RDGY41700

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should be able to:
• perform routine and complex abdominal ultrasound examinations with limited supervision;
• demonstrate an ability to source and analyse appropriate literature;
• apply current theories of ultrasound, basic sciences and communication to their clinical reasoning;
• justify the contribution of ultrasound to the overall management of the patient;
• work effectively in a group to solve abdominal ultrasound problems;
• self-evaluate their performance in the clinical and academic environment;
• discuss social and ethical implications of abdominal ultrasound.
Students will also be required to develop and write a structured, reflective literature review.

Indicative Module Content:

Students registered for this module are offered an opportunity to study the following abdominal ultrasound topics:
• Advanced imaging techniques such as elastography and image fusion
• Ultrasound appearances of lesions/pathologies found on CT scans
• Interventional ultrasound
• Point of Care Ultrasound
• Chest and cardiac ultrasound
• Early Pregnancy ultrasound
• Focus on unusual cases and image interpretation across a wide range of abdominal ultrasound pathology.

Student Effort Hours:

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

Students must arrange and complete three months of clinical experience in an ultrasound department, which specialises in abdominal and gynaecological ultrasound prior to commencing this Programme.
Students must provide written evidence of an agreement with a clinical ultrasound department to provide clinical ultrasound experience throughout the Programme and must achieve 187 hours for this module.
Students must register for all three Abdominal ultrasound modules and must complete a minimum of 395 hours of clinical practice of abdominal ultrasound during the Programme.
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 of Science (Ultrasound) Programme.

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

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

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

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Written assignment: written Clinical Examination: SIS WEB results (verbal post results on day of examination if requested) Portfolio: individual written (verbal if requested)