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RDGY41680

Academic Year 2024/2025

Vascular Ultrasound III (RDGY41680)

Subject:
Radiography
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Medicine
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Ms Aine Lunney
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
No
Module Type:
Clinical Module
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module offers students the opportunity to achieve significant learning outcomes which are highly valued by employers. Committed students can develop their clinical and academic knowledge of vascular ultrasound and develop a range of generic skills such as information literacy, problem solving, self-evaluation, group and individual skills.
Students registered for this module are offered an opportunity to study the following vascular ultrasound topics:
• Revision of the anatomy and physiology of the circulatory system
• Revision of all topics covered in previous modules
• Assessment of arterial disease
• Contrast enhanced ultrasound in vascular imaging
• Focus on unusual cases and image interpretation
-Temporal artery ultrasound
Students will learn and solidify knowledge through a synthesis of experiential learning, didactic lectures, online tutorials and expert resource sessions. A wide variety of issues will be addressed including: ultrasound anatomy, physiology, and pathology; technology; communication; clinical history and investigations; protocols and guidelines; and ethical and social implications. Students will also have the opportunity to further develop clinical skills in vascular ultrasound in the clinical skills laboratory. This module is the third of three linked modules in vascular ultrasound. Students must arrange a clinical placement and provide evidence of an agreement to spend a minimum of 344 hours practising vascular ultrasound examinations while undertaking these modules. The minimum clinical practice hours for this module are 70 hours.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should be able to:
• perform the specified module examinations that are performed in their clinical centre with supervision and have theoretical knowledge of less frequently performed vascular ultrasound scans. This is evaluated in practical clinical examinations in two of the following areas
---Carotid ultrasound
---Lower limb DVT assessment
---Upper limb DVT assessment
---Ultrasound assessment of AVMs or AVFs
---Ultrasound assessment of venous insufficiency
• understand and discuss fundamentals of the use of ultrasound in advanced arterial disease
• demonstrate an ability to source and analyse appropriate literature;
• apply current theories of ultrasound, basic sciences and communication to clinical reasoning;
• justify the contribution of ultrasound to the overall management of the patient;
• work effectively in a group to solve vascular ultrasound problems;
• self-evaluate their performance in the clinical and academic environment;
• discuss social and ethical implications of vascular ultrasound.

Indicative Module Content:

Students registered for this module are offered an opportunity to study the following vascular ultrasound topics:
• Revision of the anatomy and physiology of the circulatory system
• Revision of all topics covered in previous modules to include;
o Carotids; routine and complex ultrasound scans
o DVT assessment of the upper and lower limb
o Essentials of ultrasound assessment of AVMs and AV fistulae
• Fundamentals of the role of ultrasound in the assessment of advanced arterial disease
• Fundamentals of the role of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in vascular imaging
• Focus on unusual cases and image interpretation
• Preparing to work as an autonomous vascular sonographer

Committed students can develop their clinical and academic knowledge of vascular ultrasound and develop a range of generic skills such as information literacy, problem solving, self-evaluation, group and individual skills.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Autonomous Student Learning

25
Lectures

8
Small Group

15
Placement/Work Experience

70
Total

118

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
The learning methods are carefully selected to develop students’ understanding of vascular ultrasound.
The learning methods include: A synthesis of experiential learning, didactic lectures, online tutorials, resource sessions and Enquiry Based Learning stimulates students to investigate a wide variety of issues including; ultrasound anatomy, physiology, and pathology; technology; communication; clinical history and investigations; protocols and guidelines; and ethical and social implications.
Lectures are provided by a multidisciplinary range of experts. Students are encouraged to ask questions and in class quizzes provide on the spot feedback to students and lecturers about the students understanding of the topic being covered. Small group and whole class discussions are stimulated by this integration of clinical and theoretical knowledge.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

Students must arrange and complete three months of clinical experience in an ultrasound department, which specializes in vascular ultrasound prior to commencing this Programme.
Students must provide written evidence of an agreement with a clinical ultrasound department to provide clinical ultrasound experience and supervision throughout the Programme.
Students must register for all three vascular ultrasound modules and must complete a minimum of 340 hours of clinical practice of vascular ultrasound during the Programme.
This module requires a minimum of 70 hours of clinical practice.
Applicants should be qualified Radiographers with Department of Health and Children approval to practise Radiography in Ireland.
Applicants should have completed one year of general experience in Radiography.
Other Professionals are considered on individual merit, but must be actively scanning in order to undertake modules in the Master's of Science (Ultrasound) Programme.

Learning Recommendations:

It is recommended that students spend as much time as possible performing clinical ultrasound examinations while undertaking ultrasound modules. Students will maximize their potential to develop high level clinical and academic skills in ultrasound by exceeding the minimum clinical hours stated for each module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Group Work Assignment: Group Project: Group project (1,500 words per group member)
Group project on a topic at the forefront of vascular ultrasound nationally/internationally		 Week 15 Graded No

40

 No
Practical Skills Assessment: Clinical assessment of Ultrasound practice Week 15 Graded Yes

40

 Yes
Portfolio: Record of Clinical Practice
The clinical requirement for this module is 70 clinical practice hours, and the module will be Incomplete if this is not achieved		 Week 15 Graded No

20

 No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
Repeat (CFP) Within Three Semesters
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Group Project: individual/group written Portfolio: individual written, verbal if requested Clinical assessment: individual verbal and written

Name Role
Mr Kevin Cronin Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Mary Moran Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Marie Stanton Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
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