DMSI 135 - Cardiac Sonography I and Clinical Orientation Lab I
PREREQUISITES: Admission into the DMSI program.
PROGRAM: Diagnostic Medical Sonography
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 2
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 1
LAB HOURS MIN: 2
TOTAL CONTACT HOURS MIN: 3
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall 2022
This course will focus on the basic principles of ultrasound, basic machine knobology, cardiac anatomy, ultrasound windows, and basic transthoracic cardiac views.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1. Describe the basic principles of ultrasound applied to the sonographic image.
2. Describe and demonstrate the ultrasonic windows and echocardiographic views.
3. Understand the controls and knobology of the ultrasound system and demonstrate how to use them during basic echocardiographic procedures.
4. Recognize and identify the normal cardiac anatomy and anatomical relationships by demonstrating the basic views of echocardiography.
5. Demonstrate proper methods for acquiring accurate measurements to include but not limited to M-Mode, pulsed wave Doppler, continuous wave Doppler, color Doppler, tissue Doppler, 2-D measurements, and chamber volume measurements in all cardiac views.
6. Describe the normal anatomy of the heart and the sonographic appearances.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include - Ultrasound principles
Equipment knobology
Cardiac anatomy
Scanning protocols and techniques of transthoracic echocardiography
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