BIOL473 — Clinical Sonography I
BIOL 473 - Clinical Sonography I BIOL 473 - Clinical Sonography I (13 credits) This course provides the student with a general overview of diagnostic pulse-echo ultrasound imaging devices, basic mathematical concepts, and knowledge of the basic physics of ultrasound and its interaction with tissue. It will present the anatomy, pathophysiology, laboratory values, and sonographic appearances of renal, liver, and pancreas transplant sonography; the GI tract, retroperitoneum, peritoneum, chest cavity, and abdominal wall; as well as emergency sonography, and interventional sonographic applications. Emphasis and practical application will be placed on topics most commonly encountered in a typical sonography department such as appendix, FAST Scan, hypertrophic pyloric stenosis, renal, pancreas, and liver transplant, and ultrasound guided interventional procedures. Student will explore emerging technologies in sonography through the completion of a research paper and professional poster to be submitted for competition at the Midwest Society of Diagnostic Ultrasound (MSDU) Annual Spring Seminar. A 16-week clinical rotation (approx. 390 hours) in the following ultrasound areas: General/Gyn, Vascular, and Obstetrics will be completed. Learners will learn through observation, scanning, and application of knowledge obtained during didactic coursework and scanning labs. Grade only. all semester. Course Registration
Prerequisites: BIOL433