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MRI in Practice - Online
22 Jun 2026 - 25 Jun 2026
10 Oct 2026 - 18 Oct 2026
06 Mar 2027 - 14 Mar 2027
Course: MRI in Practice Online
Event Duration: From October 2026 the core course content will be accessible for 9 days. Activities take around 30 hours to achieve CPD and can be accessed at any time over the event. Participants attending during the working week will need 4 days study leave. Handbook and MRI simulator activities can be accessed for 12 months.
Location: Online
Plus…
12 months access to our brand-new Handbook of MRI Technique Course!
Everyone enrolling on this course is also entitled to access to TEN additional on-demand lectures covering patient care and patent positioning for all major body areas. All for the regular price of the MRI in Practice course. Other providers run clinical courses or physics courses and charge for both - now you don't need to choose, we offer both courses for the price of one.
Plus…
12 months access to our brand-new MRI Simulator
A fully-featured MRI simulator and over 50 learning activities that link clinical practice directly to our lectures. Other courses charge around £1000 for simulator access, ours is free.
Compare this deal with ANY other course provider before deciding which course to apply for.
Presenters:
Dr Catherine Westbrook, Dr John Talbot
Pricing: £800
CPD
UK - CPD Now (Society and College of Radiographers) The Certificate of Endorsement states that this course supports the following important outcomes: 01. Practical skills, 02. Knowledge base, 03. Work safely, 06. Manage knowledge/information, 07. High-quality healthcare/education services, 08. Patient-centred care and choice, 09. Inter-professional/agency working or learning, 11. Workforce development or staff governance, 12. Service design, 19. Evidence to support practice
Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy - Awards 30 Units of credit.
The World’s Biggest MRI Course
The World’s Biggest MRI Course
Course Information
Course Information
MRI in Practice
The MRI in Practice course has been presented since 1992 and is the longest-running and probably the best-known course of its kind in the world. The course is presented by MRI in Practice authors Catherine Westbrook and John Talbot. Cathy and John are both qualified educators holding Masters degrees in MRI and are both Doctors of (medical) education. They have specialised in distance-learning via webinar for the last 15 years, having taught a Masters degree in MRI via distance-learning delivery. As such, they are ideally placed to offer the very highest quality educational experience in magnetic resonance imaging, both live and on-line.
Since its first publication in 1992 our book MRI in Practice has been the best-selling book in its field. This course is based on the book and will help you to grasp all of these important topics with ease. The new 5th edition has been completely redesigned to follow the course topics and combined with the high definition CGI graphics used in the course it will provide you with the best possible grounding for your CPD requirements or as an adjunct to academic study. If you are planning on attending the course we recommend purchasing the book as it essentially forms the "course notes" and will present you with all of the revision material you need once the course has ended.
The Course Content
The content is primarily aimed at radiographers/ MRI technologists who require CPD or are taking boards exams/academic courses. We also welcome veterinary practitioners, radiotherapy practitioners, physicians, radiologists, cardiologists and neurologists. The course features generic terminology and is therefore applicable to a multidisciplinary audience.
Since 2020, the course has been offered exclusively online. The online course format is exactly the same as a live course but with streaming lectures, Q&A (via an instant messaging and VoIP social platform) and revision sessions. Each session covers an important theme:
• Session 01 - Fundamental Principles
• Session 02 - Pulse Sequences
• Session 03 - Spatial Encoding
• Session 04 - Image Quality
The Online Format
The online course uses a blend of UHD streaming video and interactive chat sessions.
After application we will send you a link that allows you to enrol on our members-only site www.mri-in-practice.com. When you have registered with that site, you will be able to access a course information page that explains how the course works and also allows you to test out your computer hardware to make sure you can access our streaming content. It is very important to do this as soon as possible before the course begins. The course requires access to a PC or laptop to watch the content. Suitably equipped smart TVs are also recommended as they are capable of streaming our lectures in ultra high-definition. A real front row experience.
The course is not accessible via tablet or phone devices.
