Sonography

* Pathology of the abdominal region, integrate knowledge about ethiology, incidence, laboratory testing, sonographic presentation, differential diagnosis

* Ultrasound examination (image) analysis including CEUS, doppler techniques and FAST for abdominal examination

* Creating a and working with Checklist for initial interpretation - systematic analysis for reporting in the interprofessional team

• Students are able to identify and describe abnormal sonographic appearances of organs, structures of the organs as well as structures of the abdominal cavity in the upper and lower abdominal region including the retroperitoneal region

• Students are able to use the materials for the examination or treatment in a manner appropriate to the subject, indication and patient, apply them independently and justify their use with regard to ALARP (as low as reasonably practicable)

• Students are able to assess the sonographic appropriateness of the assigned examination on the basis of their knowledge of indications/contraindications and, if necessary, consult with the referring physician and request missing information relevant to the examination

• Students are able to apply the required standard settings according to national and international guidelines in the organ region that are indispensable for diagnostic findings and documentation, they can name them and demonstrate the necessary examination steps in a simulated clinical environment

• Students create checklists suitable for routine use, which can be used as a basis for a systematic analysis of the examination results and the results of which are useful for the diagnosis in the interprofessional ultrasound team

* Lecture and integrated course

Presenting and activating form (Groupwork and Discussions)

Modulprüfung

* Skills lab training in performing abdominal ultrasound examinations according to national and international guidelines and benchmarks

* Influence/Usage of imaging artefacts

* Usage/Interpretation of dopplertechniques and FAST

* Patient-care and reflection of patient interaction

* Case review and discussion

• Students can define, explain and put into practice their knowledge about the medical-physical basics. They are familiar with all the necessary ultrasound techniques and can apply them in a practice-oriented environment in accordance with the indications

• Students can carry out the required / assigned ultrasound examinations independently on the basis of national and international guidelines

• Students can interpret and question patient-examination assignments and, if necessary, adapt them in consultation with the interprofessional and multiprofessional team for specific indications

• Students use all necessary equipment components and examination materials of the required examination type and indication

• Students are able to use checklists to systematically analyse the documentation of the examination results and to write (document) them in such a way that they are useful for reporting in a multi-professional team

• Students are able to work in different clinical contexts by using multi-professional expertise.

* Skills lab training

Modulprüfung

* Overview normal sonographic appearance and normal variants of organs and structures of abdominal cavity

* Ultrasound techniques for abdominal examination including FAST

* Clinical application of Sonography in abdominal region based on national and international Guidelines and benchmarks include CEUS (standardized scan techniques)

* Anatomy, physiology and laboratory values associated with abdominal region

• Students are able to identify and describe normal sonographic appearance of organs and structures of abdominal cavity - upper and lower abdominal region including retroperitoneal region

• Students are able to describe sonographic applications and normal variants of specific organs and structures within abdominal cavity and are familiar with the usage of CEUS

• Students are able to use all available sonographic techniques for specific indications and select the parameters accordingly

• Students can interpret medical referrals and other available preliminary findings (e.g. laboratory test results, other imaging procedures) in an indication-related manner

* Lecture

Modulprüfung

* Based on Bachelor´s degree knowledge of physical principles of medical ultrasound in diagnostic and the interaction with human tissues

* Correct usage of transducers, presenting and receiving the echo 

* Patient-safety, the safe usage of Contrast media in case of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS), technical quality management 

* State-of-the-art examination techniques and equipment.

• Students are able to name and describe the latest technological developments

• Students are able to adapt the technical parameters in ultrasound to different examination situations in the interest of patient safety

• Students are able to handle contrast media in case of contrast-enhanced ultrasound

• Students are able to mention and describe technical quality management in diagnostic ultrasound

* Lecture and integrated course

Presenting and activating form (Groupwork and Discussions)

Modulprüfung

* The correct usage of transducers, presenting and receiving the echo. 

* Practical training in technical quality management and state-of-the-art examination techniques and equipment.

