthesia, positioning, protocols, interpretation, and follow-through.
Program adoption
How successful teams create champions, choose early cases, measure progress, and keep learning.
Build the learning plan
Tell us what your team is trying to learn.
We can help connect your clinical goals to the right educational format, training support, and adoption plan.