Barbara Kraus, MSc
Radiographer, Academic Staff
+43 1 606 68 77-4812
barbara.kraus@fh-campuswien.ac.at
Technological leaps forward, innovative technologies, scarcer resources in the health care industry, the increasing work in interdisciplinary teams and the ongoing academization of health professions are changing the occupational field. The academic course offers specialization and a technical update in the field of sonography and has been recognized as advanced education in accordance with: Berufsgesetz (MTD-Gesetz) §31 i.d.g.F. You work with high-end devices and innovative technologies on the increasingly targeted imaging diagnostics and thus shape your professional profile. Your professional profile is sharpened with cross-sectional competencies in interprofessional collaboration when assessing examination results.
Program in accordance with § 9 FHStG
Academic Expert in Sonography
tuition fee
€ 6.000,-
+ ÖH premium
Application winter semester 2024/25
from March 2023
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You are a radiographer or medical doctor and want to continue your academic education. Specializing in sonography is your next professional goal. You are fascinated by the idea of using the physical effects of sonography in such a way that the sectional image information can make a valuable contribution to the diagnosis or the exclusion of diseases. As a future expert, you would like to gain insight into the diverse world of sonography and learn about the various application areas that the variety of different uses make possible. These include examinations of various anatomical regions such as the abdomen, neck, vascular diagnostics, clarification of echocardiological issues, prenatal diagnostics as well as muscle and nerve sonography with real-time representation of movement sequences. You like to communicate with patients and take care of their needs. As part of the interdisciplinary team, you work at the interface between patient and experts from different disciplines. Your motivation for choosing the course is the prospect of making a valuable contribution in the health sector with this high-quality specialization.
Thanks to the state-of-the-art infrastructure, you will gain valuable practical experience during your classes.
A practical learning phase abroad offers the opportunity to broaden your horizons and gain new impressions.
Numerous disciplines at one location: participate in research projects and learn from others.
Do you still have questions about the course?
Schedule an appointment with our secretary's office sonography@fh-campuswien.ac.at and you will receive a personal consultation appointment with the head of the academic course via Zoom.
Bachelor's or an equivalent degree from a national or international post-secondary or tertiary educational institution and professional qualification in one of the following health professions, including entry in the corresponding list (including general higher education entrance qualification and proof of special achievements / further training / special training after individual examination and, if applicable, the imposition of conditions):
Information for applicants with non-Austrian (school) certificates (PDF 145 KB)
To apply you will require the following documents:
Please note:
It is not possible to save incomplete online applications. You must complete your application in one session. Your application will be valid as soon as you upload all of the required documents and certificates. In the event that some documents (e.g. references) are not available at the time you apply, you may submit these later via email, mail or in person by no later than the start of the degree program.
The admission procedure includes a personal interview with the course director (approximately 30 minutes). The admission procedure takes place annually in May and June. You will receive an appointment for a personal interview after consultation with the Secretary’s Office. We can only provide alternative individual dates for the admission procedure by email.
The admission procedure consists of an admission interview, in which we would like to learn more about your motives, skills and knowledge. Professional experience in the field of sonography is desirable, but not a requirement. The course director will decide this individually and the admission requirements must be fulfilled. The entire admission procedure is clearly documented and archived.
€ 6500 for one-time payment
€ 3300 for payment per semester/partial payment (for various reasons we did not actively offer/advertise this option last year)
In addition to the tuition fee, you will also have to pay the ÖH student union fee each semester.
Can I afford the degree program?
Financial aid is available for academic courses, master courses and for courses and seminars.
You can find information about funding agencies under grants and scholarships.
At FH Campus Wien, we use the knowledge of our wide range of degree programs and create innovative courses at the interfaces of the disciplines. We draw upon the professional expertise of full-time lecturers and external specialists from various disciplines in Austria and abroad and provide you with the opportunity to implement the theory you have learned on high-end devices in our skills lab. Your learning process is supported and accompanied by experienced tutors. The sonographic know-how of FH Campus Wien is already in demand internationally. Interdisciplinary projects are part of our university’s research strategy.
You can use the scientifically proven knowledge and skills you have gained from the course in your responsible role for the benefit of the patient. As a recognized further education, successfully completing the academic course for sonography you graduate with the academic title Academic Expert in Sonography.
