Equivalent to CVTT 1304. A study of the anatomy, physiology, and structural relationships of the human heart and vascular system. Focus on cardiac anatomy, electrocardiology, cardiac hemodynamics, and the innervation of the heart. This is a WECM course number. The student will be introduced to the principles of ultrasound physics and instrumentation.
Emphasis is placed on transducers, artifacts, safety, and quality assurance.
The student becomes familiar with metric units, sound beams types of resolution, display modes and scan converters, and an overview of the principles of echocardiology. This is a WECM course number. Introduction to noninvasive vascular studies, primarily using ultrasound to diagnose disease states. The student will learn the role of the echocardiographer in vascular studies. Emphasis will be on the anatomy and physiology of the vascular system, hemodynamics, and pathophysiology of the vascular system.