Description:

Introduces hands-on live scanning in cardiac, vascular, and gynecological applications. Students prepare for hospital-based live scanning on patients. Prerequisite: Acceptance into program or permission of program chair.

Outcomes:

After completing this class, students should be able to:

• Compare and contrast ultrasound system application set-ups.
• Set up an ultrasound machine appropriately for a specific exam and patient type.
• Compare and contrast the various transducer types for appropriate exam use.
• Demonstrate various scanning planes and manipulation techniques for using different transducers while performing live abdominal, pelvic and small parts scanning.
• Identify normal abdominal, pelvic, small parts, OB and cardiac anatomy while observing or performing live scanning.