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University of Melbourne

  • 37% international / 63% domestic

Ultrasound Imaging for Physiotherapists

  • Non-Award

Ultrasound imaging enhances physiotherapy practice by aiding diagnosis, decision-making, and patient management. It serves as a reliable tool for diagnosing lung pathology, monitoring fracture healing, and rehabilitating muscles.

Key details

Degree Type
Non-Award
Duration
8 - 8 years full-time
Study Mode
Online

About this course

Overview

Ultrasound imaging elevates contemporary physiotherapy practice through informing emergency differential diagnosis, enhancing clinical decision making and ultimately accelerating management and intervention strategies for improving patient outcomes. There is growing evidence that supports ultrasound as a non-invasive, valid and reliable point of care outcome measure that can be used to diagnose lung pathology; monitor fracture healing and act as a biofeedback tool for the rehabilitation of muscle following injury and trauma.

Entry requirements

Degree in Physiotherapy or current student of a physiotherapy degree and able to meet the language, literacy and numeracy standards to study at university level.

Study locations

Online

What you will learn

What you will learn

Overview

Ultrasound imaging elevates contemporary physiotherapy practice through informing emergency differential diagnosis, enhancing clinical decision making and ultimately accelerating management and intervention strategies for improving patient outcomes. There is growing evidence that supports ultrasound as a non-invasive, valid and reliable point of care outcome measure that can be used to diagnose lung pathology; monitor fracture healing and act as a biofeedback tool for the rehabilitation of muscle following injury and trauma.

Designed For

Highly recommended for physiotherapists and physiotherapy students.

Learning Outcomes
  1. Demonstrate appropriate operation of the ultrasound machine, including settings required to obtain optimised ultrasound images
  2. Identify lumbar and thigh muscles using ultrasound
  3. Perform a lung ultrasound examination in the erect and supine patient
  4. Explain the ultrasound appearance of lung pathology and its limitations
  5. Explain the ultrasound appearance of sternal pathology
  6. Outline the parameters for assessment and management of sternal complications
  7. Record the findings of ultrasound imaging on a clinical report form

Course structure

Course Units
  • Tutorial 1: Introduction to Ultrasound for Physiotherapists
  • Tutorial 2: Generating Ultrasound Images
  • Tutorial 3: Basic Modes of Ultrasound
  • Tutorial 4: Operation of Ultrasound Machine
  • Tutorial 5: Ultrasound Imaging of the Sternum
  • Tutorial 6: Ultrasound Imaging of Skeletal Muscle - Thigh
  • Tutorial 7: Ultrasound Imaging of Skeletal Muscle -Lumbar
  • Tutorial 8: Lung Ultrasound Diagnosis
  • Tutorial 9: Lung Ultrasound Procedures and Case Studies
  • Tutorial 10: Interactive Simulated and Patient Clinical cases