The training and further education programs currently on the market lag far behind the actual need for experts of sonography. At FH Campus Wien, we took this as an opportunity to dedicate our technical expertise to developing an academic course together with researchers, teachers and practitioners from the intra- and extramural field of sonography. This collaboration provided valuable input in order to develop a curriculum that meets current requirements.
International trends and visions in healthcare are current topics in the course. You provide impulses for future developments and areas of work and can complete the clinical routine as part of the course both at home and abroad.
Work-life balance is important to us, which is why the course is organized in modules. Unlike individual advanced professional training courses, in the program at FH Campus Wien you will benefit from a comprehensive further education with an internationally accredited academic qualification. Furthermore, you will strengthen your expertise in your professional field. As part of the course, you can gain an additional competitive advantage by specializing in the field of sonography.
The interdisciplinary curriculum offers you the opportunity to deepen and strengthen your expertise in sonography with well-known national and international experts.
You will perfect your English as an international technical language during the course, which is held in English, and an optional stay abroad as part of practice-related courses.
You will receive a technical update in the field of sonography and can expand your professional expertise in different medical disciplines according to the current requirements in the professional field. The course thus offers you the opportunity to deepen your knowledge acquired in basic training and to expand it with current examination procedures and innovative technologies. The high amount of hands-on training under the guidance of experienced tutors lets you put the knowledge you have acquired into practice immediately.
Technical quality management in sonography is becoming increasingly important. In the course, you will receive comprehensive knowledge in quality management in order to be able to professionally work on future agendas of technical quality assurance at the sonographic workplace.
Another focus of the course is interprofessional collaboration with medical staff when assessing examination results.
Lector: Stephanie Müller, MSc. BSc., Dr. Sabine Simon, Dr. Robert Steinbach
* Pathology of the abdominal region, integrate knowledge about ethiology, incidence, laboratory testing, sonographic presentation, differential diagnosis
* Ultrasound examination (image) analysis including CEUS, doppler techniques and FAST for abdominal examination
* Creating a and working with Checklist for initial interpretation - systematic analysis for reporting in the interprofessional team
Module exam
* Lecture and integrated course
Presenting and activating form (Groupwork and Discussions)
German-English
Lector: Barbara Kraus, MSc, Stephanie Müller, MSc. BSc., Dr. Sabine Simon, Dr. Robert Steinbach, Dr. Katrin Willinger
* Skills lab training in performing abdominal ultrasound examinations according to national and international guidelines and benchmarks
* Influence/Usage of imaging artefacts
* Usage/Interpretation of dopplertechniques and FAST
* Patient-care and reflection of patient interaction
* Case review and discussion
Module exam
* Skills lab training
German-English
Lector: Stephanie Müller, MSc. BSc., Malene Roland Pedersen, PhD, Dr. Sabine Simon, Dr. Robert Steinbach
* Overview normal sonographic appearance and normal variants of organs and structures of abdominal cavity
* Ultrasound techniques for abdominal examination including FAST
* Clinical application of Sonography in abdominal region based on national and international Guidelines and benchmarks include CEUS (standardized scan techniques)
* Anatomy, physiology and laboratory values associated with abdominal region
Module exam
* Lecture
English
Lector: Stephanie Müller, MSc. BSc., Dr. Sabine Simon, Dr. Robert Steinbach
* Arterial/venous vascular system of head, upper and lower extremities
* Overview of normal sonographic appearance and normal variants of organs and structures in vascular ultrasound examination
* Ultrasound techniques for vascular ultrasound examination
* Clinical application of Sonography in vascular ultrasound based on national and international Guidelines and benchmarks (standardized scan techniques)
* Anatomy, physiology and laboratory values associated with vascular ultrasound
Module exam
* Lecture
German-English
Lector: Mag. Dr. Sabine-Beatrix Bauer
* Overview normal sonographic appearance and normal variants of organs and structures in obstetrics ultrasound examination
* Ultrasound techniques for obstetrics ultrasound examination
* Clinical application of Sonography in obstetric ultrasound based on national and international Guidelines and benchmarks (standardized scan techniques)
* Anatomy, physiology and laboratory values associated with obstetrics ultrasound
Module exam
* Lecture
German-English
Lector: Marieluise Kosmus
* Based on Bachelor´s degree knowledge of physical principles of medical ultrasound in diagnostic and the interaction with human tissues
* Correct usage of transducers, presenting and receiving the echo
* Patient-safety, the safe usage of Contrast media in case of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS), technical quality management
* State-of-the-art examination techniques and equipment.
