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5.00 Credits
Introduces abdominal anatomy, pathology, and procedures for diagnostic medical sonography. Topics include anatomy, pathology and diagnostic procedures of the liver, biliary tree, pancreas, urinary tract, adrenal glands, spleen, prevertebral vessels, periotoneal cavity, retro-peritoneum, GI tract, and non-cardiac chest; scanning protocol based on sonographic findings and differential diagnosis; history and physical examination; related imaging, laboratory, and functional testing procedures; clinical differential diagnosis; role of ultrasound in patient management; and sonographic appearance of disease processes, pathology, pathophysiology and abnormal sonographic patterns of iatrogenic, degenerative, inflammatory, traumatic, neoplastic, infectious, obstructive, congenital, metabolic, and immunologic diseases. Prerequisites: DMS 131, DMS 132, DMS 133 Corequisites: DMS 134, DMS 136, DMS 137
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3.00 Credits
Introduces concepts for the factors involved with diagnostic ultrasound principles and instruments. Emphasis will be placed on basic ultrasound physics, transducer construction, operation and characteristics, artifacts and adjustable physics parameters. Topics include sound properties, sound units, sound measurements, ultrasound transducers, imaging instruments, ultrasound machine adjustable parameters, and display modes Prerequisite: Provisional admission
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8.00 Credits
Provides students with an introduction into the hospital/clinic setting work experience. Students perform procedures introduced in Foundations of Sonography and manipulate equipment based on information from Sonographic Appearance and Normal Anatomy. Emphasis is placed on performing those procedures presented in Pelvic Sonography and Pathology and Abdominal Sonography and Pathology and learning to identify normal anatomy presented in Cross Sectional Anatomy. Control of the physical parameters of the sonography unit and application of sonographic physics as it relates to image quality are covered. Topics include equipment manipulation for optimum image resolution; scanning procedures for abdominal sonography; normal anatomy and pathologic conditions of the abdomen; normal female pelvic anatomy; female pelvic pathology, including uterine fibroids and bicornuate uterus; scanning of the female pelvis transabdominally, trans-vaginally and trans-perineally; normal and abnormal prostate in males; ectopic pregnancies; patient care issues: patient preparation, fundamentals of patient history taking, confidentiality, pertinent clinical laboratory values, and communication; and pathology versus normal abdominal anatomy. Sonographic examinations are conducted under direct and indirect supervision. Prerequisites: DMS 131, DMS 132, DMS 136 Corequisites: DMS 134, DMS 135, DMS 136
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3.00 Credits
Introduces fetal anatomy and obstetric procedures for diagnostic medical sonography. Emphasis is placed on fetal anatomy and development throughout all three trimesters. Topics include first trimester sonographic abnormalities, including diagnosis of embryonic abnormalities, placental hematomas, associated pelvic masses, and other sonographic findings; second and third trimester sonographic abnormalities, including cranial and facial structures, vertebral column, thoracic cavity, abdominal wall, urinary tract, extremity anatomy, umbilical cord, amniotic fluid volumes, and other structures associated with obstetric studies; history and physical examination; related imaging, laboratory, and functional testing procedures; differential diagnosis; role of ultrasound in patient management; and viability. Prerequisites: DMS 134, DMS 132, DMS 136 Corequisites: DMS 202, DMS 203, DMS 204
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2.00 Credits
Introduces concepts for the factors involved with diagnostic ultrasound principles and instruments. Topics include Doppler instruments, performance and safety, and artifacts. Prerequisite: DMS 136
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2.00 Credits
Introduces anatomy, pathology and procedures for diagnostic medical sonography. Topics include anatomy, thyroid, breast, scrotum, anterior abdominal wall, muscles, and other superficial structures. Prerequisites: DMS 131, DMS 132, DMS 133, DMS 136 Corequisites: DMS 201, DMS 202, DMS 204
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8.00 Credits
