Official Course Description:   MCCCD Approval:  01/26/99
ICE205      19996-99999	L+L	3 Credit(s)	5 Period(s)
Arterial Vascular Imaging
Vascular physics and terminology. Arterial applications of ultrasound. Normal, abnormal and pathologic states of arterial anatomy. Prerequisites: Registered sonographer or registry eligible or permission of department.

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
ICE205   19996-99999	Arterial Vascular Imaging

1.	List and define general anatomical and physiological terms related to vascular sonography.(I)
2.	Describe the anatomy of the normal, abnormal, and pathologic states ofthe arterial vascular system. (II)
3.	Describe the normal and pathologic physiology of vascular hemodynamics. (III)
4.	Define specific terms related to vascular ultrasound physics includingDoppler and Real time. (IV)
5.	Identify and describe findings from patient history and physical examination for the vascular imaging patient. (V)
6.	Describe scan protocol and report findings from pressure measurements of ankles, legs, arms, digits, abdomen, and penile pressures of the vascular patient. (VI)
7.	Define the capabilities and liabilities of Doppler imaging equipment in relation to audible perception, analog wave form, spectral analysis, color flow, and duplex imaging. (VII)
8.	Describe scan protocol and reportable findings from pressure measurements for Duplex Doppler interpretation of legs, arms, hands, feet, digits, and abdomen. (VIII)
9.	Describe scan protocol for plethysmography of arms, legs, digits in vascular patients. (IX)
10.	Compare and contrast vascular testing and results with other modalities in relation to sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, test results and measurements. (X)

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
ICE205   19996-99999	Arterial Vascular Imaging

I. Medical Terminology Review A. Anatomical B. Physiological C. Sonographic II. Arteries Anatomy A. Abdomen B. Chest C. Pelvis D. Leg E. Foot F. Hand G. Arm H. Anatomic Variants III. Physiology Normal A. Heart Rate B. Blood Pressure C. Peripheral Resistance D. Blood Flow E. Pumps IV. Physical Principles of A. Doppler ultrasound 1. continuous wave 2. pulsed wave B. Real time ultrasound V. Patient History and Physical Examination A. Arteriosclerosis B. Claudication C. Resting Pain D. Surgery E. Acute and chronic occlusive disease F. Risk factors G. Skin tone H. Pulse I. Blood pressure J. Risk factors/contributing disease 1. hypertension 2. diabetes 3. elevated lab values K. Syndromes 1. subclavion skal 2. thoracic outlet 3. anterior compartment 4. poplikal artery entrapment 5. smoking VI. Pressures: Normal and Abnormal Interpretation: A. Ankle 1. technique 2. findings 3. measurements B. Legs 1. technique 2. findings 3. measurements C. Arm 1. technique 2. findings 3. measurements D. Digits (Foot/Hand) 1. technique 2. findings 3. measurements E. Abdomen 1. technique 2. findings 3. measurements 4. aneurysms 5. renal arteries F. Penile 1. technique 2. findings 3. measurements VII. Doppler Velocitromy Equipment Comparison A. Audible B. Analog wave form C. Spectral analysis D. Color flow E. Duplex imaging VIII. Duplex Doppler Interpretation A. Legs/arms 1. technique 2. findings 3. measurements B. Hands/feet 1. technique 2. findings 3. measurements IX. Plethysmography Scan Protocol A. Arms/Legs 1. technique 2. findings/interpretation 3. measurements B. Digits 1. technique 2. findings/interpretations 3. measurements C. Abdomen 1. technique 2. findings 3. measurements D. Digits 1. technique 2. findings 3. measurements X. Modality Correlation A. Angiography 1. sensitivity 2. specificity 3. accuracy 4. test results 5. measurements B. Digital subtraction 1. sensitivity 2. specificity 3. accuracy 4. test results 5. measurements C. Surgery 1. sensitivity 2. specificity 3. accuracy 4. test results 5. measurements D. Medical intervention 1. sensitivity 2. specificity 3. accuracy 4. test results 5. measurements

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