MRS547 Vascular Ultrasound (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Medical Radiation Science (MEDRA)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
This subject is offered concurrently with supervised clinical practice to provide an understanding of the sonographic approach to the vascular system. The emphasis is on using the optimal technical approach and patient management to enable successful demonstration of normal anatomy and diagnosis of pathology and / or trauma. Students will develop competence in a range of common vascular examinations and develop an understanding of other less common vascular examinations.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
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| Distance | Wagga Wagga |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: MRS547
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Assumed Knowledge:
1. Students are expected to have background knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathology.
2. Students are expected to have a sound understanding of the concepts covered in PHY541 Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation.
3. Students enrolled in MRS547 must be employed in a general ultrasound department under appropriate supervision for the duration of the subject.
Enrolment restrictions:
Available only to students enrolling in the PostgradDipMedUltrasound or the MMedUltrasound courses.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- Be able to competently undertake the following diagnostic vascular examinations under supervision in a safe and ethical manner, providing due care for the patient:
- - Carotid artery ultrasound
- - Abdominal aorta
- - Deep venous thrombosis assessment of the lower limbs
- Be able to demonstrate a sound understanding of, but not necessarily be able to perform without supervision, the following procedures:
- - Deep Venous Thrombosis assessment of the upper limbs
- - Abdominal Doppler applications, including Portal Venous flow, SMA and AAA and Renal Arteries
- - Arm and Leg arterial ultrasound examination
- - Ankle brachial indices
- - Chronic venous insufficiency study of the lower limb.
- Be able to demonstrate an understanding of complementary procedures such as:
- - Arterial and venous plethysmography
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
- Doppler Ultrasound and Haemodynamics
- Carotid artery ultrasound
- Abdominal aorta
- Deep venous thrombosis assessment of the upper and lower limbs.
- Arm and Leg arterial ultrasound examination
- Ankle brachial indices
- Arterial and venous plethysmography
- Chronic venous insufficiency study of the lower limb
Workplace Learning
This subject contains a Compulsory Workplace Learning component of 18 days duration.
Students are required to be working in a medical ultrasound department as a trainee sonographer as a condition of enrolment in the medical ultrasound courses. Students may work in public or private practice and are employees of the clinical institution on a paid or supernumerary basis.
Students work under the supervision of an Australasian Sonographer Accreditation Registry (ASAR) Accredited Medical Sonographer and are eligible to join the ASAR registry as an Accredited Student Sonographer. As the student’s skills progress from novice to advanced beginner the level of supervision will typically progress from direct supervision to a more general supervision in keeping with the employer's requirements, thus the students become immersed in fully authentic roles of practice.
As students perform a range of ultrasound examinations in the workplace they are able to collect data from selected examinations to write up for assignment submissions (case studies and case reports). In addition, they undertake a process of critical reflection upon their practice and are encouraged to work closely with supervisors and colleagues to inform and improve their professional practice.
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.