Obstetrics & Gynecology Sonography Lecture

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This course is designed for the student to learn the basic foundation of patient preparation, scanning techniques and protocols for performing gynecologic and obstetric exams. It is also designed to familiarize the student with normal sonographic imaging of the female reproductive system through appropriate usage of transabdominal (TAB) and transvaginal (TVA) probes. Study content should include the normal anatomy of the uterus, vagina, ovaries, and fallopian tubes. In addition, pre-menopausal and post-menopausal sonographic anatomy will be introduced. Various congenital anomalies of the uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries will also be covered. Normal and abnormal first trimester pregnancies are introduced. The student should learn to recognize abnormal and/or pathologic sonographic patterns of the uterus and adnexa and to correlate the findings with patient history and lab values. Normal and abnormal 2nd and 3rd trimester pregnancy sonography will be covered.