Advanced Musculoskeletal Sonography

Course aim

The aim of this course is to enable the student to acquire the knowledge and develop advanced skills required to perform non routine region specific practical procedures in musculoskeletal sonography.

Course content

Gross anatomy and pathophysiology of the musculoskeletal structures that present in complex case of of the shoulder, elbow, ankle and foot, hand and wrist, knee, hip, groin and buttock, upper arm, forearm, thigh, lower leg. Clinical signs and symptoms, diagnostic test results (including other imaging modalities) associated with complex pathophysiological conditions of the shoulder, elbow, ankle and foot, hand and wrist, knee, hip, groin and buttock.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Knowledge of general medical sonography scanning principles will be assumed. Students are only required to have one of the above courses for their prerequisite.

Corequisite(s)

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

Teaching method

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

Assessment

Case study, Image interpretation online quiz, Written assessment

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.