Rewind, Revisit, Revise
Live lectures tend to look suboptimal when presented from online conferencing software - jerky, wobbly, laggy and entirely dependent on the host's internet connection. One tiny glitch with the router and everyone is left looking at a blank screen. We thought we could do better, and all of the participant feedback for the online course shows that we have. We put the entire course on Amazon's professional video-streaming servers. It was a huge undertaking that took nearly 8 months. We wrote over 100,000 words of narration, we made the equivalent of 12 feature-films worth of lecture video, complete with professional quality computer generated imagery and professional audio recording. The resulting lectures are like nothing we have presented before.
All of the streaming content is just like a live course - but with the added bonus of extra time built into the programme that will allow you to revisit, re-watch and revise any parts of the lectures that you wish to see again. This is a major advantage that can only be realised using online delivery and our participants really love it.
Importantly, your viewing experience doesn't rely on the host's internet connection.
The welcome meeting, discussion and Q&A is delivered via webinar and our custom built chatroom - featuring 24/7 question and answer capability even when the hosts may not be available due to time differences. We will send you all the necessary links shortly before the course begins.
Radiotherapy and Oncology Professionals
The proliferation of new hybrid MRI/Linac machines has resulted in a big influx of radiotherapy professionals to our courses. We are the preferred education provider for both Elekta and Philips Medical Systems who make these machines, so be reassured you are choosing the right course with MRI in Practice Online!
Veterinary Practitioners
Veterinary practitioners need look no further than MRI in Practice. We have been running the MRI in Practice course exclusively for veterinary radiologists and radiographers in the USA since 2017. These courses are presented in collaboration with veterinary MRI radiologist Amy Zalcman, formerly presented at the University of Missouri and now on-line. Feedback shows that veterinary practitioners find this course extremely beneficial. Our online course is now the go-to MRI course for veterinary practitioners in the USA, the UK, Australia and across the world.
MRI Educators
If you are an MRI educator, please contact us before making any applications. We are happy to present the course to your students and may be able to offer a discount, however, we do not accept applications from educators directly. Instead, we encourage you to consider more appropriate formal academic (university) courses available to those who wish to provide MRI education. MRI in Practice is primarily a CPD course for practitioners and a training course for new learners in the field, it is not appropriate or intended for seasoned educators.
Timing
The new course is progress-based rather than time based. Each of the four learning sessions represents one day of learning, but participants can access the materials at any time over the 9-day delivery. For example:
Someone new to MRI might choose the split the attendance between two weekends, giving an opportunity to put theory into practice during a working week.
Someone with children and a busy home-life might prefer to undertake the course in a single block over 4 weekdays.
A participant with a taste for binging might squeeze the whole program into three days.
A visual or hands-on learner might prefer to spread things out and take it more gently over 5 or 6 days, combining the theory with our new MRI simulator.
The choice is yours.
Our Programme - Super-Flexible for Every Kind of Delegate
Our Programme - Super-Flexible for Every Kind of Delegate
Whether you need basic or advanced theory - or applied clinical skills - we have you completely covered. Our course features two days of underpinning basic principles, two days of more advanced topics and an entire free course (Handbook of MRI Technique Course) that covers clinical skills. The MRI in Practice course can be taken as a whole, or split into two attendances, allowing participants to apply the basics to practice before progressing to the more advanced topics. Splitting attendance also permits study leave to be shared between courses. The Handbook course can be accessed completely on-demand for 12 months after the MRI in Practice course has concluded. Flexibility is further enhanced by the fact that the course is now entirely online, without sacrificing any of the features found on the live course.
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Lecture Programmes
MRI in Practice
The MRI in Practice course has 16 core lectures that contextualise MRI physics to clinical practice. These are divided into 4 logical sessions covering Fundamentals, Pulse Sequences, Image Production and Image Quality. The lectures themselves only take about 5 hours to complete in each session, but when combined with the other related activities we recommend that you put aside one study-day for each session as a minimum. The additional activities include revision sessions and our MRI simulator which directly links the theory of each lecture to the relevant clinical practice. Each course has an event duration of 9 days, and the participants can choose to pace their learning accordingly. The examples shown below are purely illustrative - to show some common configurations that may help when study leave is tight, or when someone wishes to have a break between the fundamentals and the more advanced topics. Ultimately the choice can be made by the participant, the content can be accessed at any time over the 9 days, and our only firm requirement is that the 16 core lectures must be completed by the end of day 9. We strongly advise participants to put aside four study days as a minimum and certainly no fewer than three.
