VASCULAR TECHNOLOGY I

Catalog description

This course provides the student with the clinical applications of the extra and intra -cranial circulation and of the upper extremities. Topics included are a review of the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of each image of the vascular system. Relevant laboratories will be discussed as well as signs and symptoms related to circulatory disease processes. In addition, we will discuss the basic tracking techniques of the Duplex sonogram protocols. We will discuss the interpretation of B-mode images, color flow images, and the analysis of the spectral Doppler waveform. This course meets 45 hours of theory and 45 hours in the skills laboratory for the practice of basic tracking techniques and protocols.