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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval:
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DMI240AA
2008 Fall – 2010 Fall |
LEC
2.0 Credit(s) 2.0 Period(s) 2.0 Load Occ |
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Ultrasound
Imaging: Gynecological Procedures |
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Ultrasound
evaluation of the female pelvis and reproductive system. Diagnostic tests
related to the ultrasound procedure. Normal and pathologic ultrasound
appearances of the female pelvis. Prerequisites: Admission to Diagnostic
Medical Ultrasound program. |
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MCCCD
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DMI240AA 2008
Fall – 2010 Fall |
Ultrasound Imaging: Gynecological Procedures |
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Describe the anatomy and physiology of the female pelvis
as related to the gynecological application of sonographic
imaging. (I) |
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Describe patient preparation/positioning and scan protocol
for sonographic imaging of the female pelvis. (II) |
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Identify and describe the normal and anatomical variants
of the organs of the female pelvis using specific sonographic
images. (III) |
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Identify and describe different pathological conditions
involving the female pelvis using selected sonographic
images. (IV) |
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Describe specific diagnostic tests that are performed to
evaluate the female pelvis. (V) |
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DMI240AA 2008
Fall – 2010 Fall |
Ultrasound Imaging: Gynecological Procedures |
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I. Female pelvis A. Cervix and vagina 1. Anatomy 2. Physiology B. Uterus 1. Anatomy 2. Physiology C. Fallopian tubes 1. Anatomy 2. Physiology D. Ovaries 1. Anatomy 2. Physiology II. Scan techniques of the
female pelvis A. Patient preparation B. Patient positioning C. Equipment D. Scan protocol E. Transabdominal
F. Endovaginal
G. Measurements III. Normal female pelvis
images A. Cervix and vagina 1. Normal appearances 2. Anatomical variants B. Uterus 1. Normal appearances 2. Anatomical variants C. Fallopian tubes 1. Normal appearances 2. Anatomical variants D. Ovaries 1. Normal appearances 2. Anatomical variants E. Measurements IV. Pathological female
pelvis images A. Cervix 1. Polyps 2. Adenocarcinoma
3. Vaginal discharge 4. Bleeding 5. Hematocolpos
B. Uterus 1. Congenital anomalies 2. Leiomyomata
uteri (fibroids)/benign tumors 3. Endometriosis 4. Malignant uterine tumors
5. Intrauterine
contraceptive devices 6. Inflammatory disease C. Fallopian tubes 1. Salpingitis
2. Hydrosalpinx
3. Pyosalpinx
D. Ovary 1. Corpus luteum cysts 2. Stein-leventhal syndrome 3. Cystadenoma/cystadenocarcinoma 4. Teratoma
5. Fibromas
6. Carcinoma of ovary 7. Sarcoma of ovary 8. Dysgerminoma
9. Arrhenoblastoma
V. Diagnostic tests A. Smears B. Biopsies C. Endocrine investigations
D. Coloscopy
E. Culdocentesis
F. Laparoscopy G. Infertility studies 1. Hysterosalpingogram
2. Hysterosonogram
H. Other procedures |
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