DMS 707 - Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation Lab

Institution:

Misericordia University

Subject:

Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Description:

This course will familiarize the student with diagnostic ultrasound principles and instrumentation. Physical principles will include; sound energy and its characteristics, the piezoelectric effect, properties of ultrasound waves, the speed of sound and propagation, pulsed Doppler, and color flow Doppler. The construction and operation of various types of ultrasound equipment and transducers will be discussed. Course work will include the topics of artifacts and adjustable physics parameters, as well as, sonographic units of measurement, equations, and display modes. The coursework will be focused on information pertaining to the national registry examinations in ultrasound physics and vascular physics.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.misericordia.edu

Phone Number:

(570) 674-6400

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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