Cardiac Sonography Lab

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Prerequisites:Admission into the DMSI program. Corequisites: Pre/Corequisites: Description:This lab will introduce the students to basic concepts of sonography, machine controls and exam protocols. Image optimization and patient care skill will be applied during this time. Content and lab practice shall be assigned for sequential development, application, critical analysis, and evaluation of concepts and theories in the performance of general sonographic procedures. The structured lab practice will prepare the student to for the clinical experience, competency-based assignments in the clinical setting, concepts of teamwork and patient care. Lab performance and skills will be evaluated in a similar fashion as evaluation in the clinical setting. Patient care and scanning skills as well as proper ergonomic techniques are learned and practiced in the lab.