Diagnostic Medical Sonography - DMS 150

Course Description

This lab experience will introduce students to sonographic imaging, equipment, transducer orientation and imaging concepts. This course covers the human anatomy from a cross-sectional perspective in the transverse, longitudinal, coronal and oblique planes. Emphasis will be on the abdomen, obstetrics and gynecologic ultrasound procedures.

Prerequisites

(A requirement that must be completed before taking this course.)

Course Competencies

Upon successful completion of the course, the student should be able to:

• Examine the role of the sonographer, radiologist and referring physician in diagnostic patient care.
• Perform hands-on scanning of abdomen, obstetrics/gynecologic in a lab setting.
• Determine methods used to produce high quality ultrasound exams.
• Demonstrate hardware, software applications, labeling techniques and measuring of anatomical structures with ultrasound systems.
• Demonstrate knowledge of scan planes in relation to the transducer and the body.
• Recognize abdomino-pelvis anatomy in a cross-sectional orientation.
• Determine pertinent patient history, clinical findings, differential diagnoses and findings for cases presented.
• Maintain infection control practices in the lab.
• Evaluate pathology and disease processes for case studies presented in the lab.
• Demonstrate proficiency scanning basic abdomen, pelvis and small parts.
• Relate sonographic anatomy to other imaging modalities.

Course Schedule

Currently no sections of this class are being offered.