Topics include both normal and pathological states. 5 CR Presents current theory and scanning techniques for medical sonographers, focusing on obstetrics and gynecology procedures and pathologies. CR Presents the anatomy and pathophysiology of small human body parts. Intraoperative scanning focuses on surgical procedures. CR Introduces hands-on live scanning in cardiac, vascular, and gynecological applications.
Students prepare for hospital-based live scanning on patients.
Basic Echocardiography 3 CR Covers basic ultrasound scanning techniques of the heart. Students focus on anatomy, physiology, pathology, and echocardiographic pattern recognition. Echocardiography 3 CR Continues basic echocardiography. Students concentrate on Doppler echocardiographic techniques and congenital heart disease as relating to the practice of adult echocardiography. 3 CR Presents current theory and scanning techniques for medical sonographers.