Overview
This unit is an introduction to the theory and practice of basic soft tissue ultrasound imaging and is appropriate for science graduates and allied health / medical professionals wishing to use ultrasound as a focused diagnostic tool at the point of care. The unit will interest students engaged in, or studying towards, managing soft tissue injury and pathology, and is also useful to anyone who has interest in musculoskeletal imaging. You will develop knowledge of musculoskeletal ultrasound with emphasis on interpretation of anatomical structures, biomechanics, and pathology. You will study a range of anatomical structures and pathology which can mimic musculoskeletal conditions.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Co-requisite:MEDS20009 Science and Instrumentation of Ultrasound
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).
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Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a pass/fail (non-graded) unit. To pass the unit, you must pass all of the individual assessment tasks shown in the table above.
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- Describe general anatomy, biomechanics and pathophysiology of the musculoskeletal system and related structures
- Differentiate normal and simple abnormal ultrasound appearance of the musculoskeletal system and related structures
- Differentiate ultrasound appearance of the musculoskeletal system from anatomical structures and pathology of other body systems
- Interpret static and dynamic diagnostic ultrasound images to provide a provisional differential diagnosis.
This unit will not require external accreditation but will apply to appropriate profession specific bodies for recognition for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) related to Basic Soft Tissue Ultrasound.
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| 6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility | ||||
| 7 - Leadership | ||||
| 8 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | ||||
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Textbooks
Ultrasound of the Musculoskeletal System
Edition: First (2007)
Authors: Stefano Bianchi and Carlo Martinoli
Springer-Verlag
New York New York , New York , USA
ISBN: 978-3-540-28163-4
Binding: eBook
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- Camera and microphone for attending Zoom tutorials
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Vancouver
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
m.fenech@cqu.edu.au
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Chapter 1 of prescribed text available from the library (digital copy) as a free download.
Prescribed Textbook
Ultrasound of the Musculoskeletal System 1 (2007)
Authors: Stefano Bianchi and Carlo Martinoli
Additional readings and lectures on course Moodle site.
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Chapter 2 of prescribed text.
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Chapter 3 of prescribed text.
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No content delivered this week. You can use this time to catch up if you need to.
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Chapter 3 of prescribed text.
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Enjoy a Christmas and new year break.
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Chapter 4 of prescribed text.
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Ligaments
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Chapter 5 of prescribed text.
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E poster due Wed this week
E-Poster Due: Week 9 Wednesday (20 Jan 2021) 9:00 am AEST
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Chapter 18 of prescribed text.
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Online Test Open: Wednesday 10th February, 2021, 9:00 am, AEST.
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Online test shuts Wed 17th February, 2021, 9:00 am AEST.
Online Test Due: Exam Week Wednesday (17 Feb 2021) 9:00 am AEST
The unit coordinator for this unit is Michelle Fenech.
Please contact m.fenech@cqu.edu.au for any further information.
Tutorial times will be worked out once the term commences.
1 Written Assessment
In your role as a health professional you may be asked to complete a presentation, for example, at a conference where e-posters are common. In this assessment task you will develop skills associated with producing an e-poster which will enable you to undertake this task for any topic.
You are required to develop an educational e-poster that clearly presents the use of ultrasound to examine a specific musculoskeletal (MSK) structure or pathology.
- The presentation must be limited to eight (8) slides excluding the title and reference slides
- An abstract is required to accompany the e-poster, but not included within the poster
- The e-poster should be written at a level suitable for presentation at a conference
- You must state which conference you would intend it to be presented to (nominate your intended audience)
- The first slide should be the title slide which should contain the title of the presentation, your name and qualifications
- Each content slide should have clear headings and be presented in a logical, clear and visually appealing fashion
- The area outlined in the poster should be clinically relevant to the practice of musculoskeletal sonography
- The anatomy, sonographic appearance of normal and abnormal structures, and a discussion of why the examination may be undertaken along with the pathology that may be encountered in the region should be discussed.
