Breast Sonography

Course aim

Enable the student to acquire the specific in-depth knowledge and develop the skills required to perform practical procedures in breast ultrasound

Course content

Breast embryology, anatomy, physiology, pathology and sonographic appearances; male breast; role of breast ultrasound in diagnosis; imaging of breast prostheses; interventional techniques; artefacts; image optimisation; breast and axillary scanning techniques, including appropriate measurements and advanced techniques; communication skills – moral and ethical considerations; mammographic/ultrasound image correlation, basic MRI techniques and image appreciation and emerging advances in sonographic techniques.

Textbook(s)

de Paredes, Ellen Shaw 2007, Atlas of mammography, 3rd edn, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Stavros, A. Thomas 2004, Breast ultrasound, 1st edn, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Prerequisite(s)

Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
Group 3 Diploma of Medical Ultrasonography Part 1, awarded by the Australasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine within 5 years prior to enrolment in the program
RADY 5024	Professional Issues for Sonographers
Group 2
RADY 5017	Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation 1
RADY 5018	Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation 2
Group 1
RADY 5024	Professional Issues for Sonographers
RADY 5030	Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation

Students are only required to have one of the above groups for their pre-requisite.

Corequisite(s)

Student must be involved in performing diagnostic breast ultrasound examinations, including interventional procedures.

Teaching method

Component	Duration
EXTERNAL, CITY EAST, ONLINE
External	13 weeks 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, Online activities, 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.