• Students are able to use transducers, presenting and receiving the ultrasound echo, correct

• Students are able to implement and can describe technical quality management in daily routine

• Students can perform state-of-the-art examination techniques and are familiar with safe equipment usage

* Skills lab training

Modulprüfung

* Based on Bachelor´s degree knowledge of physical principles of medical ultrasound in diagnostic and the interaction with human tissues 

* The correct usage of transducers, presenting and receiving the echo

* Patient-safety, the safe usage of Contrast media in case of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CUES), training in technical quality management

* State-of-the-art examination techniques and equipment.

• Students are able to mention and describe the physical principles of medical ultrasound based on Bachelor´s degree (A-Mode, B-Mode, M-Mode, Doppler-techniques, Elastography, Artefacts, interaction with human tissue)

• Students are able to describe bio-effects of ultrasound usage on human tissue and know solution approaches

• Students are able to safely usage of Contrast media during contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS)

• Students are able to describe the procedure of technical qality management (TQM)

*Lecture

Modulprüfung

* Overview normal sonographic appearance and normal variants of organs and structures in obstetrics ultrasound examination

* Ultrasound techniques for obstetrics ultrasound examination

* Clinical application of Sonography in obstetric ultrasound based on national and international Guidelines and benchmarks (standardized scan techniques)

* Anatomy, physiology and laboratory values associated with obstetrics ultrasound

• Students are able to identify and describe normal sonographic appearances of organs and structures of the female genitourinary systen in non-gravid state and the normal first, second and third trimester in gravid state

• Students are able to describe sonographic applications and normal variants of specific organs and structures in non-gravid state and the normal first, second and third trimester in gravid state

• Students are able to use all available sonographic techniques for specific indications and select the parameters accordingly

• Students can interpret medical referrals and other available preliminary findings (e.g. laboratory test results, other imaging procedures) in an indication-related manner

* Lecture

Modulprüfung

* Pathology in obstetric examination, integrate knowledge about ethiology, incidence, laboratory testing, sonographic presentation, differential diagnosis

* Ultrasound examination (image) analysis including doppler techniques

* Working with Checklist for initial interpretation - systematic analysis for reporting in the interprofessional team

* Fetal Medicine Foundation Certificate: The 11 to 13 weeks scan

• Students are able to identity and describe abnormal sonographic appearance of organs and structures of the female genitourinary systen in non-gravid state and the first, second and third trimester in gravid state

• Students use the materials for the examination or treatment in a manner appropriate to the subject, indication and patient, apply them independently and justify their use with regard to ALARP (as low as reasonably practicable)

• Students are able to assess the sonographic appropriateness of the assigned examination on the basis of their knowledge of indications/contraindications and, if necessary, consult with the referring physician and request missing information relevant to the examination

• Students demonstrate wich standard settings according to national and international guidelines in the organ region are indispensable for diagnostic findings and documentation, they can name them and demonstrate the necessary examination steps in a simulated clinical environment

• Students create checklists suitable for routine use, which can be used as a basis for a systematic analysis of the examination results and the results of which are useful for the diagnosis in the interprofessional ultrasound team

* Lecture and integrated course

Presenting and activating form (Groupwork and Discussions)

Modulprüfung

* Skills lab training in performing obstertic ultrasound examinations according to national and international guidelines and benchmarks

* Influence/Usage of imaging artefacts

* Usage/Interpretation of dopplertechniques

* Patient-care and reflection of patient interaction

* Case review and discussion

• Students can define, explain and put into practice the knowledge about the medical-physical basics. They are familiar with all the necessary ultrasound techniques and can apply them in a practice-oriented environment in accordance with the indications

• Students can carry out the required / assigned ultrasound examinations independently on the basis of national and international guidelines

• Students can interpret and question patient-examination assignments and, if necessary, adapt them in consultation with the interprofessional and multiprofessional team for specific indications

• Students use all necessary equipment components and examination materials of the required examination type and indication

• Students are able to use checklists to systematically analyse the documentation of the examination results and to write (document) them in such a way that they are useful for reporting in a multi-professional team

• Students are able to work in different clinical contexts by using multi-professional expertise.

