DMS General Procedures 1

Catalog description

This course prepares the Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Vascular Technology student to perform ultrasound evaluations of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tree. The abdominal portion of this course will cover the anatomy, physiology, and the sonographic appearance of the peritoneal space and chest, prevertebral vessels, biliary, liver and pancreas, spleen, adrenal glands and kidneys. Thyroid and male pelvis (scrotum, penis and prostate) normal and abnormal anatomy, physiology and sonographic appearance is also within this course. The laboratory portion of this course permits the student to simulate ultrasound examinations of the abdomen, thyroid and male pelvis for the purposes of identification of structures, and to reinforce scanning technique in preparation for performing these examinations in the clinical setting.