PLUS FREE HANDBOOK COURSE
In addition to the 15 lectures shown above, all participants who successfully complete the MRI in Practice Online will also be given access to our new Handbook of MRI Technique course completely free of charge!
This is an amazing deal that no other course provider can match. The Handbook course is based on our book of the same name and covers clinical indications, patient care, patient preparation and screening, MRI technique (patient positioning, slice prescription and pulse sequences) anatomy and pathology - for all major body areas PLUS 5 concise technical lectures that revisit and reinforce the concepts covered on the MRI in Practice course - making it perfect for revision. Other providers teach this material using OUR BOOK - cut out the middle-man. Don't pay for a physics course and a clinical technique course when we offer you both for the price of one!
Best of all, the Handbook course is available on demand and the lectures can be accessed wherever and whenever the participants wish to take part.
Handbook of MRI Technique
Introducing Jeremy - your 24/7 MRI Mentor!
On demand courses require on-demand Q&A. Cathy and John are usually on hand to answer your questions over the duration of the course, but when we have participants across 12 time-zones or more, there may be brief periods when we are not available. Introducing Jeremy - our new recruit!
Imagine watching a lecture with a friend who is a real expert on MRI. Whenever you needed a little more explanation you could pause the presentation and ask your genius friend to expand on the topics covered. This is exactly the role Jeremy plays.
Having been on our book cover for many years, Jeremy is probably one of the best known faces in MRI - now he is here to help take your questions. Jeremy is a generative pre-trained transformer - but he is not chat GPT. Jeremy is our very own AI chat host, trained in house, hosted only on our course platform and definitely not connected to dodgy internet sites!
Jeremy's training materials, written by ourselves, run well over 150,000 words - more than a doctoral thesis. Compiling the answers to anticipated questions took over 3 months of writing, so when you ask Jeremy a question, it is our answer he gives you, but in the twinkle of an eye.
Pricing for MRI in Practice Online
The price for this course is £800. The fee includes:
▪ 04 days online learning
▪ Daily Q&A and revision sessions with Catherine Westbrook and John Talbot
▪ 16 streaming lectures from MRI in Practice Online (total content almost 20 hours)
▪ 10 on-demand lectures from Handbook of MRI Technique Course (total content 5.6 hours - available for 12 months)
▪ Unlimited access to our MRI Training simulator (available for 12 months)
▪ 4 Pages of interactive animated diagrams to help consolidate the concepts covered each day
▪ 24 hour access to Jeremy, our in-house, artificial intelligence MRI mentor who can answer any questions you may have - day or night
UK - CPD Now (Society and College of Radiographers) The Certificate of Endorsement states that this course supports the following important outcomes: 01. Practical skills, 02. Knowledge base, 03. Work safely, 06. Manage knowledge/information, 07. High-quality healthcare/education services, 08. Patient-centred care and choice, 09. Inter-professional/agency working or learning, 11. Workforce development or staff governance, 12. Service design, 19. Evidence to support practice
Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy - Awards 30 Units of credit.
To register for the course please use the form below. Please note that your place is only secured once payment has been received. This includes applicants who are being sponsored by their employer. Applicants whose invoices are not paid by the start-date of the course will be offered a place on the next available course (pending payment). Participants wishing to split their attendance between two courses (perhaps to facilitate study-leave) pay for the full course in one single instalment.
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Education or CPD facilitators and imaging department managers. If you are comparing our prices with any other course providers please watch out for their hidden charges such as VAT. Our price, shown above, is the full all-in price you will pay. We have kept this low price for the last 20 years (adjusting for inflation the course used to cost the equivalent of £1,800 back in the year 2000). The course price is now the lowest it has ever been.
