Diagnostic Radiography BSc (Hons)

You’ll be taught by staff who are themselves HCPC registered radiographers with decades of combined experience across a range of specialties, studying in a hospital which provides comprehensive diagnostic and interventional radiological services, as well as 24/7 emergency services as part of the Hospital Trauma Centre.

If you have an interest in science, technology and medicine and want to work as a healthcare professional, diagnostic radiography brings all of these elements together to play a pivotal role in patient diagnosis and subsequently patient treatment.

The field of radiography is vast and diverse in terms of the techniques and types of pathology, conditions and trauma being assessed. As a qualified diagnostic radiographer, you need to know about all of the different modalities and tools at your disposal: plain x-rays; magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); interventional radiography; mammography; computed tomography (CT); positron emission tomography (PET); ultrasound; fluoroscopy including barium tests; and radionuclide imaging (RNI) or ‘nuclear medicine’, which includes such tests as a bone or thyroid scan.

In readiness for practice, our course develops your knowledge and appreciation of anatomy, physiology and pathology, while building your understanding of radiological science, the developing technology and equipment which supports it. We start by covering some of the simpler techniques, such as general x-rays, typically on the extremities and chest, progressing as the course develops to more advanced imaging modalities, such as CT and MRI.

Studying at City St George’s offers the unique opportunity to study in a clinical setting, experiencing the same environment and studying alongside the many different health professionals, doctors and nurses you will go on to work with on graduation. Learning is very much hands-on, you’ll master your equipment, hone patient skills and perfect the art of scanning and imaging in the simulation centre, before moving on to real patients on placement.

Half of your study time is spent on clinical placement in several different hospitals, including City St George’s with its major trauma centre. You also spend a week in one of four specialist hospitals we partner with:

• Great Ormond Street, one of the world’s leading children’s hospitals.
• Royal Brompton, the largest specialist heart and lung centre in the UK.
• National Hospital For Neurology And Neurosurgery, which provides services for the diagnosis, treatment and care of all conditions that affect the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nervous system and muscle.
• City St George’s - Tooting campus Atkinson Morley Wing, built specially to cater for neurology patients.