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Clinical Ultrasound - Core Concepts (MEDI90129)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25Not available in 2023
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Overview
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Students will acquire a theoretical understanding and knowledge required to understand the production of clinical ultrasound images, including ultrasound physics, transducer and machine componentry, image optimisation, artefacts, and probe manipulation, safely apply focused ultrasound clinically to improve patient clinical diagnosis and management, including the indications, contraindications, pitfalls and limitations of clinical ultrasound (both generally and in a specific (chosen) health care specialty).
Students will also be able to evaluate the requirements for training, competence and certification in focused ultrasound.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Describe the role of clinical ultrasound as a core pillar of clinical assessment and management in health care
- Comprehend and demonstrate the understanding of the physics, transducer and machine componentry, image optimisation pertaining to ultrasound image generation and biosafety for clinical applications of ultrasound
- Comprehend and demonstrate the understanding of common pitfalls and limitations of clinical ultrasound and how these impact on the clinical utility of clinical ultrasound
- Comprehend and demonstrate the understanding of evaluate how to optimise ultrasound images for a variety of types of clinical ultrasound
- Comprehend and demonstrate the understanding of requirements for focused ultrasound reporting, image archiving, infection control, and machine care
- Comprehend and demonstrate the understanding of the requirements for training, competence and credentialing in focused and procedural ultrasound in general
Generic skills
- Improved analytical and interpretive skills
- Improved procedural skills for students who select a practical subject
- Enhanced time utilisation
- Improved written skills and problem-solving skills
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Corequisites
Non-allowed subjects
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
Inherent requirements are the abilities, knowledge and skills needed to complete this course that must be met by all students. For information on the inherent requirements specific to this course contact the course/program coordinator. In some circumstances reasonable adjustments may be available to enable students to meet these requirements while still preserving the academic integrity of the university's learning, assessment and accreditation processes. For more information on how to seek these adjustments refer to the Student Equity and Disability Support website: https://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Vision
Adequate visual acuity is required to perform and interpret clinical ultrasound. A student is expected to demonstrate: Sufficient visual acuity to perform the required range of skills, including reading ultrasound monitors across a bed and interpreting ultrasound images on standard commercially available ultrasound machines.
Gross and fine motor skills
Gross and fine motor skills are required in performing clinical ultrasound. A student is expected to demonstrate adequate gross and fine motor skills to perform focused ultrasound whilst avoiding injury to patients, colleagues and self.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Multiple-choice questions following each tutorial (25 MCQ)
| End of the assessment period | 50% |
Interpretation of 10 case studies assessed by structured questions pertaining to each case (25 MCQ)
| End of the assessment period | 25% |
Self-reflective e-portfolio of cases that the student has managed or been involved– 2 cases Hurdle requirement: Students must submit e-portfolio of cases that the student has managed or been involved– 2 cases to pass this subject | End of the teaching period | N/A |
Open-book summative multiple-choice examination of 25 questions
| During the examination period | 25% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
Not available in 2023
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Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
An undergraduate degree or equivalent in a health-related discipline
Last updated: 31 January 2024