2024/25 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

MEDP3514 Ultrasound Imaging

10 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

For BSc Medical Imaging students the entry requirements are as per the programme entry requirements.

or

This module is available as a discovery module and would be suitable for students who are studying a physical science degree (or related subject).

This module is mutually exclusive with

MEDP5314M

Ultrasound Imaging

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

This module covers the underlying principles and the application of ultrasound imaging for use in hospitals and the biomedical research environment.

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:

- Describe the principles of ultrasound image formation;
- Identify the limitations behind how an ultrasound image is formed;
- identify and analyse the main clinical applications of ultrasound;
- recognise the situations in which ultrasound imaging is likely to be of value;
- critically describe the role of ultrasound relative to other imaging modalities;
- describe 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: Obstetrics, Vascular Surgery, and Upper Abdominal imaging are used as examples.
- Recent and future developments are discussed using the same analysis. These include 3 and 4-D scanning, harmonic imaging, pre-clinical ultrasound and ultrasound contrast agents (microbubbles).
- Safety and legislation in ultrasound imaging.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	18	1.00	18.00
Tutorial	2	1.00	2.00
Independent online learning hours			20.00
Private study hours			60.00
Total Contact hours			20.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			100.00

Private study

Independent learning to supports formative tasks.

Substantive private study to prepare the student for the final examination. 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 medical terminology that is critical to ultrasound (specifically the clinical focused lectures) but they may not have come across before. The reading list provides adequate reference material for this. All lectures have supplementary problem sheet (a series of 10 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. A forum is set up on the VLE to allow students to ask questions and engage with the lecturers and other students about the course material.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Student progress will be monitored through question and answer sessions that will take place during each lecture, or through formative tasks which will be implemented post lecture, such as the use of problem sheets covering basic questions that week’s material.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Problem Sheet	10-15 questions per lecture	0.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		0.00

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

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Online Time-Limited assessment	3 hr 00 mins	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		100.00

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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