This course provides students with continued work experience in a hospital or clinic setting. Students have the opportunity to improve skills in performing procedures introduced during Normal Obstetric Sonography and High Resolution Imaging. The refinement of equipment manipulation skills build on information presented in Sonographic Physics II. Emphasis is placed on improving students' scanning abilities as related to competencies in Pelvic Sonography and Pathology and Abdominal Sonography and Pathology. Concurrently, students will competently perform procedures included in Normal Obstetric Sonography. Topics for clinical experiences include Equipment manipulation for optimal image resolution; The manipulation of equipment to minimize biologic effects; Normal anatomy and pathologic conditions of the abdomen; Normal anatomy and pathologic conditions of the female pelvis; Normal uterine and fetal development through three trimesters to include placental grading, placental location, and fetal growth with HCG levels; Performance of biophysical profiles; Fetal heart rate; Fetal biometry to include gestational sac size, crown-rump length, bi-parietal diameter, head circumference; Normal anatomy of the fetus; Patient care issues to include patient preparation, acquiring and documenting patient history, and patient confidentiality; Pertinent clinical laboratory values; and Communication. Students conduct sonographic examinations under direct and indirect supervision. Prerequisites: DMS 131, DMS 132, DMS 136, DMS 137 Corequisites: DMS 201, DMS 202, DMS 203
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1.00 Credits
This course provides instruction in sonographic procedures which are considered invasive and/or require sterile procedures. Opening sterile trays, creating and maintaining a sterile field, and sterilizing ultrasound transducers are included, as well as sonography in the operating suite and performance of sonographic biopsy guidance. Issues concerning patient consent are reviewed from Foundations of Sonography. Topics include sterile techniques; amniocentesis; scanning of the uterus via sonohysterography; drainage and fluid recovery procedures to include thoracentesis, paracentesis, and amniocentesis; free hand and attachment guided biopsy, such as breast biopsy and prostate biopsy; and ultrasound guidance procedures, such as nephrostomy/biliary drainage procedures Prerequisites: DMS 133, DMS 134, DMS 135, DMS 201 Corequisites: DMS 206, DMS 207, DMS 209, DMS 208
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2.00 Credits
Provides the sonography student with specialized imaging procedures for the pediatric patient, including normal anatomy, pathology and pathophysiology. Emphasis is on the pediatric abdomen, surgical abdominal conditions, pediatric hip, and the necessary skills and special considerations of the pediatric patient in terms of patient care, presenting symptoms, pathologic processes, diagnosis, and technique. Neonatal neurosonography is also presented. Topics include normal anatomy of the abdomen in pediatric patients and associated anomalies; normal anatomy of the neonatal brain and head and associated anomalies; anatomy of pediatric hip joint and imaging techniques and associated anomalies; normal pelvic anatomy in pediatric patients and associated anomalies; procedure, indication, and protocol for pyloric stenosis and associated pathology; normal spine anatomy and associated anomalies; history and physical examination; related imaging, laboratory, and functional testing procedures; differential diagnosis; and role of ultrasound in patient management. Prerequisites: DMS 133, DMS 134, DMS 135, DMS 201, DMS 132 Corequisites: DMS 205, DMS 207, DMS 209, DMS 208
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3.00 Credits
Introduces the knowledge of fetal anatomy, pathology and procedures for diagnostic medical sonography. Emphasis is placed on the gamut of fetal anomalies throughout all three trimesters and newborn cranial examinations. Topics include first trimester sonographic abnormalities including: diagnosis of embryonic abnormalities, placental hematomas, associated pelvic masses, and other sonographic findings; second and third trimester sonographic abnormalities including: hydrops, various trisomies, cranial and facial altering abnormalities, vertebral column abnormalities, thoracic cavity abnormalities, abdominal wall abnormalities, urinary tract abnormalities, extremity abnormalities, umbilical cord abnormalities, amniotic fluid volumes, and other miscellaneous congenital abnormalities; history and physical examination; related imaging, laboratory, and functional testing procedures; differential diagnosis; role of ultrasound in patient management; viability; and fetal therapy. Prerequisite: DMS 201 Corequisites: DMS 205, DMS 206, DMS 209, DMS 208
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