* Skills lab training

Modulprüfung

* Arterial/venous vascular system of head, upper and lower extremities

* Overview of normal sonographic appearance and normal variants of organs and structures in vascular ultrasound examination

* Ultrasound techniques for vascular ultrasound examination

* Clinical application of Sonography in vascular ultrasound based on national and international Guidelines and benchmarks (standardized scan techniques)

* Anatomy, physiology and laboratory values associated with vascular ultrasound

• Students are able to identify and describe normal sonographic appearance of organs and structures of the vascular system

• Students are able to describe sonographic application and normal variants of specific organs and structures within vascular system and are familiar with usage of CEUS

• Students are able to use all available sonographic techniques for specific indications and select the parameters accordingly

• Students can interpret medical referrals and other available preliminary findings (e.g. laboratory test results, other imaging procedures) in an indication-related manner

* Lecture

Modulprüfung

* Pathology in vascular ultrasound examination, integrate knowledge about ethiology, incidence, laboratory testing, sonographic presentation, differential diagnosis

* Ultrasound examination (image) analysis including doppler techniques

* Working with Checklist for initial interpretation - systematic analysis for reporting in the interprofessional team

• Students are able to identity and describe abnormal sonographic appearances of organs and structures of the vascular system

• Students use the materials for the examination or treatment in a manner appropriate to the subject, indication and patient, apply them independently and justify their use with regard to ALARP (as low as reasonably practicable)

• Students are able to assess the sonographic appropriateness of the assigned examination on the basis of their knowledge of indications/contraindications and, if necessary, consult with the referring physician and request missing information relevant to the examination

• Students demonstrate wich standard settings according to national and international guidelines in the organ region are indispensable for diagnostic findings and documentation, they can name them and demonstrate the necessary examination steps in a simulated clinical environment

• Students create checklists suitable for routine use, which can be used as a basis for a systematic analysis of the examination results and the results of which are useful for the diagnosis in the interprofessional ultrasound team

* Lecture and integrated course

Modulprüfung

* Skills lab training in performing vascular ultrasound examinations according to national and international guidelines and benchmarks

* Influence/Usage of imaging artefacts

* Usage/Interpretation of dopplertechniques

* Fetal Medicine Foundation Certificate: The 11 to 13 weeks scan

* Patient-care and reflection of patient interaction

* Case review and discussion

• Students can define, explain and put into practice the knowledge about the medical-physical basics. They are familiar with all the necessary ultrasound techniques and can apply them in a practice-oriented environment in accordance with the indications

• Students can carry out the required / assigned ultrasound examinations independently on the basis of national and international guidelines

• Students can interpret and question patient-examination assignments and, if necessary, adapt them in consultation with the interprofessional and multiprofessional team for specific indications

• Students use all necessary equipment components and examination materials of the required examination type and indication

• Students are able to use checklists to systematically analyse the documentation of the examination results and to write (document) them in such a way that they are useful for reporting in a multi-professional team

• Students are able to work in different clinical contexts by using multi-professional expertise.

* Skills lab training

Modulprüfung

* Overview of normal sonographic appearance and normal variants of organs and structures in echocardiographic examination

* Ultrasound techniques for echocardiographic examination

* Clinical application of Echocardiography based on national and international Guidelines and benchmarks (standardized scan techniques)

* Anatomy, physiology and laboratory values associated with echocardiography

• Students are able to identify and describe normal sonographic appearance of organs and structures of the heart and associated vascular structures

• Students are able to describe sonographic application and normal variants of specific organs and structures of the heart and associated vascular structures and are familiar with usage and indication for cardiac CEUS

• Students are able to use all available sonographic techniques for specific indications and select the parameters accordingly

• Students can interpret medical referrals and other available preliminary findings (e.g. laboratory test results, other imaging procedures) in an indication-related manner

* Lecture

Modulprüfung

* Pathology in echocardiographic examination, integrate knowledge about ethiology, incidence, laboratory testing, sonographic presentation, differential diagnosis

