MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

DMI258AB  2008 Fall – 2010 Summer II

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)

MCCCD Official Course Outline:

DMI258AB  2008 Fall – 2010 Summer II

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