The 18 Best Computed Tomography Training Courses

Course selection criteria

The online CT course providers were defined by the following criteria:

• English language
• Structured training with a defined learning path
• Easily accessible online, with no formal application process
• Access to pricing and other course details without any requirement to register for an account first 
• Provides more than a collection of examples, references, and/or practice cases (not all courses met this criterion)
• Offers a range of learning opportunities from introductory to advanced levels (not all courses met this criterion)
• Relevant to most healthcare professionals, including physicians, advanced practice professionals, and nurses
• Courses can be easily found in Google search results
• Providers must not prevent UK and EU residents from accessing their website
• Focus on adult patients 
• Relevant to non-radiologists given higher rankings
• Online (self-paced or live virtual)

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Top Paid Resources

1. Radiopaedia

Radiopaedia is a peer-reviewed radiology resource curated by radiologists and other healthcare professionals from around the world. They offer free content as well as on-demand courses. They offer 33 online courses on x-ray, anatomy and physicians, neuroradiology, and emergency and trauma. Not every course provides CME. Their courses are video-based and on-demand.

They offer a few computed tomography online courses, relevant to non-radiologists:

Medical Imaging Anatomy Course: Teaches cross-sectional imaging anatomy. 8 hours of video teaching with 50+ quizzes, 190 MCQs and 10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

Imaging of Stroke Learning Pathway: Covers imaging of stroke, including plain CT, CT angiography, CT perfusion, MRI diffusion, clot retrieval, and stroke mimics. Designed for radiologists, radiology trainees and neurologists who manage strokes. Case-based course (30 scrollable cases) with 4 hours of video commentary and 50 MCQs, 6 practice cases with 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

Abdominal CT Essentials: Essential review of abdominal CT for radiologists, radiology trainees, physicians, and other HCPs. 2.5 hours of video with 150+ cases, 90 scrollable review cases and 45 review questions. 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

Emergency Radiology Course: Covers imaging of common emergency presentations, including brain bleeds, limb injuries, abdominal obstructions and more. Unclear what portion of the course is focused on CT imaging compared to other modalities like X-ray. Designed for a multidisciplinary audience involved in emergency medicine. 7 hours video with 45 live quizzes, 60 review quizzes and 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

Trauma CT Brain Learning Pathway: Covers the interpretation of CT brain in trauma. Designed for radiologists, radiology trainees, and physicians involved in trauma care (emergency, neurosurgery, neurology, ICU, general surgeons), and medical students. Nurses and radiographers may benefit, but are not the primary intended audience. 3 hours in length with 32 review questions and No CME

Trauma Radiology Course: Designed to help you detect traumatic injuries on imaging of the body, brain, face, and spine on x-ray, CT, and MRI. Designed for a multidisciplinary audience involved in trauma care. 8 hours video with 34 review questions and No CME

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2. Infomed Online

Infomed Online has provided CPD-accredited online learning for doctors across major specialities in the UK since 2004. They offer in-person and online video courses. You can access the latest iteration of live courses on demand (for example, the Spine Imaging Course 2025 is available on-demand in 2026).

Relevant CT courses, available on-demand, include:

Imaging in the ICU 2026 – What the Intensivist needs to know: Designed for consultants and senior trainee intensivists and anaesthetists looking to improve their image interpretation skills. On-demand lectures and DICOM cases with 11 lessons with 6 about CT (head, chest, abdomen). Duration 11 hours (includes 7.67 h on CT) and 12 CPD credits

King’s CT Polytrauma for the Emergency Physician: Online course with updates on CT imaging in trauma, designed for emergency consultants and senior trainees. Short theory lectures, interactive interpretation and reporting sessions, and DICOM cases. 10 lessons, all on CT training totalling 11.75 hours for 12 CPD credits.

Update for the On-Call Radiologist 2026: A practical review of challenging cases encountered by the on-call radiologist. Short lectures followed by interactive interpretation of cases. 10 lessons over 12 hours for 12 CPD points. Unclear how much of the content is CT-focused.

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3. docmedED

docmedED is an on-demand education platform offering easy access to ACCME-accredited lectures. They offer 1 CT training course:

Classic Lectures in Trauma Imaging: This course provides on-demand lectures on trauma imaging, including paediatric trauma. Designed for radiologists, emergency physicians, trauma surgeons, and other HCPs involved in trauma imaging and care. 20 lessons, including 1 on paediatrics, 1 on AI. Based on the available program list, 14/20 topics should include CT discussion. 10 hours of content if you purchase all lectures. 10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, ACCME-accredited.

