SON4020

Sonographic professional skills and sonography of the breast and thyroid (6 points)

(MED)

Leader: Mr Peter Coombs

Offered:
Clayton First semester 2004 (OCL)
Clayton Second semester 2004 (OCL)
Clayton First semester 2005 (OCL)
Clayton Second semester 2005 (OCL)

Synopsis:

Objectives: On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to: 1. demonstrate an understanding of key principles of medical law, medical ethics and the control of infection; 2. identify potential medico-legal and ethical situations arising from sonographic practice and the communication of sonographic findings to patients, radiologists or sonologistss and referring medical practitioners; 3. apply information gathering techniques and take a clinical history; 4. descibe and justify the selection of protocols, imaging parameters and transducers for sonographic examinations of the breast (including biopsy procedures) and the thyroid; 5. recognise and describe normal and abnormal sonographic appearances of the breast and thyroid and related artefacts; 6. appreciate when modifications to routine scanning approaches are required as well as the limitations of ultrasound in respect to imaging the breast and thyroid.

Assessment: Compulsory attainment of a requisite number of sonographic examinations of the breast and thyroid + Two case based minor assignments: 20% + Written examination (2 hours) 40% + Image recognition examination (1 hour): 20% + Reflective journal: 20%

Off-campus attendance requirements: Recommended attendance at a one day workshop at the Clayton campus

Prerequisites: SON4000, SON4010

Corequisites: 3 days a week performing relevant clinical ultrasound examinations or equivalent