Also - take a little time to calculate how much other course providers are charging per hour of taught content. We found a recent example where a training company was charging £72.00 per hour of lecturing - just for an Introduction to MRI course.
Our course, intended to cover everything your staff need to know (and delivered by presenters who are both Doctors of Education and both holding Masters of Science degrees in MRI) is less than half that amount at just £26 per hour of taught content.
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NHS providers who wish to add us to SBS or raise a purchase order, please let us know at courseemail. We can then send you the necessary documentation.
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TERMS and CONDITIONS
1.0 The Course
1.1 The Course Organisers
The MRI in Practice course ("the Course") is delivered exclusively online by Dr Catherine Westbrook and Dr John Talbot (collectively, "the Presenters").
The Presenters operate as sole traders offering private tuition and are not a registered company. The Course is classified as private tuition and is delivered via videoconference, incorporating teaching materials in the form of streaming-video lectures.
All enquiries should be directed to the contact address published on the Course website.
1.2 Course Content
Course materials are subject to ongoing revision in order to reflect developments within the field of MRI and to incorporate advances in presentation technology. Accordingly, the specific content of the Course may vary from time to time.
The programme published on the Course website and in associated promotional materials is provided for guidance only. The Presenters reserve the right to amend the timing, sequence, or content of lectures at their discretion.
Participants who fully complete the MRI in Practice course, namely having watched the 16 core lectures to completion, will be awarded free access to the Handbook of MRI Technique course. This comprises a further ten lectures largely focussed on clinical technique.
1.3 Course Attendance
The Course is delivered as an on-demand event spanning a period of nine (9) calendar days (an "Event"). The curriculum comprises four (4) sessions, each equivalent to one day's learning, which may be accessed at any time during the Event window.
This structure is designed to afford participants maximum flexibility. By way of example, attendance may be distributed across two consecutive weekends, completed within a single four-day block during the working week, or arranged in any combination thereof.
Participants who are unable to attend scheduled sessions due to illness may, at the sole discretion of the Presenters, be offered the opportunity to attend the following Event at no additional charge.
The core (MRI in Practice Course) Lecture content is available for viewing only during the period in which the Event is in progress. Access to the Handbook of MRI Technique course (as described above) may be available for 12 months after the Event.
1.4 Course Access
Geographic availability. The Course is available from any international location with the exception of the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation, owing to local internet access restrictions in those jurisdictions. Exchange rate fluctuations against the British pound may affect affordability in certain regions. As the Course is open to all eligible participants, the Presenters are unable to offer special rates, regional pricing, or discretionary discounts.
Access location. All participants are required to access the Course from a domestic location (i.e. their own home or private residence). Access from commercial, healthcare, or educational premises is not permitted. The Presenters employ geolocation monitoring, and any participant found to be accessing the Course from a non-domestic location may have their access revoked immediately and without refund.
Technical requirements. Participants must access the Course using a personal computer or laptop running macOS or Windows, and must use a Chromium-based web browser (e.g. Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge). The Course is not compatible with, or permissible from mobile devices including smartphones and tablets. Use of such devices may cause irreversible disruption to an individual's CPD monitoring systems and is wholly unsuitable for the widescreen lecture format.
1.5 CPD
The course is endorsed by the Society and College of Radiographers (UK) and the Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy. We do not offer certification for any other organisation. Certificates are only awarded to participants having watched the core lectures in their entirety as confirmed by watch-tracking, and browser page focus monitoring. The presenters reserve the right to withhold the award of certificates to anyone who has not attained an appropriate level of course engagement.
1.5 Copyright Notice
All content within the MRI in Practice Online course, including but not limited to video lectures, audio, images, text, animations, and supporting materials, is the intellectual property of the MRI Education Company and is protected by UK and international copyright law. All rights are reserved.
Legal Framework
Under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, infringement of intellectual property rights constitutes both a civil wrong and, where conducted in the course of business, a criminal offence. Penalties may include unlimited fines and imprisonment of up to 10 years.
