Graduate Diploma in Medical Ultrasound

• General information
• Course structure
  • Year one
    • Semester 1
    • Semester 2
  • Year two
    • Semester 1
    • Semester 2
• Inquiries

General information

This course is offered by the Department of Radiography and Medical Imaging in off-campus learning mode through Monash's Centre for Learning and Teaching Support. The course, conducted over two years part-time, is directed towards health care professionals who wish to develop proficiency in the provision of medical ultrasound. Completion of the course entitles the graduate to be accredited by the Australian Sonographers Accreditation Registry.

Applicants will generally be graduates of a degree program in radiography and medical imaging or equivalent who have attained their Statement of Accreditation from the Australian Institute of Radiography or equivalent.
Applicants holding degrees in other related areas (such as medicine, nursing, biomedical sciences, radiation therapy, nuclear medicine or other health sciences) will be considered, and will be assessed on a case-by-case basis by the Department of Radiography and Medical Imaging.
Prior to admission to the sonographic imaging units, applicants must provide evidence verifying that they are actively engaged in clinical ultrasound for the equivalent of three days a week. The university does not accept any responsibility for finding clinical placements and examination variety. Suitably qualified international students wishing to undertake the diploma in their country of residence must also satisfy the Department of Radiography and Medical Imaging in respect to the appropriateness of their clinical supervision. The course involves compulsory attendance of up to five days at the Clayton campus of Monash University.

Course structure

This course consists of eight units which are completed over a minimum of two years part-time study (four 18-week semesters).

Year one

Semester 1

• SON4000 Physics of medical ultrasound and instrumentation
• SON4010 Embryology, anatomy and pathophysiology

Semester 2

• SON4020 Sonographic professional skills and sonography of the breast and thyroid
• SON4021 Sonographic abdominal imaging

Year two

Semester 1

• SON4022 Sonographic imaging of the reproductive system
• SON4023 Obstetric sonography

Semester 2

• SON4024 Musculoskeletal, neonatal and paediatric sonography
• SON4025 Sonographic vascular and postoperative imaging

Inquiries

Inquiries should be directed to the course coordinator, Mr Peter Coombs, Department of Radiography and Medical Imaging, PO Box 64, Monash University, Victoria 3800, telephone (03) 9905 1348 or email peter.coombs@med.monash.edu.au. Website http://www.med.monash.edu.au/ BRadMedImag/courses/SON3402/.

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