* Ultrasound examination (image) analysis including doppler techniques

* Working with Checklist for initial interpretation - systematic analysis for reporting in the interprofessional team

• Students are able to identity and describe abnormal sonographic appearance of organs and structures of the of the heart and associated vascular structures

• Students use the materials for the examination or treatment in a manner appropriate to the subject, indication and patient, apply them independently and justify their use with regard to ALARP (as low as reasonably practicable)

• Students are able to assess the sonographic appropriateness of the assigned examination on the basis of their knowledge of indications/contraindications and, if necessary, consult with the referring physician and request missing information relevant to the examination

• Students demonstrate wich standard settings according to national and international guidelines in the organ region are indispensable for diagnostic findings and documentation, they can name them and demonstrate the necessary examination steps in a simulated clinical environment

• Students create checklists suitable for routine use, which can be used as a basis for a systematic analysis of the examination results and the results of which are useful for the diagnosis in the interprofessional ultrasound team

* Lecture and integrated course

Presenting and activating form (Groupwork and Discussions)

Modulprüfung

* Skills lab training in performing echocardiographic examinations according to national and international guidelines and benchmarks

* Influence/Usage of imaging artefacts

* Usage/Interpretation of dopplertechniques

* Patient-care and reflection of patient interaction

* Case review and discussion

• Students can define, explain and put into practice the knowledge about the medical-physical basics. They are familiar with all the necessary ultrasound techniques and can apply them in a practice-oriented environment in accordance with the indications

• Students can carry out the required / assigned ultrasound examinations independently on the basis of national and international guidelines

• Students can interpret and question patient-examination assignments and, if necessary, adapt them in consultation with the interprofessional and multiprofessional team for specific indications

• Students use all necessary equipment components and examination materials of the required examination type and indication

• Students are able to use checklists to systematically analyse the documentation of the examination results and to write (document) them in such a way that they are useful for reporting in a multi-professional team

• Students are able to work in different clinical contexts by using multi-professional expertise.

* Skills lab training

Modulprüfung

* Overview of normal sonographic appearance and normal variants of structures in musculoskeletal and nerve ultrasound examination

* Ultrasound techniques for musculoskeletal and nerve ultrasound examination

* Clinical application of musculoskeletal and nerve ultrasound based on national and international Guidelines and benchmarks (standardized scan techniques)

* Anatomy, physiology and laboratory values associated with musculoskeletal and nerve ultrasound examination

• Students are able to identify and describe normal sonographic appearance of organs and structures of the musculoskeletal and nervous system

• Students are able to describe sonographic application and normal variants of specific organs and structures of the musculoskeletal and nervous system

• Students are able to use all available sonographic techniques for specific indications and select the parameters accordingly

• Students can interpret medical referrals and other available preliminary findings (e.g. laboratory test results, other imaging procedures) in an indication-related manner

* Lecture

Modulprüfung

* Pathology in echocardiographic examination, integrate knowledge about ethiology, incidence, laboratory testing, sonographic presentation, differential diagnosis

* Ultrasound examination (image) analysis including doppler techniques

* Working with Checklist for initial interpretation - systematic analysis for reporting in the interprofessional team

• Students are able to identity and describe abnormal sonographic appearance of organs and structures of the musculoskeletal and nervous system

• Students use the materials for the examination or treatment in a manner appropriate to the subject, indication and patient, apply them independently and justify their use with regard to ALARP (as low as reasonably practicable)

• Students are able to assess the sonographic appropriateness of the assigned examination on the basis of their knowledge of indications/contraindications and, if necessary, consult with the referring physician and request missing information relevant to the examination

• Students demonstrate wich standard settings according to national and international guidelines in the organ region are indispensable for diagnostic findings and documentation, they can name them and demonstrate the necessary examination steps in a simulated clinical environment

• Students create checklists suitable for routine use, which can be used as a basis for a systematic analysis of the examination results and the results of which are useful for the diagnosis in the interprofessional ultrasound team

* Lecture and integrated course

Presenting and activating form (Groupwork and Discussions)