1. Prohibited Reproduction
You shall not copy, capture, reproduce, download, or create derivative works from any course content by any means whatsoever, including but not limited to:
Photography or screenshots
Video or screen recording
Audio recording
Screen-grabbing or screen-capture software
Digital download or file extraction
Whether for personal use or distribution to third parties.
2. Prohibited broadcast
You shall not broadcast, transmit, share, or make available any course content to any third party by any means, including but not limited to:
Data projection to an audience
Screen-sharing (including via video conferencing platforms)
Wireless screencasting or network transfer
Upload to any website, platform, or file-sharing service
Sharing of login credentials
3. Permitted location of use
This licence is granted exclusively for individual domestic use. You shall not access this course from any non-domestic premises, including but not limited to:
Hospitals or clinical settings
Educational establishments or universities
Commercial or corporate premises
Libraries, cafés, or public spaces
4. Copy protection and monitoring
You acknowledge and consent to our use of:
Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology
Digital watermarking that uniquely identifies you as the licence holder
Access logging and monitoring systems to detect unauthorised use
5. Single-user licence
This licence is personal to you and non-transferable. You shall not share, sell, lend, or otherwise permit any other person to access the course using your credentials.
6. Consequences of breach
You acknowledge that in the event of any breach of these terms, the MRI Education Company reserves the right to:
Immediately terminate your access without refund
Pursue recovery of all losses, damages, and legal costs through civil proceedings
Report the matter to relevant law enforcement authorities for criminal prosecution
Notify your employer and/or professional regulatory body (including but not limited to the HCPC, NMC, or GMC)
Permanently exclude you and/or your employer from all future courses
7. Governing law
This agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. You submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
Declaration
By applying for the course, you confirm that:
You have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions
You acknowledge this constitutes a legally binding agreement equivalent to a handwritten signature
You understand that access to the course is conditional upon your acceptance of these terms
You accept full personal liability for any breach.
NOTE TO EDUCATORS
If you are an MRI educator, we would be happy to present the course for your students. Please contact us for a group discount (where applicable). Please do not make any personal application to attend the course or make any payment without contacting us first.
2.0 Fees and Payments
2.1 Payments
For the security and peace of mind of participants, all payments processed directly through www.mrieducation.com are handled via Stripe, a PCI-compliant payment platform providing secure, fraud-protected banking infrastructure for online transactions. Please note that Stripe payment processing may not be available in all international locations.
2.2 Course Pricing
All Course fees are denominated in British pounds sterling (GBP). The Stripe transaction fee is included in the published price. However, participants may incur currency conversion fees or foreign transaction charges levied by their credit or debit card provider. Such charges are beyond the control of the Presenters and remain the sole responsibility of the participant.
2.3 Refunds
No refunds will be issued under any circumstances once enrolment has been confirmed.
In the event that a Course is postponed for any reason, affected participants will be offered a place on the rescheduled Event at no additional cost. For enquiries relating to any other courses offered by the Presenters, please contact the Course organisers directly.
3.0 Your Privacy and the Data Protection Act
3.1 Privacy and the Use of Cookies
This section sets out how www.mrieducation.com ("the Website") uses cookies and processes visitor data, in accordance with the UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) 2003 (as amended 2011) and the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR).
Cookies. The Website uses cookies to enhance the browsing experience. In addition, third-party cookies are employed to provide web analytics and to enable social media functionality, as described below.
Analytics. The Website uses Google Analytics, a third-party analytics service, to collect statistical data including the number of visits, search terms used, and the approximate geographical location of visitors. Google may deploy its own cookies and collect data about users in the course of providing this service. The Presenters have no access to the data collected by Google. Further information about Google Analytics and its privacy practices is available at google.com/analytics/learn/privacy.html. Visitors who do not wish their browsing activity to be tracked by Google Analytics may opt out at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Social media. The Website incorporates widgets that allow visitors to share content via third-party social networks. These third-party platforms may use their own cookies and collect data about their users. The Presenters have no access to any data collected by these services.
