Sonography

This course provides hands-on experience in a skills lab setting. The student will acquire beginning skills in operation of the ultrasound machine and performing non complex adult echocardiograms.

This course builds on skills learned in Adult Cardiac Sonography Skills I. It provides additional hands-on practice in a skills lab setting. The student learns how to use the analysis package and techniques to evaluate pathologies and continues to gain experience in preparation for completing full adult cardiac sonography examinations.

This course studies anatomy, physiology, view planes, and landmarks specific to the heart. Cardiac pathologies and evaluation of them using different cardiac imaging modalities, echocardiographic techniques, and cardiac calculations will be introduced. Embryology and congenital heart defects will also be discussed.

This course studies anatomy, physiology, and instrumentation of the cardiac ultrasound machine. Basic 2D, M-mode, and Doppler principles will be introduced.

The student will participate in activities in the clinical setting within the boundaries of the course and will continue to gain experience in obtaining non complex adult echocardiograms as well as obtaining valve areas, evaluating regurgitant lesions, and extraction of pressures from measured volumes. Mechanical assist devices, stress testing, and assisting with transesophageal echocardiograms and contrast studies will also be introduced.

This course addresses cardiac hemodynamic formulas as well as all the pathologies associated with the heart and how to evaluate them using the different modalities of cardiac ultrasound. Embryology and congenital defects of the heart are also discussed.

Course content integrates theoretical and clinical knowledge from all previous course work pertaining to adult cardiac sonography. Topics covered may include concepts in advanced cardiac anatomy, physiology and pathology, different modalities of cardiac ultrasound, echocardiography examination techniques, measurements and equations. The curriculum is designed to provide the student with the opportunity to develop and demonstrate sufficient study skills and knowledge to competently take the adult echocardiography ARDMS registry exam.

This course covers the major principles and laws that correspond to the function of the cardiovascular system. The course begins with an overview of anatomy of the cardiovascular system including descriptions of electrophysiologic principles. Cardiac function and analysis of the circulation and the pathologic conditions that affect it will be reviewed.

This course is designed to teach principles of electrocardiograms including information necessary to interpret and understand normal and abnormal cardiac rhythms.

This course is designed for the student who has completed Clinical Practicum I to maintain and enhance previously learned sonography skills while completing core courses in a second modality. Experience will take place in both the clinical setting and the skills lab.

This course is a continuation of Sonography Skills Enhancement I. It is designed for the student who has completed Clinical Practicum I to maintain and enhance previously learned sonography skills while completing core courses in a second modality. Experience will take place in both the clinical setting and the skills lab.

This course is designed to provide hands-on experience in performing complete adult cardiac or vascular sonographic exams in the clinical setting. The types of exams (adult cardiac or vascular) performed in this course will depend on the modality for which the student has been prepared. The student will be interacting with physicians, sonographers and patients. Preceptors will be assigned to act as mentors to the student to ensure a positive experience.

In the clinical setting, the student will interact with cardiologists and vascular surgeons, other cardiac and vascular sonographers, and patients. The student will gain experience in preforming complete carotid, lower and upper arterial and venous studies, and transthoracic, transesophageal, and stress echoes, focusing on newly acquired skills. Preceptors will be assigned to act as mentors to the student to ensure a positive experience.

This course provides full-time clinical experience in both Adult Cardiac Sonography and Vascular Sonography. Students continue to build on skills developed in previous courses.

This course provides additional full-time clinical experience in both Adult Cardiac Sonography and Vascular Sonography. Students continue to build on skills developed in previous courses.

This course continues the study of the application of ultrasound physics and instrumentation in abdominal imaging. Scanning techniques and protocols are emphasized. Sectional anatomy of the transverse, longitudinal, and coronal planes of abdominal organs of sonographic interest include the GI tract, abdominal wall/peritoneum, and transplanted organs are studied. Selected pathology of these organs is discussed along with pertinent laboratory tests, pharmacologic agents, and signs and symptoms. Ultrasound guided biopsy/drainage is also discussed.

