Musculoskeletal Sonography 1

Course aim

The aim of this course is for the student to acquire preliminary knowledge and skills required to perform practical procedures in musculoskeletal sonography.

Course content

Gross anatomy and pathophysiology of muscles, tendons, nerves, joints and other musculoskeletal structures. General scanning principles and pitfalls of musculoskeletal sonography. Scanning techniques and image interpretation for muscles, tendons, nerves, joints and other musculoskeletal structures; image interpretation of common masses that present in musculoskeletal ultrasound examinations; interventional procedures and protocols that may be performed in association with musculoskeletal sonography.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Knowledge of general medical sonography scanning principles will be assumed.

Corequisite(s)

The student should be an accredited medical sonographer and working in an environment where diagnostic medical sonography is performed.

Teaching method

Component	Duration
EXTERNAL, CITY EAST, DISTANCE EDUCATION
External	- x 13 weeks

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

Assessment

Case study, Reflective and image view short answer questions

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.