Module manager: Amber Gislason-Lee
Email: A.Gislason-Lee@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 Jan to 30 Jun View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
As per the programme specification.
| MEDP3514 | Ultrasound Imaging |
This module is not approved as an Elective
This module covers the underlying principles and the application of ultrasound imaging for use in clinical practice.
To provide an appreciation and understanding of the physical principles underpinning medical ultrasound and its main clinical applications.
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.
To provide an appreciation and understanding of the physical principles underpinning medical ultrasound and its main clinical applications.
- 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.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 7 | 2 | 14 |
| Practical | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Tutorial | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Independent online learning hours | 20 | ||
| Private study hours | 111 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 19 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 150 | ||
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.
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.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Essay or Dissertation | 2,500 words | 30 |
| Problem Sheet | Up to 5 questions per lecture | 0 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 30 | |
Compensation is permitted between the assessments.
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Online Time-Limited assessment | 3.0 Hrs 0 Mins | 70 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 70 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 6/28/2024
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