2024/25 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

MEDP5314M Ultrasound Imaging

15 creditsClass Size: 30

Module manager: Amber Gislason-Lee
Email: A.Gislason-Lee@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: 1 Jan to 30 Jun View Timetable

Year running 2024/25

Pre-requisite qualifications

As per the programme specification.

This module is mutually exclusive with

MEDP3514

Ultrasound Imaging

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

This module covers the underlying principles and the application of ultrasound imaging for use in clinical practice.

Objectives

To provide an appreciation and understanding of the physical principles underpinning medical ultrasound and its main clinical applications.

Learning outcomes
On completion of this module, you should be able to:

- Explain the principles of ultrasound image formation;
- Identify and describe the limitations behind how an ultrasound image is formed;
- Identify and analyse the main clinical applications ultrasound;
- Recognise the situations in which ultrasound imaging is likely to be of value;
- Assess novel methods of ultrasound imaging and carry out an appraisal of their likely clinical benefit.

Skills outcomes
To provide an appreciation and understanding of the physical principles underpinning medical ultrasound and its main clinical applications.

Syllabus

- The formation of ultrasound images based on the pulse-echo principle and various assumptions is described.
- The understanding of the foundation of the modality leads to an appreciation of its strengths as well as the limitations on resolution, access and operator dependence.
-Specific clinical areas: Example from clinical practice include, Obstetrics, Vascular, and Upper Abdominal imaging, etc’ to ‘Example from a range of clinical areas.
- Recent and future developments are discussed using the same analysis. These include 3 and 4-D scanning, harmonic imaging, and ultrasound contrast agents (microbubbles).
- Safety and legislation in ultrasound imaging’ to ‘Safety in ultrasound imaging.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	7	2.00	14.00
Practical	2	2.00	4.00
Tutorial	1	1.00	1.00
Independent online learning hours			20.00
Private study hours			111.00
Total Contact hours			19.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			150.00

Private study

Independent learning to supports formative tasks, and prepare for the summative examination and produce the summative essay.

Substantive private study to complete the in course assessment and to prepare the student for the final examination. It is expected that the students will undertake independent learning on areas of ultrasound, specifically physical principals and terminology that are critical to ultrasound but they may not have come across before. The reading list provides adequate reference material for this. Some sessions have supplementary problem sheet (a series of up to 5 or so questions about the material in that lecture) and it is expected that the student’s independently work through this before the next lecture.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Student progress will be monitored during each lecture and through formative tasks such as the problem sheets, example exam questions and by submitting an essay plan for feedback.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Essay or Dissertation	2,500 words	30.00
Problem Sheet	Up to 5 questions per lecture	0.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		30.00

Compensation is permitted between the assessments.

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Online Time-Limited assessment	3 hr 00 mins	70.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		70.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 28/06/2024

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