Course: Basics of Ultrasound Diagnostic Imaging

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Course title Basics of Ultrasound Diagnostic Imaging
Course code KOS/ZUSG
Organizational form of instruction Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 1
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Vlasák Pavel, MUDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Prcticals 1. Importance and usage of ultrasound in obstetrics. 2. Indications, possibilities of use, and limitations of examination. 3. Interpretation of ultrasound images, practical sessions in a healthcare establishment. 4. Preparation of a pregnant women for the screening. 5. Ultrasound screening in the first trimester of pregnancy. 6. Congenital defects recognizable in the first trimester. 7. Ultrasound screening in the second and the third trimesters. 8. Congenital development defects in general, developmental aberrations. 9. Finding out the position and presentation of a foetus, the age, proportional measurements and weight, vitality. 10. Visit to an ultrasound workplace: observing the examination, reading the examination results.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Practicum
  • Contact hours - 10 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 15 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
specific knowledge prerequisites are not defined
Skills
specific skill prerequisites are not defined
Competences
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
will explain the basic principles of fetal ultrasound diagnosis
will explain the individual methods of screening ultrasound examinations in obstetrics and prenatal care
Skills
applies ultrasound examinations at the clinical workplace
performs basic interpretation of sonographic images and records
recognizes congenital developmental defects
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Practicum
Skills
Practicum
Field trip
Competences
Practicum
assessment methods
Knowledge
Test
Skills
Skills demonstration during practicum
Competences
Test
Skills demonstration during practicum
Recommended literature
  • Krofta, L. a kol. Ultrazvuk prvního trimestru. Praha: Maxdorf. 2017.
  • Malý,Z. Úvod do ultrazvukové diagnostiky v porodnictví a gynekologii.
  • Marešová, Pavlína. Moderní postupy v gynekologii a porodnictví. 3. vyd.. Praha: Maxdorf, 2021. ISBN 978-80-7345-709-9.
  • Smith, N. C.; Smith, A. Pat M. Ultrazvuk v porodnictví : praktická příručka. 1. vyd. Praha : Grada, 2006. ISBN 80-247-1107-9.
  • Turková, M., Malínská, Z., Pilka, R. a kol. Přehledný ultrazvukový atlas v gynekologii a porodnictví. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2022. ISBN 978-80-244-6045-1.


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