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3-D Echocardiography & New Technologies (MEDI90046)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Further Information: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/master-of-clinical-ultrasound/
Semester 2
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Further Information: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/master-of-clinical-ultrasound/
Overview
Availability | Semester 1 - Online Semester 2 - Online |
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This will provide advanced knowledge for the performance and interpretation of 3-Dimensional echocardiography, as well as introducing new technologies and novel applications of clinical ultrasound.
Topics include:
- Transducer design and method of 3-D reconstruction
- How to perform 3-D transthoracic examination
- How to perform 3-D transoesophageal examination
- Understanding cropping and manipulation of recorded images
- Reporting 3-D examinations
Intended learning outcomes
The completion of the subject, students should:
- Learn techniques to optimise 3-D echocardiography acquisition
- Learn how to perform complex 3-D modelling of the mitral valve
- Learn how to quantify 3-D ventricular volumes
- Learn how to assess actual and ventricular septal defects, and role of 3-D imaging during percutaneous closure.
- Interpret 25 3-D echocardiography case studies
- Understand myocardial tissue stress and strain imaging
- Understand contrast echocardiography
- Understand the use of TOE for lung imaging
- Learn the use of ultrasound for examination of joints
- Learn the use of ultrasound for chronic pain blocks
- Understand diagnostic algorithms incorporating heart and lung ultrasound for emergency medicine
- Learn about abdominal blood flow imaging
- Learn about the use of echocardiography for percutaneous catheter-based procedures.
Generic skills
- Improve critical evaluation skills
- Evaluate the safety and practice of ultrasound in clinical practice.
- Improve Problem solving skills
- Improve understanding of diagnostic algorithms
- Enhance information literacy
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into the MC-CU Master of Clinical Ultrasound
AND
All of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MEDI90056 | Advanced Anatomy and Doppler Analysis |
Semester 2 (Online)
Semester 1 (Online)
|
12.5 |
MEDI90057 | Advanced Valve and Aortic Pathology |
Semester 2 (Online)
Semester 1 (Online)
|
12.5 |
MEDI90058 | Applications of Echocardiography |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
|
12.5 |
MEDI90059 | Advanced Echocardiography Interpretation |
Semester 2 (Online)
Semester 1 (Online)
|
12.5 |
This subject is not available for students admitted in any other courses.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
It is recommended that the following are completed before undertaking this subject:
MEDI90049 - Principles of Ultrasound Heart Scan
MEDI90050 - Doppler Echocardiography
MEDI90051 - Ventricular Function
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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One open-book multiple-choice examination of 50 questions, during exam week
| During the examination period | 50% |
Completion of multiple choice questions (10 MCQ for each of 10 tutorials), during each tutorial
| Throughout the teaching period | 20% |
Interpretation of 25 case studies - assessed by structured questions pertaining to each case (5 MCQ per case), total time 250 minutes
| During the teaching period | 30% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1 - Online
Coordinator Elizabeth Hurley Mode of delivery Online Contact hours An estimated 30 hours of contact time for online study is required Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 February 2024 to 26 May 2024 Last self-enrol date 8 March 2024 Census date 3 April 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 May 2024 Assessment period ends 21 June 2024 Semester 1 contact information
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Further Information: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/master-of-clinical-ultrasound/
- Semester 2 - Online
Coordinator Elizabeth Hurley Mode of delivery Online Contact hours An estimated 30 hours of contact time for online study is required Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 22 July 2024 to 20 October 2024 Last self-enrol date 2 August 2024 Census date 2 September 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 September 2024 Assessment period ends 15 November 2024 Semester 2 contact information
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Further Information: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/master-of-clinical-ultrasound/
Time commitment details
170 hours per 12.5 credit point subject
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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: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
All course materials will be provided during the course.
- Subject notes
This subject is available to part-time and full-time students
This subject is not available to Commonwealth Supported students.
Administration is via e-mail.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Clinical Ultrasound - 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.
Last updated: 31 January 2024