Maricopa Community Colleges  DMI232AB   20034-20085 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 03/25/03
DMI232AB 20034-20085 L+L 1 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Medical Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation II
Application of principles of ultrasound physics and instrumentation for diagnostic sonographic examinations. Quality control materials and procedures.
Prerequisites: (HCC145 or equivalent), and (MAT122 or equivalent).
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DMI232AB   20034-20085 Medical Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation II
1. Describe and demonstrate ultrasound equipment featuring A-mode, B-mode, Real Time, and M-mode imaging. (I)
2. Define and apply time-gain compensation during sonographic procedures. (I)
3. Compare and contrast forms of acoustic output measurements. (II)
4. Explain the potential biological effects of ultrasound and the standards for safe practice of diagnostic ultrasound. (II)
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DMI232AB   20034-20085 Medical Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation II
    I. Instrumentation
        A. A-Mode
        B. Static B-Mode
          1. Bi-Stable
          2. Gray Scale
        C. Real-Time
          1. Mechanical Sector
          2. Linear Array
          3. Phased Array
          4. Annular Array
          5. Duplex (Doppler)
        D. M-Mode
        E. Scan Converters
          1. Analog
          2. Digital
        F. Digital Imaging
          1. Image Matrix
          2. Image Processing
          3. Calculations
        G. Time-Gain Compensation
        H. Test Objects
          1. Resolution Grids
          2. Gray Scale Test
          3. AIUM Standard 100mm Test
          4. Tissue Equivalent
          5. Moving Test
          6. Doppler Tests
        I. Test and Calibration Procedures
          1. A-Mode
          2. B-Mode
          3. M-Mode
          4. Hard Copy
      II. Output Measurements and Biological Effects
          A. Acoustic Output Measurements
            1. Total Power
            2. Spatial Average versus Spatial Peak
            3. Temporal Average versus Temporal Peak
            4. Spatial Peak-Temporal Average (SPTP)
            5. Spatial Average-Temporal Average (SATA)
            6. Spatial Peak-Temporal Average (SPTA)
            7. Spatial Peak-Pulse Average (SPPA)
          B. Biological Effects
            1. Mechanisms
              a. Thermal
              b. Cavitation
              c. Shear Forces
            2. Epidemiological Studies
            3. Somatic
            4. Developmental
            5. Genetic
            6. Assessment of Risk in Diagnostic Ultrasound
            7. AIUM-NEMA Standards
            8. DHEW Recommendations
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