Musculoskeletal Ultrasound (MEDI90118)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25Not available in 2025

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Overview

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After completion of this subject, students will have the knowledge to perform and interpret clinical ultrasound of commonly encountered pathology of the musculoskeletal system and external soft tissue and will be competent in writing interpretive reports. Students will have interpreted and written a report on 10 online ultrasound studies of a wide range of commonly encountered musculoskeletal and soft tissue pathology. Students will have the knowledge in how to perform ultrasound-guided percutaneous procedures on the musculoskeletal system.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this subject, students should be able to:

  • Identify the key steps required to use ultrasound to assess the musculoskeletal system and external soft tissues.
  • Interpret pathology and write a structured interpretive report of focused ultrasound of the musculoskeletal system and external soft tissues.
  • Identify the key steps required to use ultrasound to guide percutaneous procedures of the musculoskeletal system and external soft tissues.
  • Evaluate the requirements for training, competence, and certification in musculoskeletal and soft tissue ultrasound.

Generic skills

  • Improved analytical and interpretive skills
  • Enhanced time utilisation
  • Improved written skills and problem-solving skills

Last updated: 4 March 2025

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

All of

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
MEDI90112 Clinical Ultrasound – Core Concepts
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
 6.25

Note: these can be taken concurrently (at the same time)

Corequisites

None

Non-allowed subjects

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
MEDI90102 Vessels Nerves Lungs and Musculoskeletal
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
 12.5

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 interpret clinical ultrasound. A student is expected to demonstrate sufficient visual acuity to perform the required range of skills, including reading ultrasound images from a computer monitor.

Last updated: 4 March 2025

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

Multiple-choice questions following each tutorial

  • 625 words (equivalent)
Hurdle requirement: Must be passed		Throughout the semester25%

Interpretation of 10 case studies assessed by structured questions pertaining to each case

  • 1250 words (equivalent)
Hurdle requirement: Must be passed		Throughout the semester50%

Open-book summative examination

  • 625 words (equivalent)
Hurdle requirement: Must be passed		During the examination period25%

Last updated: 4 March 2025

Dates & times

Not available in 2025

Time commitment details

It is estimated that students will be required to spend approximately 85 hours over the duration of the course through a combination of studying course materials, reading nominated texts, journal review, assessments, and in identifying and integrating the information within their clinical practice.

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Last updated: 4 March 2025

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.

    Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants

    Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.

    Additional information for this subject

    • a Doctor of Medicine or a Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent, or
    • an undergraduate degree or equivalent in allied health, nursing, physiotherapy, or science.

  • Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students

    This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.

Last updated: 4 March 2025