4. Rapid Sequence Radiology

Rapid Sequence Radiology was founded by 2 emergency physicians to provide frontline clinicians with the tools they need to develop strong imaging skills, including computed tomography training. They offer online, self-paced, video-based courses. 

Their course offerings relevant to CT include:

MasterClass: Comprehensive course providing training to interpret acute images, including X-ray, CT, and paediatric imaging. 128 video lessons with annotated images and quizzes. 11 sections in total with 4 CT training sections. 11 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

Boot Camp: Abbreviated version of MasterClass, covering x-ray, CT, and paediatric topics. 4 of the 11 sections with relevant CT training topics. 67 video lessons (6 hours), and includes quizzes. No CME points

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5. Navigating Radiology

Navigating Radiology initially started as a YouTube Channel, and was founded by Rajesh Bhayana, a body radiologist. It is a case-based learning platform. They also offer RadLingo, a gamified microlearning app. 

They offer one path that is designed for radiology residents and physicians from other specialities, and includes computed tomography CME:

Acute Imaging Essentials Path: Total of 11 courses covering abdominal and chest x-ray, abdominal ultrasound, and CT essentials (8/11 courses are on CT). Ability to see images on a PACS-like viewer with learning guided by an AI attending. Includes 200 cases across modalities and can earn up to 44 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

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6. Oakstone CME

Oakstone CME has provided CME through partnerships with renowned institutions, including Harvard and the Cleveland Clinic, for over 45 years. They focus on providing CME in self-paced formats with 24/7 access.

They currently offer 4 relevant courses that include CT CME online:

The University of Washington Emergency Radiology Review: Online videos, self-paced. Focuses on trauma and stroke imaging for clinicians working in urgent clinical settings. Designed for urgent care clinicians, radiologists, and imaging technologists. 49 topics total; only 1 specifically mentions CT (Non-Trauma CT Head). However, based on the brief description provided, 21 topics should have some coverage of CT. 18.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

UCSF Radiology Review: Comprehensive Imaging: Online, self-paced. This case-based course reviews the fundamentals of major organ systems and imaging modalities, including CT, MRI, US, x-ray, and mammography. 10 modules, including Gastrointestinal, Genitourinary, Thoracic, Breast, Pediatrics/Neurovascular, Neuroradiology, US/ObGyn, Cardiac/Physics/Safety, Interventional, Musculoskeletal. 35 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

UCSF Radiology On Call Imaging: Online, self-paced. This course is designed for radiologists with general on-call responsibilities to help improve imaging skills for acute issues (trauma and non-trauma). Designed for radiologists with general on-call responsibilities to help improve imaging skills for acute issues (trauma and non-trauma). 14.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

National Diagnostic Imaging Symposium^Ⓡ from World Class CME: A series of online lectures and case-based presentations for radiologists, spanning multiple radiology subspecialities. 10 modules, of which 5 modules may contain topics that may be relevant to non-radiologists. 51 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, accredited by ACCME

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7. Center for Medical Education

The Center for Medical Education has been providing CME since 1977. They offer 1 imaging course that includes CT CME topics.

Mastering Emergency Imaging: Designed for ED clinicians (physicians and APPs) to choose the most appropriate imaging study and interpret key findings. Includes over 100 case-based images. Online, self-paced with 10.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

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8. CHEST

CHEST, or the American College of Chest Physicians, is a respected professional organisation that provides education for healthcare professionals in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine. They offer 1 imaging course.

Thoracic Radiology: Imaging for Clinicians: Online course covering 8 modules. Offers a comprehensive review of thoracic radiology. Designed for physicians, APPs, and fellows in critical care, pulmonary medicine, sleep medicine, hospital medicine, and internal medicine. All experience levels welcome. 21 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

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9. Provider Practice Essentials

Prover Practice Essentials (PPE) creates both hands-on and online CME for NPs, PAs, and physicians, taught by a team of physicians, PAs, NPs, and certified sonographers. They offer 1 online course with computed tomography training topics:

The ONLINE Radiology Workshop: Broad review of common conditions and their imaging, including radiography and CT. 6 lessons in total including CT and XR. 12 CME credits

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10. Radiology Masterclass

Radiology Masterclass is a UK-based education provider for medical students, residents, and other healthcare professionals. Founded by a consultant radiologist in 2007. They offer tutorials that provide introductory knowledge and image galleries that provide examples for the corresponding tutorials. Tutorials and galleries are free. Courses, eligible for CPD points, are based on these tutorials and galleries.