Payment processing. The Website uses Stripe to collect and process payments. Information submitted via Stripe is used solely to process transactions and confirm bookings. The Presenters do not store payment data on their own servers and do not share it with any third party.
Password security. In the event that a participant changes their password for the online Course, the password itself is not stored on the Presenters' servers or databases. All passwords are processed using cryptographic hashing, which converts the password into an irreversible string of characters using an encryption algorithm. It is not possible to derive the original password from the stored hash.
Managing cookies. Most web browsers allow users to manage or disable cookies through their browser settings. Further information on how to view and manage cookies is available at www.allaboutcookies.org.
Consent. By continuing to use the Website, visitors acknowledge and consent to the use of cookies and data processing as described in this section.
3.2 Data Protection
This section sets out how the Presenters handle personal data submitted via the Website, in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
When a visitor submits an enquiry via one of the online forms on the Website, the information provided is used solely to generate an email to the Course organisers. This data is used only for the purposes of responding to enquiries and, where applicable, registering participants on the Course. Personal data submitted in this way is not shared with any third party and is not retained for longer than is reasonably necessary to fulfil these purposes.
For further information regarding data protection rights and obligations, visitors are directed to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.
Feedback from recent course participants.
The Course
Course Delivery
Delegate feedback about recent courses...
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It was a well oiled machine! With physics not being my strong suit, for me it was beneficial to have it broken down in the way it was presented.
The way the contents were organised during the lectures and the animated schematics, helped to understand better how MRI physics happen.
Thank you very much for this 4 day course, was worth it!
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The whole course ran very smoothly. Excellent graphics. Ran smoothly on my computer.
Plenty of quick re-caps from previous lectures in order to make sense of new information.
Explained in a way in which I now understand concepts that I didn't before.
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I think it is the best online course I have attended so far.
The visual diagrams were amazing and shows that a lot of work has gone into creating the course.
As a person who is not naturally good at physics it really helped my understanding of the subject and kept me engaged in the presentation.
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I liked the interactive sessions after each lecture and the quizzes at the end of the day.
I also liked the fact you could replay or pause when listening.
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Best course I have ever attended.
The whole course and layout was very thorough and well executed. The animations and diagrams were extremely helpful and the communication from the get go, and the way the whole course was explained (emails, discord) was great.
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Very convenient, the lectures are very well taught in a systemised order.
Presenters are very knowledgeable and would definitely use this course as my number one reference for MRI imaging.
I enjoyed it and both Dr Westbrook and Dr Talbot were amazing.
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I liked being able to rewind and pause the lectures so I could learn at my own pace within a given time frame.
At a live event I would have missed half the content and wouldn't have learnt as much.
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I've been scanning for a long time and studied these concepts before but the content and explanation was the best I've experienced.
I refreshed a lot of my knowledge in MRI and learned new and interesting things that I will apply to my daily scanning!
Thank you! Great experience.
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Course was fully-loaded, interesting, educating.
Lecturers were very knowledgeable and could impart knowledge.
Video graphics were excellent and delivered 100%
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The animations were superb making some of the most difficult concepts comprehensible.
In tandem with the explanations given by the speakers a difficult subject was made accessible.
The artefact sections were incredibly useful to identify and will be applying that to practice.
*statistics and testimonials are taken directly from our end-of-course feedback forms, submitted by delegates after completing the MRI in Practice course.
Accreditation
Accreditation
Endorsed by the Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy
MRI in Practice is CPD endorsed Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy.
The Certificate of Endorsement states that this course supports 30 hours of CPD activity.
If you are considering registering for an MRI course other than MRI in Practice, ask for evidence that they have CPD endorsement. This is an important benchmark and without such it is likely that a course is not fit for purpose as a CPD resource.
International Accreditation and Affiliations
Historically, our course has been accredited and endorsed by the following prestigious institutions:
We do not believe that any other MRI course in the World has so many affiliations, and we are very proud to have the support and accreditation from these institutions.
