Overview
In this unit, you will explore the principles of clinical governance and quality improvement within the context of diagnostic imaging practice. You will examine quality management frameworks, consider factors contributing to adverse events, and discuss strategies that support safe, effective, and patient-centred care. The unit introduces the role and function of multiple imaging modalities and examines how they work together within the patient’s diagnostic journey. Through comparative image evaluation, you will analyse the complementary roles, strengths, and limitations of different modalities, with consideration of safety and clinical application. In addition, the unit includes focused content on breast anatomy and breast imaging techniques, providing foundational knowledge of scanning approaches and clinical considerations in this specialised area of practice.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisite MEDS12007 Medical Sonography Clinical Unit 1
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 2 - 2026
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
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You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback - Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Student feedback
Some students felt the assessment task was somewhat ambiguous, making it difficult to fully understand the requirements.
Provide an exemplar for further assessments and edit the task description for clarity.
Feedback from Student Feedback
Excellent response to the updated content on the quality assurance lectures - students recommended updating all previous quality assurance content .
The remaining quality assurance lectures will be updated and restructured to ensure the content is current, relevant, and presented in a clear and concise manner.