DMS 201 - Sonographic Physics and Instrumentation II

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Connecticut State Community College Gateway

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Description:

Presents the basic physical principles of Doppler and their use in diagnostic medical sonography. Topics include hemodynamics, Doppler effect, Doppler instrument components and their functions and limitations, spectral analysis, normal wave patterns, and pathological findings. Also includes liver vasculature, native and transplant kidneys, and mesenteric vessels. Introduces upper and lower extremities and cerebrovascular imaging. Also covered are principles of acoustical physics, how sound is produced and manipulated, how sound reacts in various mediums, and the acoustical impedance properties produced in various mediums and transducer characteristics dependent upon wave frequencies. Laboratory sessions reinforce lectures. Prerequisites: DMS* 102 and DMS* 126. Corequisites: DMS* 203 and DMS* 211.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.gwcc.commnet.edu/

Phone Number:

(203) 285-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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