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Paediatric Sonography

Course Intake

April and October

Campus

Dacas College, Puchong

Area of Study

CU2WA1. Conduct Paediatric Abdomen and Pelvis Ultrasound Examination..

CU2WA2. Conduct Paediatric Thoracic (non-cardiac) Ultrasound Examination.

CU2WA3. Conduct Paediatric Superficial Structure Ultrasound Examination.

CU2WA4. Conduct Paediatric Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Examination.

CU2WA5. Conduct Paediatric Brain and Spine Ultrasound Examination.

The learning outcomes of this competency are to enable the trainees to carry out abdominal, thoracic, superficial structure, musculoskeletal and brain and spine sonography and produce high quality sonographic images with accurate clinical correlation sonography in paediatric population. 

Course Module

CU2WA1

Conduct Paediatric Abdomen and Pelvis Ultrasound Examination

  1. Ascertain paediatric patient’s prerequisites for ultrasound
    examination.
  2. Prepare ultrasound equipment.
  3. Prepare paediatric patient for abdomen and pelvis ultrasound examination.
  4. Carry out paediatric abdomen and pelvis ultrasonography. 
  5. Capture paediatric ultrasound images. 
  6. Interpret paediatric ultrasound findings. 
  7. Monitor paediatric patient’s condition. 
  8. Archive paediatric ultrasound images. 
  9. Document preliminary results. 
  10. Communicate test results to senior sonographer and radiologists / sonography credentialed doctors.
  11. Carry out housekeeping activities.

CU2WA2

Conduct Paediatric Thoracic (non-cardiac) Ultrasound Examination

  1. Ascertain paediatric patient’s prerequisites for ultrasound examination. 
  2. Prepare ultrasound equipment. 
  3. Prepare paediatric patient for thoracic ultrasound examination. 
  4. Carry out paediatric thoracic ultrasonography. 
  5. Capture paediatric ultrasound images. 
  6. Interpret paediatric ultrasound findings. 
  7. Monitor paediatric patient’s condition. 
  8. Archive paediatric ultrasound images. 
  9. Document preliminary results. 
  10. Communicate test results to senior sonographer and radiologists / sonography credentialed doctors.
  11. Carry out housekeeping activities.

CU2WA3

Conduct Paediatric Superficial Structure Ultrasound Examination

  1. Ascertain paediatric patient’s
    prerequisites for ultrasound
    examination. 
  2. Prepare ultrasound equipment. 
  3. Prepare paediatric patient for
    superficial structure ultrasound
    examination. 
  4. Carry out paediatric superficial structure ultrasonography. 
  5. Capture paediatric ultrasound images. 
  6. Interpret paediatric ultrasound findings. 
  7. Monitor paediatric patient’s condition. 
  8. Archive paediatric ultrasound images. 
  9. Document preliminary results. 
  10. Communicate test results to senior sonographer / radiologists. 
  11. Carry out housekeeping activities.

CU2WA4

Conduct Paediatric Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Examination

  1. Ascertain paediatric patient’s
    prerequisites for ultrasound
    examination. 
  2. Prepare ultrasound equipment. 
  3. Prepare paediatric patient for paediatric ultrasound examination. 
  4. Carry out paediatric ultrasonography. 
  5. Capture paediatric ultrasound images. 
  6. Interpret paediatric ultrasound findings. 
  7. Monitor paediatric patient’s condition. 
  8. Archive paediatric ultrasound images. 
  9. Document preliminary results. 
  10. Communicate test results to senior sonographer / radiologists. 
  11. Carry out housekeeping activities. 

CU2WA5

Conduct Paediatric Brain and Spine Ultrasound Examination

  1. Ascertain paediatric patient’s
    prerequisites for ultrasound
    examination. 
  2. Prepare ultrasound equipment. 
  3. Prepare paediatric patient for brain
    and/or spine ultrasound examination. 
  4. Carry out paediatric brain and/or spine ultrasonography. 
  5. Capture paediatric ultrasound images. 
  6. Interpret paediatric ultrasound
    findings. 
  7. Monitor paediatric patient’s condition. 
  8. Archive paediatric ultrasound images. 
  9. Document preliminary results. 
  10. Communicate test results to senior
    sonographer / radiologists.
  11. Carry out housekeeping activities. 

Entry Requirement

Occupational prerequisites for a certified sonographer include the following: 

  • Be in good physical health; and 
  • Have at least a diploma in medical sonography (Note: Qualification must encompass General Sonography, Paediatric Sonography, Obstetrics & Gynaecology Sonography and Vascular Sonography). 

Practitioners who have undergone specific field training at a recognised institution with minimum three years’ experience will be considered as certified specialty sonographer (example Obstetrics & Gynaecology Sonographer, Cardiac Sonographer. 

Career Opportunity

The Medical Sonography Level 4 personnel is competent in performing the following core competencies:

  • Perform general sonography;
  • Perform paediatric sonography;
  • Perform obstetrics & gynaecology sonography; and
  • Perform vascular sonography. 

For added value, the Medical Sonography Level 4 personnel is competent in performing the following elective competencies:

  • Perform cardiac sonography.

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