SON4024

Musculoskeletal, neonatal and paediatric sonography

(MED)

6 points + Second semester + Clayton + off campus distributed learning + 12 hours per week + Prerequisite:Successful completion of SON4000 Physics of Medical Ultrasound and Instrumentation, SON4010 Embryology, Anatomy and Pathophysiology and SON4020 Sonographic Professional Skills and Sonography of the Breast and Thyrdoid + Co-requisite:Satisfactory evidence of the equivalent of 3 days a week spent performing clinical ultrasound examinations. Single subject enrolments are at the discretion of course coordinator and subject to availability.

Synopsis: Structure and function and Ultrasound of the shoulder and knee joints, the eye, neonatal head hips, kidneys and abdomen and the hips and abdomen of the paediatric patient. Embryologic development, anatomy of the neonatal brain and the aetiology, clinical manifestations and pathogenesis of various disorders affecting the neonatal brain and hips, paediatric abdomen, kidneys and hips and the ultrasound diagnosis of neonatal pathology will be included. Particular attention will be paid to the principles of neonatal and paediatric patient care.

Assessment: Compulsory attainment of a requisite number of relevant sonographic examinations + Two clinical case studies: 10% + One written examination (3 hours) 600% + Image recognition examination: 20% + One clinical skills'assessment: 10%