Module exam
* Lecture and integrated course
Presenting and activating form (Groupwork and Discussions)
German-English
Lector: Mag. Dr. Sabine-Beatrix Bauer
* Pathology in obstetric examination, integrate knowledge about ethiology, incidence, laboratory testing, sonographic presentation, differential diagnosis
* Ultrasound examination (image) analysis including doppler techniques
* Working with Checklist for initial interpretation - systematic analysis for reporting in the interprofessional team
* Fetal Medicine Foundation Certificate: The 11 to 13 weeks scan
Module exam
* Lecture and integrated course
Presenting and activating form (Groupwork and Discussions)
German-English
Lector: Mag. Dr. Sabine-Beatrix Bauer, Marleen Zacsek, BSc
* Skills lab training in performing obstertic ultrasound examinations according to national and international guidelines and benchmarks
* Influence/Usage of imaging artefacts
* Usage/Interpretation of dopplertechniques
* Patient-care and reflection of patient interaction
* Case review and discussion
Module exam
* Skills lab training
German
Lector: Sonja Wildner, MSc
* The correct usage of transducers, presenting and receiving the echo.
* Practical training in technical quality management and state-of-the-art examination techniques and equipment.
Module exam
* Skills lab training
German-English
Lector: Ass. Prof. Dr. techn. Christian Kollmann, Barbara Kraus, MSc
* Based on Bachelor´s degree knowledge of physical principles of medical ultrasound in diagnostic and the interaction with human tissues
* The correct usage of transducers, presenting and receiving the echo
* Patient-safety, the safe usage of Contrast media in case of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CUES), training in technical quality management
* State-of-the-art examination techniques and equipment.
Module exam
*Lecture
English
Lector: Barbara Kraus, MSc, Stephanie Müller, MSc. BSc., Dr. Sabine Simon, Dr. Robert Steinbach
* Pathology in vascular ultrasound examination, integrate knowledge about ethiology, incidence, laboratory testing, sonographic presentation, differential diagnosis
* Ultrasound examination (image) analysis including doppler techniques
* Working with Checklist for initial interpretation - systematic analysis for reporting in the interprofessional team
Module exam
* Lecture and integrated course
German-English
Lector: Stephanie Müller, MSc. BSc., Dr. Sabine Simon, Dr. Robert Steinbach, Yvonne Wimmer, BSc MSc
* Skills lab training in performing vascular ultrasound examinations according to national and international guidelines and benchmarks
* Influence/Usage of imaging artefacts
* Usage/Interpretation of dopplertechniques
* Fetal Medicine Foundation Certificate: The 11 to 13 weeks scan
* Patient-care and reflection of patient interaction
* Case review and discussion
Module exam
* Skills lab training
German
Lector: Christopher Deutsch, BSc MA, Priv. Doz. Dr. Stefan Kastl
* Overview of normal sonographic appearance and normal variants of organs and structures in echocardiographic examination
* Ultrasound techniques for echocardiographic examination
* Clinical application of Echocardiography based on national and international Guidelines and benchmarks (standardized scan techniques)
* Anatomy, physiology and laboratory values associated with echocardiography
Module exam
* Lecture
German-English
Lector: Dr. Suren Jengojan, Barbara Kraus, MSc
* Overview of normal sonographic appearance and normal variants of structures in musculoskeletal and nerve ultrasound examination
* Ultrasound techniques for musculoskeletal and nerve ultrasound examination
* Clinical application of musculoskeletal and nerve ultrasound based on national and international Guidelines and benchmarks (standardized scan techniques)
* Anatomy, physiology and laboratory values associated with musculoskeletal and nerve ultrasound examination
Module exam
* Lecture
German-English
Lector: Gill Harrison, MSc, Dr. Robert Steinbach
* Overview of normal sonographic appearance and normal variants of organs and structures in thyroid gland and neck ultrasound examination
* Ultrasound techniques for thyroid gland and neck ultrasound examination
* Clinical application of thyroid gland and neck ultrasound based on national and international Guidelines and benchmarks (standardized scan techniques)
* Anatomy, physiology and laboratory values associated with thyroid gland and neck ultrasound examination
Module exam
* Lecture
German-English
Lector: Christopher Deutsch, BSc MA, Priv. Doz. Dr. Stefan Kastl
* Pathology in echocardiographic examination, integrate knowledge about ethiology, incidence, laboratory testing, sonographic presentation, differential diagnosis
* Ultrasound examination (image) analysis including doppler techniques
* Working with Checklist for initial interpretation - systematic analysis for reporting in the interprofessional team
Module exam
* Lecture and integrated course
Presenting and activating form (Groupwork and Discussions)
German-English
Lector: Michelle Dubovski, BSc, Priv. Doz. Dr. Stefan Kastl, Barbara Kraus, MSc, Thomas Reinsperger, BSc
* Skills lab training in performing echocardiographic examinations according to national and international guidelines and benchmarks
* Influence/Usage of imaging artefacts
* Usage/Interpretation of dopplertechniques
* Patient-care and reflection of patient interaction
* Case review and discussion
Module exam
* Skills lab training
German
Lector: Dr. Suren Jengojan, Stephanie Müller, MSc. BSc.