You are required to have researched, analysed, critically reflected on and synthesized current medical literature from peer reviewed sources. A high level of communication needs to be utilized to convey a clear message with all anatomical images being of high quality, well labelled and correctly referenced. Please note all slides are required to be in 'landscape' format.
Week 9 Wednesday (20 Jan 2021) 9:00 am AEST
Week 11 Wednesday (3 Feb 2021)
Results will be available in the Moodle site with feedback.
Your e-poster will be assessed on academic writing quality and should address the following points;
- The e-poster should contain organized, logical and coherent content with a clear and concise message
- Please use numbers and bullets to highlight points. Your poster will be assessed on the accurate use of spelling, grammar and terminology suitable for the target audience
- Content of e-poster - the purpose of the poster should be clear and relevant to the field of musculoskeletal sonography
- The anatomy, sonographic appearance and pathophysiology of a particular structure or tissue should be presented with diagrams and images used to support the discussion
- Evidence based content must be used.
Suitability for presentation - The e-poster should be suitable for presentation at the chosen conference and the subject matter relevant to the selected audience. Referencing - In-text references and the reference list must be all accurate, complete and in the correct Vancouver style with high quality and appropriate sources utilized.
The marking rubric to be used for this assessment is available on the unit Moodle site.
- Differentiate ultrasound appearance of the musculoskeletal system from anatomical structures and pathology of other body systems
- Interpret static and dynamic diagnostic ultrasound images to provide a provisional differential diagnosis.
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
- Self-management
2 Online Test
Health professionals are required to possess a body of knowledge that is relevant to their scope of practice whereby fundamental knowledge is required to be understood and then be built upon clinically. To demonstrate your understanding and knowledge of this unit you are required to complete an online test.
- This test must be accessed through the assessment tab on Moodle and will comprise 10 questions addressing multiple weeks of content requiring written responses to be completed in a 90 minute time frame.
- The test will be open from Wed 9am (AEST) Week 12 (10th February, 2021) and will close on Wed 9am (AEST) Review/Exam week (17th February, 2021).
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You will need to allocate a 90 minute period throughout the time the test is open in order to complete the test.
- The test will be open for 90 minutes (allowing 9 minutes per question) with only ONE attempt being allowed
- Once started the test cannot be paused, stopped, re-started or re-taken
- Questions will be drawn from a pool of questions to allow each student test to be unique whilst addressing the same learning outcomes for each student. Image viewing questions may be included and you are required to be familiar with normal and pathological sonographic imaging of the areas discussed in this unit
This assessment is to be undertaken as an individual. As with all other university examinations, colluding with other students on non-group work tasks is considered academic misconduct and may lead to action being taken by the University.
Exam Week Wednesday (17 Feb 2021) 9:00 am AEST
The online test will be automatically submitted at the completion of the test or once the time limit is reached, whichever occurs first.
Results will be available in the unit Moodle site.
You must provide short to medium length typed responses to a series of online questions.
Image viewing questions may be included and you are required to be familiar with both normal and pathological sonographic appearances.
The test will comprise of 10 questions with each question worth 10 marks (giving a maximum of 100 marks available)
Responses will be assessed according to:
- use of appropriate terminology and descriptors as well as grammar, spelling, relevance of response and competence in addressing all elements of the question
- the ability to appropriately interpret sonographic images and then to succinctly compose an appropriate response based on their learning from the unit.
- Describe general anatomy, biomechanics and pathophysiology of the musculoskeletal system and related structures
- Differentiate normal and simple abnormal ultrasound appearance of the musculoskeletal system and related structures
- Differentiate ultrasound appearance of the musculoskeletal system from anatomical structures and pathology of other body systems
- Interpret static and dynamic diagnostic ultrasound images to provide a provisional differential diagnosis.
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
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Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
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What is a breach of academic integrity?
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Why is academic integrity important?
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