Overview
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This module aims to provide participants with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the ultrasound physics and instrumentation that will support their learning and practice in the diagnostic ultrasound field. It will consist of lectures, demonstrations and hands on scanning ensuring a collaborative and supportive learning environment. A variety of high-quality equipment will be used in conjunction with scanning models and phantoms, to ensure a consolidation of practical scanning.
What You’ll Learn
- Discuss the production and interaction of sound waves with matter
- Explain the various components and functions of the transducer and the machine controls as well as its effects on the final image quality
- Recognise and minimise the unwanted image artifacts
- Explain the criteria of a diagnostic quality image discuss the various sonographic scanning techniques used in image acquisition and optimisation
- Explain the principles in tissue characterisation
- Recognise equipment or transducer faults and perform simple quality assurance checks for verification
- Understand the bio-effects and ALARA principle (as low as reasonable achievable) in ultrasound
Who Should Attend
- Radiographers practising ultrasound
- Healthcare professionals involved in ultrasound work
Prerequisites
Participants must have relevant ultrasound related experience (preferably at least 1 year of working experience as an independent sonographer).
Candidates must have the required access to a medical ultrasound facility to develop competency in the respective clinical applications. They must be actively engaged in supervised ultrasound clinical practice in the workplace for at least three days (or equivalent) per week. It is the candidate's responsibility to secure a supervised clinical arrangement in the workplace.
Documents and information you would need to complete this application:
Please upload documents under Online Applications - Supporting Documents section.
1. Scanned copy of your NRIC (Singapore residents and Singapore PRs only) in order to qualify for funding support (for eligible courses).
2. Employment support letter (Includes applicant's area of work)*
3. Registration of practice, AHPC
4. Transcript of highest relevant qualification *
5. Professional certification
6. English proficiency test, IELTS 7.0 or equivalent ^
7. Answers to the following questions:
- Your reasons for pursuing the module (100 - 150 words)
- Why did you select SIT over other academic institutions? (100 - 150 words)
- What do you hope to achieve at the completion of the module? (100 - 150 words)
* Mandatory Documents
^ If applicant's basic professional qualification was not obtained from Singapore, Australia, Canada (except Quebec), New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, South Africa, United Kingdom, and the United States of America)
Duration
- Part-time Postgraduate Certificate in Sonography: 1 - 3 years
- Part-time Postgraduate Diploma in Sonography: 1 - 5 years
- Each module is around 12-14 weeks in duration
- Candidates are expected to set aside time for self-directed learning for the entire duration of the module
Certificate and Assessment
A Certificate of Participation will be issued to participants who:
- Attend 75% of the module, and
- Undertake credit bearing assessment
A Certificate of Attainment will be issued to participants who:
- Attend 75% of the module, and
- Participants who pass the Assessment criteria of the respective module will earn 6 credits, which are stackable for Postgraduate Certificate and Postgraduate Diploma qualifications.
- Candidates who pass 4 modules (totalling 24 credits) with a CGPA of 2.5 or more will be awarded the Postgraduate Certificate in Sonography by Singapore Institute of Technology.
- Candidates who pass 8 modules (totalling 48 credits) with a CGPA of 2.5 or more will be awarded the Postgraduate Diploma in Sonography by Singapore Institute of Technology.