One of their courses features CT training:

Acute CT Brain – Course Completion Assessment: Online, self-paced. The course consists of completing the free CT Brain Anatomy and Acute CT Brain tutorials, as well as the CT Brain Galleries 1 and 2. Once the materials are completed, you complete 30 MCQs and a course reflection completion form. Provides 6 CPD points (UK) for 6 hours of study

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11. CME Procedures

This CME provider offers evidence-based accredited CME for healthcare professionals. Accredited by AACME and AANP for 10+ years. They offer 1 course that includes computed tomography training:

Radiology Series 1 Review: Introduction to Imaging: Designed for physicians, PAs, NPs. Online, self-paced with 6 sections, including 1 on CT, at an introductory level. 10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

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12. Medality

Medality provides case-based microlearning videos designed to simulate real-world practice, primarily for radiologists. Leading radiologists teach courses. They offer several computed tomography courses that could be suitable for non-radiologists.

Cardiac CT Fundamentals: Review of the principles of cardiac CT, including indications, protocols, and optimal acquisition of coronary CTA. 24 videos and 2.5 CME.

Review of brain anatomy, stroke and head trauma imaging:

• Brain Anatomy: Review of brain anatomy with around 3 hours of content, 3 DICOM case files and 3 CME credits.
• Traumatic Brain Injury: Comprehensive review of head trauma imaging, mainly focused on CT. 3.75 hours, 35 DICOM case files and 3.75 CME credits
• Stroke Imaging (CT and MR): Extensive review of stroke and stroke mimics on noncontrast CT, CTA, CT perfusion, MRI, MRA and MR perfusion studies. 4 hours of content, 93 DICOM case files and 4 CME credits.
• Subtle Strokes Case Challenge: Designed to help you improve your skills at detecting strokes on CT by reviewing 25 subtle stroke cases. 34 DICOM case files, 25 quiz questions and 6.25 CME credits

Review of the most common imaging scenarios in the ED

• Emergency Imaging: Brain: 50 DICOM case files, 37 quiz questions and 6.75 CME credits.
• Emergency Imaging: Head, Neck, and Spine: 46 DICOM case files, 42 quiz questions and 7.25 CME credits.
• Emergency Body Imaging: Abdomen and Pelvis. 50 DICOM Case Files and 3.5 CME credits
• Emergency Imaging: Chest. 43 DICOM case files, 15 quiz questions and 3 CME

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13. American College of Radiology

The American College of Radiology (ACR) was founded in 1923 and supports the radiology profession through advocacy, education, research, and quality and safety standards. 

They offer a few self-paced courses, including computed tomography training topics, but these are designed for radiologists and radiology residents. 

CPI Editor’s Choice 2026: Musculoskeletal Imaging: Online module to assess your MSK imaging knowledge, comprising examples and questions. Includes trauma, paediatrics, infection, and advanced MSK pathology and multiple modalities (x-ray, CT, US, MRI). 55 image-based questions with 10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Unclear how many are on CT

CPI Neuroradiology Module 2025: Online module to assess your neuroradiology skills in adults and paediatrics covering brain, spine, head/neck. 50 questions, 300 images. 10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, ACCME-accredited

CPI Emergency & Trauma Imaging Module 2024: Online module to assess your knowledge of emergency and trauma imaging, featuring examples and questions. Includes trauma and non-trauma cases affecting all organ systems and multiple modalities (x-ray, CT, US, MRI). 350 images, 50 questions and 10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

CPI Chest Radiology Module 2022: Online module to assess your chest imaging knowledge, comprised of examples and questions. 50 questions, 160 examples (includes CT, x-ray, PET), 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, ACCME-accredited 

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14. American Roentgen Ray Society

The American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) was founded in 1907 and is dedicated to advancing knowledge and skills in radiology and improving health. They offer 3 courses that include computed tomography training topics:

Imaging in the ICU: Online videos, self-paced. Covers X-ray, portable US, and CT, and provides an overview of common illnesses seen in the ICU. Designed for radiologists and radiologists in training. 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Maintain access to course videos until 2032

Emergency Radiology: Insights from Radiology’s Front Line: Online videos, self-paced. Emergency imaging in children and adults with a focus on trauma, and career insights into training to become an Emergency Radiologist. 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

Imaging in the Emergency Department: Online videos, self-paced. Emergency imaging across organ systems. Includes a case presentation session. 8 modules and 22 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, ACCME-accredited

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15. Penn Radiology

An online course designed to provide valuable lessons on a wide range of clinical presentations requiring rapid response, including chest, neuro, abdominal, and pelvic topics. This course is available on CME List, a platform that provides a comprehensive list of CME for physicians, PAs, NPs, and other clinicians from multiple providers in one place.

