3433 - Master of Medical Ultrasound
This course entry should be read in conjunction with information provided in the Faculty information section of this Handbook by the managing faculty for this course
| Abbreviated title | MMedUS |
|---|---|
| Managing faculty | Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences |
| Intake restrictions | This course is not available to international student visa holders. |
| Study location and mode | Off-campus (Clayton) |
| Total credit points required | 72 |
| Duration (years) | 3 years PT Part-time study only. |
| Contact details | School of Biomedical Sciences office: telephone +61 3 9905 8635; email radiation.sciences@med.monash.edu.au or visit http://www.med.monash.edu.au/radiography/postgrad/ |
| Course coordinator | Mr Paul Lombardo |
Description
This course, offered by the Department of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, is directed towards radiographers and other suitably qualified health care professionals who wish to develop proficiency in the provision of medical ultrasound and to undertake further training in the area of medical ultrasound research.
The final year of the course is designed to prepare a trainee for a research career and to meet the increasing demands of the workplace for multi-skilled sonographers.
Assessment
Assessment includes written assignments, theory and image recognition exams, clinical skills examinations, research reports and presentations.
Objectives
A graduate from the Master of Medical Ultrasound will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the following:
- the principles underpinning scientific research and their application
- the potential biological consequences of ultrasound, sonographic and optimisation of instrumentation and quality assurance
- professional ethics, guidelines and standards for the conduct of clinical ultrasound, medico-legal issues, patient care, infection control and professional communication
- biopsy techniques.
Graduates will also be able to:
- select the optimum sonographic imaging system, transducers and technical factors and implement the required scanning methods
- critically evaluate sonographic scan appearances and images
- perform abdomen, reproductive system, musculoskeletal system, thyroid, obstetrics, neonatal, paediatric and vascular region sonographic examinations
- assume the role of an accredited sonographer.
Structure
Requirements
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
Semester 2
- SON4024 Musculoskeletal, neonatal and paediatric sonography
- SON4025 Sonographic vascular and postoperative imaging
Year three
Semester 1
- MFM2006R Introduction to research methods
Semester 2
- SON5000 Ultrasound research
Professional recognition
Award(s) received on completion *
* Where more than one award is listed, or in the case of double degrees, where more than one award is listed for one or both components of the double degree, the actual award/s conferred may depend on units/majors/streams/specialisations studied, the level of academic merit achieved (eg in the case of 'with honours' programs), or other factors relevant to the individual student's program of study.