* Pathology in echocardiographic examination, integrate knowledge about ethiology, incidence, laboratory testing, sonographic presentation, differential diagnosis
* Ultrasound examination (image) analysis including doppler techniques
* Working with Checklist for initial interpretation - systematic analysis for reporting in the interprofessional team
Module exam
* Lecture and integrated course
Presenting and activating form (Groupwork and Discussions)
German-English
Lector: Dr. Suren Jengojan, Barbara Kraus, MSc, Stephanie Müller, MSc. BSc., Dr. Katrin Willinger
* Skills lab training in performing musculoskeletal and nerves ultrasound examinations according to national and international guidelines and benchmarks
* Influence/Usage of imaging artefacts
* Usage/Interpretation of dopplertechniques
* Patient-care and reflection of patient interaction
* Case review and discussion
Module exam
* Skills lab training
German
Lector: Stephanie Müller, MSc. BSc., Dr. Robert Steinbach
* Pathology in thyroid gland and neck examination, integrate knowledge about ethiology, incidence, laboratory testing, sonographic presentation, differential diagnosis
* Ultrasound examination (image) analysis including doppler techniques
* Working with Checklist for initial interpretation - systematic analysis for reporting in the interprofessional team
Module exam
* Lecture and integrated course
Presenting and activating form (Groupwork and Discussions)
German-English
Lector: Barbara Kraus, MSc, Stephanie Müller, MSc. BSc., Dr. Robert Steinbach, Dr. Katrin Willinger
* Skills lab training in performing thyroid gland and neck ultrasound examinations according to national and international guidelines and benchmarks
* Influence/Usage of imaging artefacts
* Usage/Interpretation of dopplertechniques
* Patient-care and reflection of patient interaction
* Case review and discussion
Module exam
* Skills lab training
German
Language of teaching
German (at least one third of lectures are in English)
As a graduate of this program, a wide range of professional fields and career opportunities are open to you. Find out where your path can lead you.
In a rapidly changing professional field and with the constantly growing challenges in the health sector, it is becoming increasingly important to optimize the processes during examination and treatment procedures. The academic course ensures that you can perform state-of-the-art sonographic examinations and use the latest innovative technologies in diagnostics. You benefit from your know-how in the essential areas of sonography and technical quality management. In interdisciplinary collaboration with doctors, physicists and medical technicians and other health professions, you optimize examination and treatment procedures for the benefit of the patient and can make evidence-based decisions.
After completing the academic course, you have the possibility to have the subject-specific modules credited for various master's programs such as the master course Diagnostic Ultrasound - Sonography at the FH Wiener Neustadt.
We work closely with the Vienna Healthcare Group, universities like the Medical University of Vienna, the professional association rt austria and other health care facilities. This guarantees you strong contacts for your professional career or participation in research and development activities. You can find information about our cooperation activities and much more at Campusnetzwerk. It's well worth visiting the site as it may direct you to a new job or interesting event held by our cooperation partners!
Radiographer, Academic Staff
+43 1 606 68 77-4812
barbara.kraus@fh-campuswien.ac.at
Patrick Korpitsch
Favoritenstraße 226, D.Z.33
1100 Vienna
T: +43 1 606 68 77-4861
F: +43 1 606 68 77-4859
sonography@fh-campuswien.ac.at
Office hours during the semester
Thursday, 5.00 p.m.-6.30 p.m.