Breast Sonography
Course Level Postgraduate
Course Level Postgraduate
Area/Catalogue
RADY 5002
Course Level
Postgraduate
Offered Externally
Yes
Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Course ID
009456
Unit Value
4.5
University-wide elective course
No
The 2025 timetable is
not yet available.
Course owner
UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance
Enable the student to acquire the specific in-depth knowledge and develop the skills required to perform practical procedures in breast ultrasound
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.
de Paredes, Ellen Shaw 2007, Atlas of mammography, 3rd edn, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Stavros, A. Thomas 2004, Breast ultrasound, 1st edn, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Common to all relevant programs | |
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Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
RADY 5030 | Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation |
This course can be completed alongside RADY 5030 to fit with a study plan
Student must be involved in performing diagnostic breast ultrasound examinations, including interventional procedures.
Component | Duration | ||
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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.
Case study, Presentation, Problem solving exercise, Reflection, Skills demonstration, Test/Quiz
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.