3-D Echocardiography & New Technologies

Subject MEDI90046 (2015)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2015.

Credit Points: 12.5
Level: 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2015:

Semester 1, Parkville - Taught online/distance.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period 02-Mar-2015 to 31-May-2015
Assessment Period End 26-Jun-2015
Last date to Self-Enrol 13-Mar-2015
Census Date 31-Mar-2015
Last date to Withdraw without fail 08-May-2015

Semester 2, Parkville - Taught online/distance.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period 27-Jul-2015 to 25-Oct-2015
Assessment Period End 20-Nov-2015
Last date to Self-Enrol 07-Aug-2015
Census Date 31-Aug-2015
Last date to Withdraw without fail 25-Sep-2015

This subject will be taught off-campus (on-line)

Course materials will be distributed via mail to students. Administration is via e-mail.

The course is 1 semester full-time or 2 semesters part-time via distance education. A semester duration is 12 weeks. For students completing full-time there will be four subjects per semester, and for part-time, two subjects per semester. Subjects must be taken in sequence.



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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: An estimated 30 hours of contact time for online study is required
Total Time Commitment:

170 hours per 12.5 credit point subject

Prerequisites:
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1, Semester 2
12.50
Semester 1, Semester 2
12.50
Corequisites:

Nil

Recommended Background Knowledge:

None

Non Allowed Subjects:

None

Core Participation Requirements:

For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.
The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

Contact

Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences.

Ultrasound Education Group

Department of Surgery

Level 6

Centre for Medical Research

The Royal Melbourne Hospital

Parkville, VIC 3050

E: support@heartweb.com

T: +61 3 8344 5673

Website : www.heartweb.com.au

Subject Overview:

This subject will provide advanced knowledge for the performance and interpretation of 3-Dimensional echocardiography, as well as introducing new technologies and novel applications of clinical ultrasound.

Topics include:

  1. Transducer design and method of 3-D reconstruction
  2. How to perform 3-D transthoracic examination
  3. How to perform 3-D transoesophageal examination
  4. Understanding cropping and manipulation of recorded images
  5. Reporting 3-D examinations

Learning Outcomes:

The completion of the subject, students should:

  1. Learn techniques to optimise 3-D echocardiography acquisition
  2. Learn how to perform complex 3-D modelling of the mitral valve
  3. Learn how to quantify 3-D ventricular volumes
  4. Learn how to assess actual and ventricular septal defects, and role of 3-D imaging during percutaneous closure.
  5. Interpret 25 3-D echocardiography case studies
  6. Understand myocardial tissue stress and strain imaging
  7. Understand contrast echocardiography
  8. Understand the use of TOE for lung imaging
  9. Learn the use of ultrasound for examination of joints
  10. Learn the use of ultrasound for chronic pain blocks
  11. Understand diagnostic algorithms incorporating heart and lung ultrasound for emergency medicine
  12. Learn about abdominal blood flow imaging
  13. Learn about the use of echocardiography for percutaneous catheter-based procedures.
Assessment:

1. 50% of assessment: one open-book multiple-choice examination of 50 questions which takes 100 minutes, during exam week.

2. 20% of assessment: completion of multiple choice questions following each tutorial (10 MCQ takes 20 minutes for each of 10 tutorials (200 minutes total).

3. 30% Case studies. Interpretation of 25 case studies, during semester, assessed by structured questions pertaining to each case (5 MCQ per case). Total time is 250 minutes.

Prescribed Texts:

All course materials will be provided during the course.

Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:
  • Improve critical evaluation skills
  • Evaluate the safety and practice of ultrasound in clinical practice.
  • Improve Problem solving skills
  • Improve understanding of diagnostic algorithms
  • Enhance information literacy
Links to further information: http://www.heartweb.com.au
Notes:

This subject is available to part-time and full-time students

This subject is not available to Commonwealth Supported students.

Administration is via e-mail.

Related Course(s): Master of Clinical Ultrasound

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