DMS General Procedures 2

Catalog description

This course prepares the Diagnostic Medical/Vascular Technology student to perform ultrasound evaluations of the female pelvis and gravid uterus. The gynecological portions of this course will cover the normal anatomy and physiology of the female pelvis, including the bony pelvis, vascular anatomy, muscles, and ligaments, as well as the physiology of the menstrual cycle and the normal anatomy and pathology of the pediatric and postmenopausal pelvis. The obstetrics portion will cover the physiology of pregnancy, embryology, spermatogenesis, oogenesis, and the development of the fetus as visualized on ultrasound. This course will provide sonography students with obstetrical ultrasound protocols and familiarize them with normal fetal anatomy as demonstrated on ultrasound. The laboratory portion of this course allows students to simulate ultrasound examinations of the obstetric and non-gravid female pelvis for the purpose of identifying structures and reinforcing scanning techniques in preparation for performing these examinations in the clinical setting.