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MRTY3119: Imaging Through the Lifespan
2025 unit information
This core unit of study includes content and case studies that span from foetal imaging to forensic imaging. The content is based on key imaging pathways for distinct patient ages and presentations. This includes: the use of ultrasound, especially for foetal and neonatal patients; the use of plain radiographic imaging, especially for infant, paediatrics and adolescents for non-accidental injuries and specialised spinal imaging for scoliosis and kyphosis; comparative imaging, especially for elderly patients including bone mineral density quantification; stroke evaluation and forensic imaging for all ages. The cases will examine the optimisation and justification for the use of non-ionising and ionising radiation imaging, the effects of dose on paediatrics as well as the sensitivities and adaptation needed for frail, young and elderly patients. The specific issues of advocacy, consent and imaging of patients of all ages, including deceased patients, will be addressed.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Medicine and Health
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Clinical Imaging |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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MRTY2105 |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. show a critical understanding of the justification and optimisation of a range of medical imaging procedures across the lifespan, from fetal and neonatal imaging through to geriatric and forensic imaging
- LO2. demonstrate an awareness of, and the application of knowledge of imaging pathways, including the ability to use evidence based practice to justify decisions
- LO3. explain the principles and clinical applications of ultrasound imaging, especially for pediatric and foetal imaging
- LO4. explain the principles and clinical applications of women’s imaging
- LO5. explain the principles and clinical applications of a range of contrast and interventional procedures, using a variety of modalities such as fluoroscopy, angiography, interventional radiology and CT
- LO6. show an awareness and implementation of appropriate communication styles or distinct patient ages and presentations, from the very young to the very old
- LO7. show an awareness of broad professional issues including advocacy and consent for patients of all ages, and the legal requirements related to non-accidental injury (NAI)
- LO8. apply knowledge of pathology, including for immediate patient management where significant medical findings are found on the examination, for a range of patient presentations, especially those related to distinct age groups
- LO9. discuss comparative imaging techniques, showing an awareness of alternative imaging (e.g. ultrasound) and functional imaging (e.g. nuclear med, PET/CT, CT perfusion, Doppler ultrasound).
Unit availability
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Semester 1 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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