ISRRT_COVID-19_book

One international member reports ‘I've gained so much valuable information that I'm sure
will help me progress further in my career’. Due to the potential problems with live
attendance throughout different time zones we decided to record an abridged version of each
meeting to ensure members could learn at their convenience.
We were aware that the content of the session should be guided by the members, therefore
feedback was gained at the end of every session. The majority of comments were positive
such as ‘every session I attend I always learn so much, it’s always time well spent!’ and ‘this
group has been a fantastic virtual community and a place to share good practice and
interesting cases. During the pandemic my reporting has had to take a back seat to the
demands on clinical work and this group, and the interactions, have helped to keep me
engaged with the reporting world’.
We have responded to comments that have suggested that we cover specific pathology and
have added some recorded videos that cover the different technical aspects of reporting.
Other requests included providing information on the use of CT in dementia reporting and
sessions on CT angiography. Some members suggested we change the day on which we hold
the sessions. After conducting an online poll we found that there was no clear majority,
however the start time was adjusted to take into account the majority of radiology
departments day shifts. If members were not able to attend the live session, they could still
access a recording from the FB group. This meant that as radiographers were working longer
hours on the pandemic frontline and later the recovery phase, education opportunities were
not compromised.
Some of the more established members of the group asked us to provide some educational
resources for their non-reporting radiographer colleagues working in CT. It could be argued
that CT head reporting is an area of advanced practice that is not as recognised as others such
as plain film reporting or CT Colonography. In an effort to encourage radiographers into
reporting we posted a series of ‘basics’ talks. Rather than present these in a live format we
felt that a pre-recorded video would allow members to review the content at their own pace.
The response to these talks was overwhelming and ultimately increased the attendance at
the live sessions as individuals’ interest was piqued. Even if radiographers are not actively
reporting they can gain a lot of information from the educational content the group provides.
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