Schedule
| Week |
Dates |
Topics |
| 1 |
Self-study week: 2 – 6 Sept 2019 |
Topic 1. Basic principles of ultrasound physics |
| 2 |
Self-study week: 9 -13 Sept 2019 |
Topic 2. Ultrasound transmission and production |
| 3 |
20 - 22 Sep 2019 |
Workshop: Ultrasound Physics, Instrumentation & Quality Assurance
Topic 1-2. Review and facilitated learning
Topic 3. Ultrasound beam and resolution
Topic 4. Transducer manipulation & tissue characterisation
Topic 5. Different modes of ultrasound display |
| 4 |
27 - 29 Sep 2019 |
Workshop: Ultrasound Physics, Instrumentation & Quality Assurance
Topic 6. Principles of tissue characterization
Topic 7. Ultrasound artefacts and image optimisation
Topic 8. Ultrasound instrumentation and knobology (transducer construction, focusing methods, digital signals and image processing)
Topic 9. Bioeffects and safety
Topic 10. Equipment performance, image quality evaluation and quality assurance check (including ROC curve) |
| 5 |
Self-study week: 30 Sept -4 Oct 2019 |
Topic 3-4 review |
| 6 |
Self-study week: 7 – 11 Oct 2019 |
Self-study/forum discussion/on-line learning |
| 6 |
8 Oct 2019 |
Tutorial (7pm - 9pm)
Assignment 1: Case report
Due Date: 11 Oct 19, Friday, 2359 hrs |
| 7 |
14 - 18 Oct 2019 |
Mid-Sem Break |
| 8 |
Self-study week: 21 - 25 Oct 2019 |
Topic 5-6 review |
| 9 |
Self-study week: 28 Oct – 1 Nov 2019 |
Self-study/forum discussion/on-line learning
Assignment 2: Case presentation
Due Date: 31 Oct 19, Thursday, 2359 hrs |
| 10 |
Self-study week: 4 - 8 Nov 2019 |
Topic 7 - 8 review |
| 11 |
Self-study week: 11 – 15 Nov 2019 |
Self-study/forum discussion/on-line learning |
| 12 |
Self-study week: 18 – 22 Nov 2019 |
Topic 9 - 10 review |
| 13 |
Self-study week: 25 - 29 Nov 2019 |
Review/Revision |
| 13 |
28 Nov 2019 |
Viva Voce |
| 14 |
2 - 6 Dec 2019 |
Exam (TBC) |
| 15 |
9 - 13 Dec 2019 |
Assessment markings/Feedback |
| 16 |
16 - 20 Dec 2019 |
Assessment markings/Feedback |
Fees
| Category |
Full Fee |
After SF Funding |
After SF Mid-Career
Enhanced Subsidy |
Singapore Citizen (Below 40) /
Singapore PR |
$4,173.00 |
$1,251.90 |
Not Eligible |
| Singapore Citizen (40 & above) |
$4,173.00 |
$1,251.90 |
$471.90 |
| Non-Singaporeans |
$4,173.00 |
Not Eligible |
Not Eligible |
Note:
- All figures include GST. GST applies to individuals and Singapore-registered companies.
- You can opt for either SkillsFuture Funding or Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy. Both cannot be combined.
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Terms & Conditions:
SkillsFuture Funding
To be eligible for the 70% training grant awarded, applicants (and/or their sponsoring organisations where applicable) must:
- Be a Singaporean Citizen or Singapore Permanent Resident
- Not receive any other funding from government sources in respect of the actual grant disbursed for the programme
SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy
To be eligible for the 90% enhanced subsidy awarded, applicants (and/or their sponsoring organisations where applicable) must:
- Be a Singaporean Citizen
- Be at least 40 years old
- Not receive any other funding from government sources in respect of the actual grant disbursed for the programme
SIT reserves the right to collect the balance of the programme fees (i.e. the potential grant amount) directly from the applicants (and/or their sponsoring organisations where applicable) should the above requirements not be fulfilled.
SIT reserves the right to make changes to published course information, including dates, times, venues, fees and instructors without prior notice.
Course Series
Find out more about the Modular Certification Courses - Sonography.
Postgraduate Certificate in Sonography
These modules are stackable towards a Postgraduate Certificate in Sonography or can be taken individually as a single module as follows:
Each module carries 6 credits which are stackable for Postgraduate Certificate in Sonography. Candidates who pass any of the 4 modules (inclusive of 2 compulsory modules in bold), totalling 24 credits, with a CGPA of ≥ 2.5 to be completed within a 3 year period will be awarded the Postgraduate Certificate in Sonography by SIT.
Postgraduate Diploma in Sonography
These modules are stackable towards a Postgraduate Diploma in Sonography or can be taken individually as a single module as follows:
Each module carries 6 credits which are stackable for Postgraduate Diploma in Sonography. Candidates who pass any of the 8 modules (inclusive of 3 compulsory modules in bold), totalling 48 credits, with a CGPA of ≥ 2.5 to be completed within a 5 year period will be awarded the Postgraduate Diploma in Sonography by SIT.