Certification
Participants who fully complete the online course will receive a certificate.
The CPD offered depends on which course has been attended:
UNITED KINGDOM
In the UK, the course is endorsed by the Society and College of Radiographers CPD Now. This is offered on a whole-course basis (i.e. not by the hour). Course completion can be determined by our lecture server which uses a watch-tracker for all content. Participants completing the 16 core lectures will be eligible for this CPD certificate. It identifies the learning outcomes achieved, it is not intended to provide any indication of activity hours, because this is not a metric for CPD Now endorsement.
We therefore award a CPD Now branded certificate to any UK participant to whom this certificate applies, and our generic certificate for those to whom CPD Now does not apply. The generic certificate lists the lectures watched in full and calculates the total CPD in hours. This permits both reflection on learning, as required by HCPC (we provide a guide on how to write this) and the hours approximately represent the units of CPD where applicable.
AUSTRALASIA
In Australia, the course is endorsed by the Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy (ASMIRT). This accreditation is offered on an hourly basis (30 hours). Course completion can be determined by our lecture server which uses a watch-tracker for all content. Australian participants will be eligible for this CPD certificate. The CPD page will also display the total number of CPD hours attained.
We therefore award an ASMIRT branded certificate to any Australasian participant to whom this certificate applies and our generic certificate to those whom this does not apply. The generic certificate lists the lectures watched in full and calculates the total CPD in hours. This permits both reflection on learning (we provide a guide on how to write this) and the hours approximately represent the units of CPD where applicable.
NORTH AMERICA
In the United States, the ARRT (American Registry of Radiologic Technologists) requires most registered technologists to earn 24 approved continuing education credits every two years (biennium). These must be Category A or A+ credits, approved by an ARRT-recognised CE approver such as the ASRT. The MRI in Practice course is not currently ASRT-approved and therefore does not provide ARRT Category A credits. However, the ARRT also accepts academic courses from accredited universities and colleges as continuing education, and self-directed learning activities may count towards your professional development. The knowledge gained from our course — covering MRI physics, pulse sequences, image contrast, artefacts, and clinical technique — directly supports the competencies assessed by the ARRT MRI examination and CQR requirements. Many US and Canadian delegates attend MRI in Practice for the depth of understanding it provides, rather than for CE credits alone. In Canada, the CAMRT (Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists) recognises a range of CPD activities and does not require courses to be from a specific approved list. Our course content is directly applicable to your ongoing professional development. The course has been presented many times in the USA in conjunction with Rush Medical Centre, Gurnick Academy and The University of Missouri Veterinary School.
We therefore award a generic CPD certificate to anyone who attends from these countries. The certificate lists the lectures watched in full and calculates the total CPD in hours. This permits both reflection on learning (we provide a guide on how to write this) and the hours approximately represent the units of CPD where applicable.
As professional educators and experts on reflective practice we consider you to be totally covered - If in doubt, check with your professional body.
EUROPE AND SCANDINAVIA
CPD requirements for radiographers vary considerably across Europe. Some countries have mandatory CPD requirements tied to professional registration, while others do not yet mandate CPD at all. The European Federation of Radiographer Societies (EFRS) recommends that all radiographers engage in continuous professional development as part of lifelong learning, but there is no single European-wide CPD approval body or mandatory approved course list. In practice, this means that individual practitioners and their employers choose CPD activities based on relevance to their clinical practice. The MRI in Practice course is endorsed by the UK Society and College of Radiographers (SCoR) under their CPD Now scheme and by the Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy (ASMIRT), both of which are internationally recognised professional bodies. Many of our European delegates use these endorsements as evidence of quality when recording CPD for their national regulatory body or employer. The course content — covering MRI physics, pulse sequences, safety, artefacts, and clinical technique — is universally applicable regardless of which country you practise in.
Nordic countries have similar regulations and the course has been presented many times in Norway, Denmark and Sweden.
We therefore award a generic CPD certificate to anyone who attends from these countries. The certificate lists the lectures watched in full and calculates the total CPD in hours. This permits both reflection on learning (we provide a guide on how to write this) and the hours approximately represent the units of CPD where applicable.
