Maricopa Community Colleges  DMI230AB   19996-20085 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 01/26/99
DMI230AB 19996-20085 LEC 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s)
Introduction to Diagnostic Ultrasound: Equipment
Curriculum, licensure, roles and responsibilities of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in the workplace.
Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
DMI230AB   19996-20085 Introduction to Diagnostic Ultrasound: Equipment
1. Demonstrate room and equipment set-up for ultrasound labs. (I)
2. Describe the components of an ultrasound machine. (II)
3. Define and describe uses of ultrasound in the body. (III)
4. Compare and contrast correlative imaging modalities. (IV)
5. Describe future trends in medical imaging. (V)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
DMI230AB   19996-20085 Introduction to Diagnostic Ultrasound: Equipment
    I. Physical Structure of the Ultrasound Laboratory
        A. Room Requirements
        B. Types of Equipment
        C. Image Storage
        D. Image Retrieval
        E. Safety Considerations
      II. Components of Ultrasound Equipment
          A. Pulse Echo Systems
            1. Doppler Imaging
            2. Color Flow Imaging
          B. Continuous Wave Systems
          C. Transducers
          D. Computers
          E. Film Archiving
          F. Performance and Safety Standards
        III. Uses of Ultrasound in the Body
            A. Head
            B. Neck
            C. Abdomen
            D. Pelvis
            E. Obstetrics
            F. Small Parts
            G. Breast
            H. Vascular
            I. Cardiac
              1. Adult
              2. Pediatric
            J. Opthamology
          IV. Correlative Imaging
              A. Angiography
              B. Digital Radiography
              C. Computerized Tomography
              D. Magnetic Resonance Imaging
            V. Future Trends in Medical Imaging
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