Intro to Vascular Imaging and Doppler

Catalog description

This course is designed to provide the student with the basic principles and uses of Doppler ultrasound. The course will include basic vascular imaging techniques and procedures, including basic arterial and venous studies with a focus on carotid artery and basic venous exams to rule out deep vein thrombosis. Students will correlate the physical principles of Doppler and the procedures utilized in imaging departments. Normal and abnormal tissue patterns are included within the discussions.