Maricopa Community Colleges  DMI256AB   19996-20032 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 01/26/99
DMI256AB 19996-20032 LEC 2 Credit(s) 2 Period(s)
Ultrasound Case Studies: Part III
Medical terminology, anatomy, physical principles, and technology for determining proper technical factors. Anatomical variants, normal, and pathological sonographic findings in diagnostic ultrasound case presentations. Prerequisites: Admission into the Diagnostic Ultrasound Technology Program.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
DMI256AB   19996-20032 Ultrasound Case Studies: Part III
1. Utilize ultrasound, medical, technical, and physical terms. (I)
2. Describe normal and abnormal anatomy of the abdomen, pelvis (male and female), obstetrics, neonates, vascular, cardiac, small parts, neurological, thyroid, and miscellaneous ultrasound findings. (II)
3. Identify sonographic criteria seen on ultrasound images to include cystic, solid, and complex structures. (III)
4. Describe ultrasound physical principles related to creating ultrasoundimages. (IV)
5. Desrcibe anatomic and pathological conditions seen on ultrasound images of the abdomen, pelvis (male and female), obstetrics, neonates, neurological, thyroid, small parts, vascular, cardiac, and other sonographic findings. (V)
6. Describe and identify ultrasound artifacts seen on diagnostic images related to ultrasound technique. (VI)
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DMI256AB   19996-20032 Ultrasound Case Studies: Part III
    I. Terminology
        A. General medical terms
        B. Ultrasound terms
          1. Medical
          2. Physics
          3. Technical
      II. Normal and Abnormal Anatomy
          A. Abdomen
          B. Male and female pelvis
          C. Obstetrics
          D. Neonates
          E. Vascular
          F. Cardiac
          G. Small parts
          H. Thyroid
          I. Miscellaneous
        III. Sonographic criteria
            A. Solid
            B. Cystic
            C. Complex
          IV. Ultrasound Physical Principles
              A. Gain
                1. Near
                2. Far
                3. Overall
                4. Time gain compensation
                5. Slope
                6. Transmitter output
                7. Acoustic output
                8. Filtering
                9. Transducers
                10. Frequency
                11. Delay
            V. Case Presentation
                A. Abdomen
                B. Male and female pelvis
                C. Obstetrics
                D. Neonate
                E. Vascular
                F. Cardiac
                G. Small parts
                H. Neurological
                I. Thyroid
                J. Miscellaneous
              VI. Technical Factors
                  A. Artifacts
                  B. Spurrious echos
                  C. Specular reflectors
                  D. Other
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