Start Date
February
July

Campus
City East

Duration
0.5 year(s) full-time

Program Code
ICBRF

SATAC Code
4GC539 (External)

Study as
Part-time only

Mode
Online

Fees
$AU 13,950 per 0.5 EFTSL for students enrolled in 2020

Aim

The program provides diagnostic radiographers and other allied health professionals with the mechanism to develop new skills and knowledge in specialist areas of mammography and breast ultrasound.

Content & Structure

The program requires completion of 18 units of prescribed courses specifically designed to develop new skills and knowledge in the specialist areas of mammography and breast ultrasound by combining theory and practice. There is also a requirement to complete a logbook of specified breast ultrasound scans.

What courses you'll study

Course name Area and cat no. Units Reference  
Professional Issues for Sonographers RADY 5024 4.5
Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation RADY 5030 4.5 Rule(s): 1
Mammography RADY 5003 4.5 Rule(s): 2
Breast Sonography RADY 5002 4.5

Professional accreditation and recognition

This program enables graduates to apply for full professional accreditation from the Australian Sonographer Accreditation Registry (ASAR) under the Breast Sonography category. Evidence of scanning experience in an Australian or New Zealand clinical setting is required for such accreditation.

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