Advanced Vascular Sonography

Course aim

Develop advanced skills and knowledge required for vascular sonography.

Course content

Anatomy of the peripheral vascular system including the internal and external cranial and abdominal vascular tree; knowledge of advanced vascular ultrasound techniques and non-imaging tests that complement vascular laboratory requirements; surgical mapping and implications for follow-up investigations; vascular ultrasound of organ transplants; the use of ultrasound in partnership with other diagnostic imaging modalities.

Textbook(s)

-, Online resources will be advised

Prerequisite(s)

Students need to meet the requirements of one of the following prerequisites: IMSO General stream prerequisite - Students must be an Accredited Medical Sonographer or equivalent IGSO/IMSO Vascular stream students - See courses listed IGSO/IMSO (Vascular) students must be in a Vascular Sonography training position. Placement details are to be evidenced and confirmed prior to census date.

Corequisite(s)

IGSO/IMSO (Vascular) students must complete at least 200 vascular ultrasound examinations per study period. IMSO (General) students must be engaged in ultrasound procedures for a minimum of 200 hours.

Teaching method

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

Assessment

Assessment plan, Examination, Quiz, Reflection

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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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.