SON4023

Obstetric sonography

(MED)

6 points + First semester + Clayton + off campus distributed learning + 12 hours per week + Prerequisites: Successful completion of SON4000 Physics of Medical Ultrasound and Instrumentation, SON4010 Embryology, Anatomy and Pathophysiology,SON4020 Sonographic Professional Skills and Sonography of the Breast and Thyroid, SON4021 Sonographic Abdominal Imaging and SON4022 Sonographic Imaging of the Reproductive System + Co-requisite:Satisfactory evidence of the equivalent of 3 days a week spent performing relevant clinical ultrasound examinations.

Synopsis: Introduction to human genetics, pregnancy and human development. Scanning methods/techniques including transabdominal, transvaginal, transperineal related to sonography of the 3 trimesters of pregnancy, evaluation of ectopic pregnancy and assisted fertilisation techniques. Ethical principals re-examined in light of this medical speciality. Ultrasound of multiple pregnancies, obstetric ultrasound interventional techniques, sonographic assessment of gestational age and growth and use of ultrasound in prenatal diagnosis of congenital anomalies and diagnosis of foetal death in utero. Physical principles of visualising surfaces in 3D and their applications for obstetric ultrasound.

Assessment: Compulsory attainment of a requisite number of obstetric sonographic examinations + Three clinical case studies: 15% + One written examination (2 hours): 30% + Image recognition examination: 25% + Three clinical skills' assessments: 30%