Acute Imaging in Emergent Settings: Designed for general radiologists in practice or training. Partial list of topics includes pulmonary embolism, atelectasis, acute lung disease, GI bleeding, cholestatic liver injury, stroke detection, neuroimaging of trauma, pelvic inflammatory disease, postoperative complications, and ectopic pregnancy. 15 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, accredited by ACCME

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16. CaseStacks

CaseStacks was created by radiologists Scott Jones and Kevin Hiatt. This platform is geared towards radiology residents and fellows and provides education from introductory to advanced levels. They offer a Call Simulator to allow users to practice radiology consultations as they work through cases. 

Their platform also offers access to several AI tools including Voxel AI tutor for questions and Socratic guidance; impression generator for report impressions; differential Assistant to build differentials with citations and AI feedback for on-call simulator prelim reports 

Call Preparation Track includes X-ray, MRI, ultrasound, and CT courses. The entire Call Preparation Track is worth 91 CME points (16 CME for radiographs, 75 CME for cross-sectional imaging [CT/MRI/US])

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17. RadCast

RadCast was created by 3 clinical radiologists and provides courses and podcasts on radiology topics. They are based in the UK. Content is designed for radiology trainees. They offer one course relevant to computed tomography training:

Core Radiology Playbook. Online, self-paced. Provides essential techniques to interpret radiological images through a systematic approach. The course includes practice cases that you can see on a DICOM viewer; it includes 12 CT practice cases and 106 lessons. No CME credits.

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Final verdict

We found many options during our CT course search. Each computed tomography training course on this list offers something distinct, and your choice will depend on your baseline comfort with CT. Navigating Radiology is worth considering if you need a lot of CT content and purely case-based learning, with a PACS-like viewer. If you provide trauma care, a provider offering trauma-focused content, like docmedED, may work best for you.

In the end, our top pick for the best computed tomography training course online is Radiopaedia. It’s a peer-reviewed resource curated by radiologists and other clinicians worldwide. Across its 6 CT-relevant courses, you can earn 30 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Since you can buy courses individually or through an all-access pass, you only pay for the material you need. Overall, their prices are affordable. The CME credits do carry expiry dates, but Radiopaedia reviews all accredited material at least every three years to keep it current. In addition, free access is available to clinicians in 125 low- and middle-income countries.

If you want a broader review of acute and diagnostic imaging alongside your CT training, Rapid Sequence Radiology’s MasterClass spans X-ray, CT, and paediatric imaging for frontline clinicians. If you are a beginner in your CT learning, Radiology Masterclass or CME Procedures may be a better fit.

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Free #FOAMed resources

1. LITFL Top 100 CT scans

LITFL’s library of CT scans provides clinical cases and self-assessment problems to enhance interpretation skills through CT scan interpretation in clinical context problems. Pearls highlight the key learning points. Check out the Radiology Library for lessons, lectures, tips, and tricks in radiographic review. 

2. Radiopaedia

In addition to paid courses, Radiopaedia offers free content, including Case of the Month and Articles. 

3. CaseStacks

This provider offers a free tier with access to 82 imaging cases. Anatomy Modules are free and are labelled radiographs and scrollable CT/MRI to teach radiologic anatomy at an introductory level (medical students and junior residents).

4. Medality

Medality also offers free resources, including The Radiology Report Podcast, a weekly Noon Conference every Thursday at 12 PM ET, and a Radiology Case of the Week to challenge yourself. 

5. vRad

vRad offers free online CME but requires you to create an account. They have a vast collection of topics, including the CT modality. 

6. Radiology Café

This platform provides Radiology Basics, a free e-learning resource designed for medical students and residents.

7. Rapid Sequence Radiology 

This provider offers a few free video samples from their courses.

8. St. Emlyn’s 

St. Emlyn’s blog has articles on CT topics relevant to emergency medicine:

• TTL Tips 6: CT reports
• TTL Tip 9: Chest Drain Before CT? Think, Decide, Communicate 
• TTL Tips 14: Should I CTA this limb injury?
• Are CT scanners getting more sensitive at detecting subarachnoid haemorrhage?

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