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Principles of Ultrasound Heart Scan (MEDI90049)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Further Information: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/graduate-certificate-in-clinical-ultrasound/
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 2
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Further Information: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/graduate-certificate-in-clinical-ultrasound/
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This subject will outline a physics related to medical ultrasound use; an introduction to transthoracic echocardiography using the focused assessment technique HEARTscan (Haemodyanmic Echocardiography Assessment in Real Time).
Topics include:
- The role of Echocardiography in Perioperative and Critical Care Medicine
- Optimising Ultrasound Images (Knobology)
- Physics/Modes of Ultrasound/Transducers
- Anatomy of the Heart
- Anatomy of the Valves
- Comprehensive Transthoracic Echocardiography Examination
- Basic Haemodynamic State Assessment
- HEARTscan Valves
- HEARTscan Case Studies
- Comprehensive Transoesophageal Echocardiography Examination Artefacts
Intended learning outcomes
The completion of the subject, students should:
- Understand the physics related to ultrasound generation
- Understand the different modes of ultrasound, including M-mode, two-dimensional imaging, Doppler ultrasound and colour flow mapping
- Understand transducer design principles
- Understand the basis of artefact generation
- Understand the basis of optimising ultrasound images
- Understand how to obtain transthoracic echocardiography images
- Understand basic assessment of haemodynamic state
- Understand basic valve assessment using colour flow and two-dimensional imaging
- Interpret and complete a HEARTscan study
- Review 20 HEARTscan studies
Generic skills
- Enhance time utilisation
- Improve written skills and problem solving skill
All students are expected to have access to a computer that can operate a Windows platform or simulation.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into one of the following:
- GC-CLINUS Graduate Certificate in Clinical Ultrasound
- GD-CLINUS Graduate Diploma in Clinical Ultrasound
- MC-CU Master of Clinical Ultrasound
This subject is not available for students admitted in any other courses.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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One open-book multiple-choice examination consisting of 50 questions, students will have 1 week to complete the examination | During the assessment period | 80% |
Completion of self assessment modules at the end of each tutorial | Throughout the teaching period | 20% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1 - Online
Principal coordinator Colin Royse Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Delivered online Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 1 March 2021 to 30 May 2021 Last self-enrol date 12 March 2021 Census date 31 March 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 7 May 2021 Assessment period ends 25 June 2021 Semester 1 contact information
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Further Information: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/graduate-certificate-in-clinical-ultrasound/
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.auPhone: + 61 3 8344 0149Monday to Friday 8am to 9pm AEST/AEDT. Weekends and University of Melbourne observed Public Holidays 10am to 5pm AEST/AEDT. - Semester 2 - Online
Principal coordinator Colin Royse Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Delivered online Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 July 2021 to 24 October 2021 Last self-enrol date 6 August 2021 Census date 31 August 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 24 September 2021 Assessment period ends 19 November 2021 Semester 2 contact information
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Further Information: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/graduate-certificate-in-clinical-ultrasound/
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.auPhone: + 61 3 8344 0149Monday to Friday 8am to 9pm AEST/AEDT. Weekends and University of Melbourne observed Public Holidays 10am to 5pm AEST/AEDT.
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
This subject is taught online. Course materials will be distributed to students at the beginning of semester. Administration is via email.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Royse C, Donnan G, Royse A. Pocket Guide to Perioperative and Critical Care Echocardiography. 2006; McGraw-Hills
- Subject notes
This subject is not available to Commonwealth Supported Students.
This subject is not available as breadth.
Administration is via e-mail
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Certificate in Clinical Ultrasound Course Master of Clinical Ultrasound Course Graduate Diploma in Clinical Ultrasound
Last updated: 3 November 2022