Neuroimaging is emerging as a new important sub-discipline in the study of the human brain in health and disease. In the Medical sciences it plays a prominent role in the detection and diagnosis of neurological and psychiatric illnesses and in the evaluation of treatments. The techniques are becoming increasingly sophisticated and there is a high demand for well-trained professionals. This part-time certificate course offers post-qualification training for health professionals. It is one of the few courses in the UK that offers a foundation in functional neuroanatomy, diagnostic brain imaging and research skills in anatomical and functional brain imaging including: functional MRI, anatomical imaging, Diffusion Tensor Imaging, and spectroscopy. The programme has a strong emphasis on practical skills. In a dedicated computer laboratory, the students learn and practice analysis and imaging techniques. Under supervision of our world-class academic staff, students design their own imaging studies, which are run on the in-house 3T MRI scanner. The main aims of the programme are to provide radiographers, radiologists and junior doctors with: * A foundation in functional neuroanatomy and common brain diseases * An appreciation of the approach to interpretation of clinical brain CT and MRI * An introduction to the methodologies relevant to imaging for clinical research.

* Consultant Radiologists who seek to develop skills for research in neuroimaging. * Radiographers looking to develop skills in a new emergent technology and research field. * Junior doctors seeking additional qualifications for a career pathway in Radiology.