This course studies sectional anatomy of the transverse, longitudinal and coronal planes of the female reproductive organs, embryo, and fetus. Normal maternal changes and fetal development throughout gestation are discussed. Embryonic and fetal measurements as well as anomalies of the first, second, and third trimester are studied. Maternal and fetal pathologies are explored along with pertinent laboratory tests, pharmacologic agents, and signs and symptoms. Scanning techniques and protocols are emphasized.

This course studies the application of ultrasound physics and instrumentation in abdominal imaging.  Scanning techniques and protocols are emphasized.  Sectional anatomy of the transverse, longitudinal, and coronal planes of abdominal organs of sonographic interest including the renal and urinary system, adrenal glands, prostate, biliary system, pancreas and spleen are studied.  Selected pathology of these organs is discussed along with pertinent laboratory tests, pharmacologic agents, and signs and symptoms.  

This course provides supervised skills lab experience emphasizing sonographic imaging of the abdomen and female reproductive organs.

The emphasis of this course is to provide supervised skills lab experiences in sonographic imaging of first trimester as well as second and third trimester obstetrical sonography.  Other topics included are: hepatic and renal Doppler, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, liver elastography, and abdominal wall ultrasound as well as sterile technique/ultrasound guidance.  Phantoms will be used where appropriate (i.e. first trimester OB).  In addition, the student will continue to gain experience in sonographic imaging introduced in DMSO337:  Diagnostic Medical Sonography Skills Lab I.

The emphasis of this course is to provide supervised clinical experiences in sonographic imaging of abdominal, gynecological, superficial, obstetrical, and pediatric structures.

The emphasis of this course is to provide supervised clinical experiences in sonographic imaging of superficial structures and vessels and to continue to gain experience in abdominal, obstetrical, neonatal, and gynecologic sonographic imaging introduced in previous courses.

This is an online senior level course designed to synthesize the knowledge gained throughout the Diagnostic Medical Sonography curriculum through a written case study.  The course is designed to provide the student with the opportunity to apply knowledge of anatomy and pathology to the chosen and approved case study.  The written case study project is a student-directed, faculty facilitated scholarly project. The student will work with the instructor, preceptor(s), and the writing center to perform a literature review and data compilation utilizing independent inquiry, creativity and analytical techniques culminating into a near final draft of the project.

This course continues the preparation of the student to successfully pass the Abdominal and OB/GYN registries for Diagnostic Medical Sonography. The students will review materials from all previous coursework while completing board review questions throughout the semester. Abdominal and OB/GYN mock registry exams will be taken during board review. Those areas that need further study will become evident.

This course provides extensive supervised clinical experience in performing sonographic procedures in all the areas introduced in diagnostic medical sonography Skills Lab/Clinical and Clinical Practicum I.

This course provides hands-on experience in a skills lab setting. The student will acquire beginning skills in the use of ultrasound and other noninvasive vascular techniques. Techniques will include listening to and recognizing changes in the vascular system.

This course builds on skills acquired in Vascular Sonography Skills I. It provides additional hands-on practice in a skills lab setting. The student will continue to gain experience in the skills lab in preparation for completing full examination of all cerebral/peripheral vascular areas of interest, initial interpretation of the results and recognition of possible indications for surgical intervention.

This course studies anatomy, physiology, and landmarks specific to the vascular circulatory system. Vascular techniques, vascular imaging modalities, specified abnormal vascular disease states related to the cerebrovascular, venous, arterial and abdominal vasculature will be introduced.

This course includes study of anatomy, view planes, and landmarks specific to the cerebral/peripheral vascular system. Duplex imaging, Doppler principles and analysis, hemodynamics and indirect instrumentation will be introduced.

This course addresses the peripheral/cerebral vascular system through the study of fluid principles and formulas including energy and flow dynamics specific to certain vascular anatomy; pathologies associated with peripheral/cerebral vascular disease and the respective noninvasive technical modalities including transcranial doppler and abdominal vasculature.

This course provides the student the opportunity to apply the additional skills learned in the skills lab in the clinical setting under direct supervision. The student gains experience in completion of full examination of all cerebral/peripheral vascular areas of interest, initial interpretation of the results and recognition of possible indications for surgical intervention.