Modulprüfung

* Skills lab training in performing musculoskeletal and nerves ultrasound examinations according to national and international guidelines and benchmarks

* Influence/Usage of imaging artefacts

* Usage/Interpretation of dopplertechniques

* Patient-care and reflection of patient interaction

* Case review and discussion

• Students can define, explain and put into practice the knowledge about the medical-physical basics. They are familiar with all the necessary ultrasound techniques and can apply them in a practice-oriented environment in accordance with the indications

• Students can carry out the required / assigned ultrasound examinations independently on the basis of national and international guidelines

• Students can interpret and question patient-examination assignments and, if necessary, adapt them in consultation with the interprofessional and multiprofessional team for specific indications

• Students use all necessary equipment components and examination materials of the required examination type and indication

• Students are able to use checklists to systematically analyse the documentation of the examination results and to write (document) them in such a way that they are useful for reporting in a multi-professional team

• Students are able to work in different clinical contexts by using multi-professional expertise.

* Skills lab training

Modulprüfung

* Overview of normal sonographic appearance and normal variants of organs and structures in thyroid gland and neck ultrasound examination

* Ultrasound techniques for thyroid gland and neck ultrasound examination

* Clinical application of thyroid gland and neck ultrasound based on national and international Guidelines and benchmarks (standardized scan techniques)

* Anatomy, physiology and laboratory values associated with thyroid gland and neck ultrasound examination

• Students are able to identify and describe normal sonographic appearance of organs and structures of thyroid gland and neck

• Students are able to describe sonographic application and normal variants of specific organs and structuresof thyroid gland and neck and are familiar with usage of CEUS

• Students are able to use all available sonographic techniques for specific indications and select the parameters accordingly

• Students can interpret medical referrals and other available preliminary findings (e.g. laboratory test results, other imaging procedures) in an indication-related manner

* Lecture

Modulprüfung

* Pathology in thyroid gland and neck examination, integrate knowledge about ethiology, incidence, laboratory testing, sonographic presentation, differential diagnosis

* Ultrasound examination (image) analysis including doppler techniques

* Working with Checklist for initial interpretation - systematic analysis for reporting in the interprofessional team

• Students are able to identity and describe abnormal sonographic appearance of organs and structures of the thyroid gland and neck

• Students use the materials for the examination or treatment in a manner appropriate to the subject, indication and patient, apply them independently and justify their use with regard to ALARP (as low as reasonably practicable)

• Students are able to assess the sonographic appropriateness of the assigned examination on the basis of their knowledge of indications/contraindications and, if necessary, consult with the referring physician and request missing information relevant to the examination

• Students demonstrate wich standard settings according to national and international guidelines in the organ region are indispensable for diagnostic findings and documentation, they can name them and demonstrate the necessary examination steps in a simulated clinical environment

• Students create checklists suitable for routine use, which can be used as a basis for a systematic analysis of the examination results and the results of which are useful for the diagnosis in the interprofessional ultrasound team

* Lecture and integrated course

Presenting and activating form (Groupwork and Discussions)

Modulprüfung

* Skills lab training in performing thyroid gland and neck ultrasound examinations according to national and international guidelines and benchmarks

* Influence/Usage of imaging artefacts

* Usage/Interpretation of dopplertechniques

* Patient-care and reflection of patient interaction

* Case review and discussion

• Students can define, explain and put into practice the knowledge about the medical-physical basics. They are familiar with all the necessary ultrasound techniques and can apply them in a practice-oriented environment in accordance with the indications

• Students can carry out the required / assigned ultrasound examinations independently on the basis of national and international guidelines

• Students can interpret and question patient-examination assignments and, if necessary, adapt them in consultation with the interprofessional and multiprofessional team for specific indications

• Students use all necessary equipment components and examination materials of the required examination type and indication

• Students are able to use checklists to systematically analyse the documentation of the examination results and to write (document) them in such a way that they are useful for reporting in a multi-professional team

• Students are able to work in different clinical contexts by using multi-professional expertise.

* Skills lab training

Modulprüfung