As professional educators and experts on reflective practice we consider you to be totally covered - if in doubt check with your professional body.
UAE AND MIDDLE EAST
In the United Arab Emirates, the Dubai Health Authority (DHA), Department of Health Abu Dhabi (DOH), and the Ministry of Health (MOHAP) all require healthcare professionals to complete a minimum number of CPD or CME hours annually for license renewal. The DHA typically requires healthcare professionals to accumulate CPD points each year, with activities needing to be accredited by DHA, DOH, or a recognised international body. Participation in educational programmes organised by accredited institutions abroad may be recognised as Category 1 CPD if the provider is recognised by the relevant licensing authority. The MRI in Practice course is endorsed by the UK Society and College of Radiographers (CPD Now) and the Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy (ASMIRT), both internationally recognised professional bodies. We recommend that you check with your specific licensing authority (DHA, DOH, or MOHAP) before registering to confirm how our course credits would be recognised for your individual license renewal. We are happy to provide any documentation your authority may require, including certificates of completion and details of course content and learning outcomes.
The course has been presented many times in the Emirates, Saudi Arabia Kuwait and Qatar.
We therefore award a generic CPD certificate to anyone who attends from these countries. The certificate lists the lectures watched in full and calculates the total CPD in hours. This permits both reflection on learning (we provide a guide on how to write this) and the hours approximately represent the units of CPD where applicable.
As professional educators and experts on reflective practice we consider you to be totally covered - if in doubt check with your professional body.
REST OF WORLD / GENERAL
CPD and continuing education requirements for radiographers and MRI professionals vary from country to country. In many countries, the regulatory body does not maintain an approved list of CPD courses. Instead, it is the responsibility of the individual practitioner to select learning activities that are relevant to their scope of practice and to reflect on how those activities have improved their professional competence. The MRI in Practice course is endorsed by two internationally recognised professional bodies: the UK Society and College of Radiographers (SCoR) under their CPD Now scheme, and the Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy (ASMIRT), which awards 30 units of CPD credit. These endorsements provide independent evidence that the course meets high professional standards for MRI education. We provide certificates of completion and a detailed reflective practice guide that you can use to evidence your learning to any regulatory body or employer. We have welcomed many participants from Hong Kong and Singapore.
We therefore award a generic CPD certificate to anyone who attends from these countries. The certificate lists the lectures watched in full and calculates the total CPD in hours. This permits both reflection on learning (we provide a guide on how to write this) and the hours approximately represent the units of CPD where applicable.
As professional educators and experts on reflective practice we consider you to be totally covered - if in doubt check with your professional body.
In summary
For participants outside the UK and Australasia, our generic CPD certificate is awarded to participants who have completed all 16 core lectures of the MRI in Practice online course. As a structured programme of self-directed learning delivered by doctoral-level educators, the course provides a robust foundation for critical reflection and professional development. It should be recognised as a valid CPD activity by any professional body. In the event that a professional body does not accept this course as continuing professional development (for example the USA), we would respectfully suggest that this reflects a limitation in the scope of that body's CPD framework, rather than any shortcoming in the educational or CPD value this course provides.
Previous Courses in the UK and Ireland
Previous Courses in the UK and Ireland
Year
Location
Venue
1992 - 2000 (40 courses)
Oxford
The Oxford MRI Centre
2000-2002 (10 courses)
Minster Lovell
Eynsham
Milton Hill
Morpeth
The Mill
Eynsham Hall
Milton Hill
Longhirst Hall
2002 - 2009 (34 courses)
Taunton
Woburn
Stoke
Warwick
Birmingham
Bristol
Dublin
Creech Castle
The Inn at Woburn
Royal Stoke Hospital
Warwick Conferences
Burlington Hotel
Royal Marriott Hotel
St James Hospital
2010 - 2019 (50 courses)
Cheltenham
Dublin
Linton House
St James Hospital
2020 - 2026 (22 Courses to date)
UK
Online
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