Postgraduate - UnitSON4025 - Sonographic vascular and postoperative imaging

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6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational Unit	Department of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences
Offered	Clayton First semester 2013 (Off-campus) Clayton Second semester 2013 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)	Mr Paul Lombardo

Synopsis

Sonographic scanning methods, techniques and protocols related to selected examinations of the cardiovascular system. Gross anatomical structure and function and relevant pathophysiological disorders associated with the cardiovascular and immune systems. Interpretational skills in respect to artefacts and the sonographic appearances of the examinations addressed will be gained. The process of organ rejection and the role of ultrasound in the postoperative evaluation of liver and renal transplants. Quality assurance, sonographic measurement techniques, the utilisation of specific duplex modalities and the use of stents and grafts in vascular surgery.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit students will be able to:

describe the gross structure and pathophysiological processes including organ rejection associated with the cardiovascular and immune systems;
recognise artefacts with the cross-sectional representation of the upper and lower limb venous and arterial systems and carotid and vertebral arteries on sonographic images;
demonstrate knowledge and understanding of imaging modes, sonographic techniques and methods suitable for vascular imaging and the assessment of blood flow and organ perfusion;
perform basic vascular sonographic examinations, including functional measurements of selected vessels of the cardiovascular system to a standard and ethical conduct expected of a competent sonographer;
describe and apply quality assurance principles to sonographic vascular and transplant imaging.

Assessment

Compulsory attainment of the requisite number of ultrasound examinations (hurdle
requirement)
Two x 1500 word assignments (30%)
Written examination (2 hours)(40%)
Image recognition examination (1 hour)(20%)
Clinical skills assessment (10%)

Chief examiner(s)

Mr Paul Lombardo

Prerequisites

SON4000, SON4010

Co-requisites

3 days a week performing relevant clinical ultrasound examinations or equivalent