Maricopa Community Colleges  ICE203   19996-99999 
Official Course Description:   MCCCD Approval:  01/26/99  
ICE203      19996-99999 L+L 3 Credit(s) 5 Period(s)
Fundamentals of Cerebrovascular Imaging
Anatomy and physiology of the cerebrovascular system. Normal, abnormal and pathologic states of arterial anatomy. Physics related to cerebrovascular imaging. Applications of ultrasound. Prerequisites: Registered sonographer or registry eligible or permission of department.
 
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ICE203   19996-99999 Fundamentals of Cerebrovascular Imaging
1. List and define specific terms related to cerebrovascular sonography. (I)
2. Describe the anatomy and physiology of the cerebrovascular system. (II)
3. Describe clinical manifestations of carotid artery occlusive disease. (III)
4. Describe the physical principles of sound and ultrasound, physics, and ultrasound instrumentations related to cerebrovascular imaging. (IV)
5. Explain and apply the protocol/scanning techniques of imaging the cerebrovascular system. (V)
6. Define contrast arteriography and describe its use for imaging cerebrovascular disease.(VI)
7. Describe indirect testing methods of cerebrovascular imaging. (VII)
8. Compare and contrast specific cerebrovascular ultrasound imaging equipment. (VIII)
9. Describe current developments and future trends in cerebrovascular technology. (IX)
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ICE203   19996-99999 Fundamentals of Cerebrovascular Imaging
    I. Medical Terminology
        A. Anatomy
        B. Vascular terms
        C. Sonographic terms
        D. Atherosclerosis
      II. Cerebrovascular Anatomy/Physiology
          A. Physical dynamics
            1. circle of Willis
            2. internal and external carotids
            3. vertebrals
            4. periobidals
            5. collaterels
          B. Normal anatomical variants
          C. Morphologic abnormalities
          D. Resistance vascular beds
          E. Collateral pathways
        III. Cartoid Artery Occlusive Disease
            A. Carotid bruit
            B. Transient ischemic attack
            C. Stroke
            D. Non-hemispheric symptoms
            E. Clinical manifestations
          IV. Physical Principles of Sound and Ultrasound
              A. Longitudinal wave
              B. Characterize sound wave
                1. cycle
                2. frequency
                3. period
                4. amplitude
                5. wavelength
              C. Continuous and pulsed wave doppler
                1. propagation speed
                2. acoustic impedance
                3. reflection
                4. refraction
                5. scattering
                6. reverberation
              D. Piezoelectricity
              E. Acoustic fields
              F. Resolution
                1. axial
                2. lateral
              G. Implications for imaging
              H. Doppler physics
              I. Real-Time imaging
              J. Phono angiography
            V. Protocol/Technique
                A. History and physical examination
                B. Transverse scan
                C. Longitudinal scan
                D. Pulsed Doppler/application
                E. Continuous Wave Doppler
                F. Phono angiography
                G. B mode real time
                H. Spectral analysis
                I. Flow mapping
                J. Color flow Doppler
                K. Difficult vessels scan
                L. Anatomic variants
              VI. Contrast Arteriography
                  A. Capabilities
                  B. Complications
                  C. Other techniques
                  D. Limitations
                VII. Indirect Testing Methods
                    A. Periorbital Doppler
                    B. Pressure ocular plethysmography
                    C. Pulse delay ocular plethysmography
                    D. Supraorbital plethysmography
                    E. Other
                  VIII. Cerebrovascular Imaging Equipment
                      A. Real-time
                      B. Color flow
                      C. Doppler
                        1. continuous wave
                        2. pulsed wave
                        3. duplex
                      D. Multi-purpose equipment
                      E. Equipment/exam results
                      F. Capabilities
                      G. Limitations
                    IX. Developments and trends in cerebrovascular imaging
                        A. Current
                        B. Future
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