Intro to Cardiac Scanning

Catalog description

This course prepares the adult echo student for future clinical placement. Emphasis in this course will be placed upon orienting the student to the on campus ultrasound lab and the ultrasound systems. Topics covered will include cardiac anatomy, and standard imaging planes and acoustic views utilized in Cardiac Ultrasound. The student will begin to practice necessary scanning skills for placement into Cardiac Sonography Clinical I. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Cardiac Sonography Program.