Maricopa Community Colleges  DMI258AB   20042-20085 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 11/25/03
DMI258AB 20042-20085 LEC 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s)
Ultrasound Registry Preparation Seminar: Abdominal and Small Parts Imaging
Intensive review of major content measured in the American Registry of Medical Sonography certification examination. Specialities of abdominal and small parts imaging.
Prerequisites: Admission to Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound program or permission of program director. Corequisites: DMI250AA, or DMI250AB.
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DMI258AB   20042-20085 Ultrasound Registry Preparation Seminar: Abdominal and Small Parts Imaging
1. Given sonographic images, describe and identify the normal, sonographic anatomy of the abdomen, pelvis, fetus, brain, thyroid, breast, and testes. (I)
2. Given sonographic images, describe and identify various forms of pathology involving the abdomen, pelvis, fetus, brain, thyroid, breast, and testes. (II)
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DMI258AB   20042-20085 Ultrasound Registry Preparation Seminar: Abdominal and Small Parts Imaging
    I. Abdominal Applications
        A. Liver
          1. Anatomy
          2. Laboratory values
          3. Technique
          4. Diffuse pathology
          5. Tumors
          6. Cysts
          7. Abscesses
          8. Hematoma
        B. Gallbladder and biliary tree
          1. Anatomy
          2. Indications
          3. Lab values
          4. Technique
          5. Cholelithiasis
          6. Cholecystitis
          7. Tumors
          8. Dilatation
        C. Pancreas
          1. Anatomy
          2. Lab values
          3. Technique
          4. Pancreatitis
          5. Pseudocysts
          6. Tumors
        D. Urinary tract
          1. Anatomy
          2. Lab values
          3. Technique
          4. Indications for exams
          5. Renal masses
          6. Parenchymal disease
          7. Obstructive uropathy
          8. Abscess, hematoma
          9. Infarct
          10. Calculi
          11. Anomalies
          12. Transplants
        E. Spleen
          1. Anatomy
          2. Technique
          3. Focal lesions
          4. Diffuse disease
          5. Splenic artery aneurysm
        F. Retroperitoneum
          1. Anatomy
          2. Great vessels
          3. Adenopathy and masses
          4. Adrenals
          5. Hemorrhage
          6. Retroperitoneal fibrosis
        G. DMI258AB 20042 54 G.I. tract
          1. Anatomy
          2. Tumor
          3. Obstruction
          4. Hernia
      II. Small Parts Applications
          A. Miscellaneous
            1. Bladder
            2. Prostate
            3. Noncardiac chest
            4. Multi-organ systems
            5. Abscesses and other fluid collections
            6. Invasive
          B. Neck
            1. Anatomy
            2. Technique
            3. Thyroid patholgy
            4. Parathyroid
            5. Carotid and jugular pathology
          C. Superficial structures
            1. Anatomy
            2. Cysts-fluid collections
            3. Tumor
            4. Abscesses-hematoma
            5. Aneurysm
            6. Testicles
            7. Breast
            8. Vascular anatomy
            9. A-V shunts
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