This task requires you to:

• Sonographically scan and acquire one static sonographic image of a specific musculoskeletal region (see below) and their anatomical surrounds from a healthy volunteer in your clinical placement site (total of one labelled sonographic image to be submitted).
• Review your scan technique and the quality of the submitted image.
• Provide a written reflection and critique of your sonographic technique and image and consider what actions you could take in the future to improve (1200 words including at least 300 words in Overall reflection.).
• Review two peer’s stored static sonographic images and provide feedback in written form (400 words each).
• Gain your peer’s written feedback regarding your sonographic image.
• Provide your written reflection on the peer feedback process.

The musculoskeletal region to be sonographically imaged will be assigned to you by your unit coordinator and can be either of:

• Shoulder tendon – Long axis image
• Elbow tendon – Long axis image

Detailed steps of the task are as below.

1.     Practically plan and acquire sonographic images of musculoskeletal structures as listed above. 

Images submitted must include:

• Your name, your date of birth, date of image acquisition and location (your clinical placement site) to be recorded on static image.
• Appropriate annotation of stored static sonographic image (axis of imaging, structure of interest demonstrated).

2.      Reflect and review your practical technique used and subsequent sonographic image acquired. 

You will need to complete a written document which includes:

• Static sonographic image which must have pertinent structures labelled (additionally labelling can be added to the saved image).
• An outline of how the images were acquired – including an outline of the patient positioning of body and structure of interest, sonographic landmarks used to locate the structure of interest, and transducer placement.
• A critique of the static sonographic image acquired.
• If and how the sonographic imaging and subsequent stored image could have been improved to allow enhanced demonstration of the structures of interest in the correct axis and a justification. This can include what preparation you undertook prior to practically sonographically scanning the structure of interest.
• What you would incorporate into your technique to sonographically assess this structure or similar structures in the plane demonstrated in the future.
• Include a reflection on what general musculoskeletal sonographic principles you would use to apply to other musculoskeletal regions of the body.

3.     Discuss the clinical relevance of sonographic imaging.

You need to discuss the clinical relevance of sonographic imaging in the region based on your assigned image which includes:

• The clinical indications of ultrasound examination in this region and the associated limitation.
• List the abnormalities in this region that can be diagnosed with ultrasound and give one example with sonographic images.
• Describe the sonographic appearance of your example images, including justifying the normal and abnormal findings.
• Propose a systematic scanning protocol for this region which can confirm this diagnosis and exclude at least one potential differential diagnosis. 
• Submit your work in a single word document on Moodle as Part A.

4.     Provide and receive anonymous feedback via the Feedback Fruits platform.

• Remove your ID (name, date of birth and clinical site) on your image and submit your word file to the Feedback Fruits platform.
• You will be automatically assigned with two students’ work to review. These will be deidentified, so feedback will be anonymous.
• Two fellow students will be automatically assigned to provide anonymous feedback on your work. 

5.     Obtain, reflect and submit the feedback document including:

• The two peer images (de-identified) and feedback you provided
• Your own image (not de-identified) with the feedback you received from two of your peers 
• Your reflection on the peer feedback process including whether it helps you in learning the unit content.
• Submit all information in a single word document on Moodle as Part B.

An exemplar for part of this task is available on the unit Moodle site for you to use as a guide.

The detailed assessment marking criteria can be accessed from the unit Moodle site.

Overall, you will be assessed on:

• All sonographic images and anatomical diagrams are labelled accurately.
• Relevant information provided reflecting good understanding of the content.
• Reflection identifies areas for improvement if required and allows for future practice to be enhanced.
• In-text citation of sources used to verify information with appropriate reference list at the end.
• Adherence to the word limit for each section to allow adequate reflection to be discussed: Own image and reflection: 1500 words including at least 300 words in Overall Reflection section and at least 400 words in Clinical Relevance section. Peer reflection: 400 words for each case. Excess words will not be assessed.

Please Note:

• A signed declaration form (available on unit Moodle) must be submitted together with this assessment.
• Images submitted in this assessment must be originally exported from PACS or the ultrasound machine.  Modifying images or changing information on images will be treated as falsifying or fabricating data. 
• Large Language Models (LLMs), a type of artificial intelligence (AI) such as Chat GPT do not necessarily provide accurate, current or correctly referenced information and are not considered reliable to use for academic work. Any use of LLM/AI in your assignments must be acknowledged using the Guidelines for Referencing Large Language Models or Artificial Intelligence.

You need to complete two online quizzes which assess you on material covered in lectures, prescribed readings, tutorials and any additional resources supplied during the term.

• Quiz 1 weighting is 14% of unit total and covers content from week 1 to week 5.  
• Quiz 2 weighting is 26% of unit total and covers content in the entire unit from week 1 to week 12.

The quizzes involve a variety of question type, which may include short and long answer questions which require typed answers, drag and drop questions and combined questions. 

The quiz cannot be paused once started, nor reattempted once finished. 

These online quizzes must be completed by you alone, without assistance or collusion with others. You must ensure you are abiding by the CQU Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure.  It is your responsibility to ensure that you are aware of and familiar with this policy and procedure. Any evidence of breaches of academic integrity (particularly collusion or academic misconduct) will be dealt with via this policy and procedure.

Please be aware:

• The quizzes are open book but time limited so familiarity with the content is required.
• Resources used in answers other than material provided by the unit coordinator need to be referenced.
• If you experience any technical difficulties accessing or during the quiz, please ring TaSAC and notify your Unit Coordinator as soon as physically possible (same day) with details of the technical issue.

The quizzes involve a variety question type including the following ones.

• For drag and drop questions, you will be required to drag the most appropriate answer from a selection of possible answers and drop into the correct area.
• For combined questions including structure labelling and gap filling questions, you will be asked either to decide whether the given statement is correct, or to fill in the words as required.

Exemplar of practice questions can be accessed from the unit Moodle site.

Typed response answers will be assessed according to:

• Use of appropriate medical and sonographic terminology and descriptors and directional terms.
• Correct spelling of the terms, including introducing the synonyms in full before using them.
• Relevance of response to the question asked.
• Irrelevant or incorrect information excluded.
• Adequate detail provided in the answer.