Overview

Sonographic scanning methods, standard protocols and interpretational skills for recognition of sonographic appearances of normal anatomy, anatomical variants and disease processes associated with the female pelvis, the scrotum and its contents. Appreciation of when to modify standard approaches to the clinical question and patient presentation and recognise limitations of ultrasound … For more content click the Read More button below.

Offerings

S1-01-CLAYTON-ONLINE
S2-01-CLAYTON-ONLINE

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Dr Paul Lombardo

Unit Coordinator(s)

Dr Paul Lombardo

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.

Identify, describe and justify the selection of imaging parameters, equipment and transducers, infection control measures and consent protocols for sonographic examinations of the female pelvis and the scrotum;

2.

Perform routine transabdominal and transvaginal scanning of the female pelvis and routine sonographic examinations of the scrotum safely and to a standard and ethical conduct expected of a competent sonographer;

3.

Identify and describe the normal and abnormal sonographic appearances of the male and female reproductive systems and related artefacts;

4.

Recognise when modifications to routine scanning approaches are required and describe the limitations of ultrasound in regards to imaging the male and female reproductive systems;

5.

Implement Spectral, Colour and Power Doppler techniques where appropriate in ultrasound imaging of the male and female reproductive systems;

6.

Describe and implement quality assurance principles to sonographic imaging of the male and female reproductive systems.

Assessment summary

This unit is exempt from the grading and results update provision to offer supplementary assessments. Check the grading and results update page to find out which teaching periods this exemption applies to.

Assessment

1 - Written examination (2 hours and 10 minutes) (40%) and Image recognition examination (1 hour) (20%)
2 - 2 x Assignments (1,500 words each)
3 - Clinical Skills assessment
4 - Compulsory attainment of a requisite number of ultrasound examinations

Workload requirements

Fieldwork

Learning resources

Required resources

Availability in areas of study

Medical ultrasound