Program Overview

Program Overview

The Ultrasound program is a Master of Radiological & Imaging Sciences degree offered by the College of Medicine. This clinically oriented advanced training in ultrasound imaging provides students with daily rotations at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre's Department of Radiology, where they engage in providing ultrasound imaging services under the supervision of certified practitioners. While acquiring their advanced clinical skills in ultrasound, students are taught in the didactic aspects of medical diagnostic imaging and its basic sciences at the College of Medicine.

Degree Type

The degree type for this program is a Master of Radiological & Imaging Sciences.

Credit Hours Required

The total credit hours required for the Master of Science in Radiological & Imaging Sciences are 42, broken down into:

• Core courses: 24 credits
• Subject courses: 12 credits
• Research/Capstone Project: 6 credits

Core Courses

The core courses for this program include:

• REC 502: Biostatistics (3 credits)
• MRS 502: Radiological Research (3 credits)
• MRS 503: Ethics in Radiology (2 credits)
• MRS 504: Radiological and Imaging Sciences I (3 credits)
• MRS 505: Radiological and Imaging Sciences II (3 credits)
• MRS 506: Topics in Medical Imaging (3 credits)
• MRS 509: RIS Seminar (1 credit)
• MRS 518: Ultrasound Physics (3 credits)
• MRS 519: Sonography Cross-Sectional Anatomy (3 credits)

Subject Courses

The subject courses for this program include:

• MRS 520: Abdominal Sonography (3 credits)
• MRS 521: Pelvic Sonography (3 credits)
• MRS 522: Obstetrical Sonography (3 credits)
• MRS 523: Clinical Sonography (3 credits)
• MRS 525: Musculoskeletal, Neonatal & Pediatric Sonography (3 credits)
• MRS 526: Sonographic Vascular & Postoperative Imaging (3 credits)
• MRS 527: Echocardiography Imaging (3 credits)

Research/Capstone Project

The Research/Capstone Project for this program includes:

• MRS 601: Research/Capstone Project (6 credits)

Study Plan

The study plan for this program is structured over four semesters:

Semester 1

• REC 502: Biostatistics (3 credits)
• MRS 503: Ethics in Radiology (2 credits)
• MRS 504: Radiological and Imaging Sciences I (3 credits)
• MRS 506: Topics in Medical Imaging (3 credits)

Semester 2

• MRS 505: Radiological and Imaging Sciences II (3 credits)
• MRS 518: Ultrasound Physics (3 credits)
• MRS 519: Sonography Cross-Sectional Anatomy (3 credits)

Semester 3

• MRS 520: Abdominal Sonography (3 credits)
• MRS 523: Clinical Sonography (3 credits)
• MRS 525: Musculoskeletal, Neonatal & Pediatric Sonography (3 credits)
• MRS 526: Sonographic Vascular & Postoperative Imaging (3 credits)

Semester 4

• MRS 502: Radiological Research (3 credits)
• MRS 509: RIS Seminar (1 credit)
• MRS 601: Research/Capstone Project (6 credits)