Abdominal Sonography

Course aim

Develop the advanced knowledge and skills required to practice in the area of abdominal sonography with autonomy, well developed judgement, adaptability and responsibility.

Course content

Sonographic imaging of the liver, pancreas, spleen, biliary tree, major vessels, renal, male pelvis, prostate, adrenal, retroperitoneum, paediatric abdomen and urinary tract and gastrointestinal tract, and the disease processes, sectional anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology and embryology related to these areas.

Textbook(s)

-, Online resources will be advised

Prerequisite(s)

Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
Group 1 Applies to IGSO and IMSO students in the General stream
RADY 5024	Professional Issues for Sonographers
RADY 5017	Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation 1
RADY 5018	Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation 2
Group 2 Applies to IGSO and IMSO students in the General stream
RADY 5024	Professional Issues for Sonographers
RADY 5030	Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation
Group 3 Applies to IGSO and IMSO students in the Vascular stream
RADY 5024	Professional Issues for Sonographers
RADY 5030	Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation
RADY 5036	Cardiovascular Anatomy and Embryology
RADY 5037	Cardiovascular Physiology and Pathology

Students need to meet the requirements of one of the prerequisite groups. IGSO (Vascular) and IMSO (Vascular) students must also be in a Vascular Sonography training position, with placement details to be evidenced and confirmed prior to census date.

Corequisite(s)

Students enrolled in the IGSO (Vascular) and IMSO (Vascular) must complete at least 200 ultrasound examinations per study period.

Teaching method

Component	Duration
EXTERNAL, CITY EAST, ONLINE
External (Online)	- x 13 weeks
Workshop (On campus - optional)	7 hours x -

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Case study, Examination, Test/Quiz

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.