Outcomes:

After completing this class, students should be able to:

• Identify and select different types/frequencies of transducers appropriate to the patient/exam situation, and provide justification to support the selection process
• Set up the ultrasound machine appropriately
• Prepare patient appropriately in accordance with established standards and procedures
• Obtain all required and relevant information regarding the patient using effective and supportive communication skills
• Analyze the key elements of and follow accepted protocol for completing a breast ultrasound exam
• Utilize appropriate ultrasound system hardware and software for optimal imaging of the breast in accordance with established procedures
• Develop documentation of all images obtained following documentation standards
• Correlate ultrasound information obtained with other relevant information concerning the patient, and develop draft observation findings
• Analyze information obtained in order to arrive at a reasonable conclusion, and present supporting analysis and justification
• Conduct themselves in a manner that allows for safety of staff and patients in the ultrasound lab following laboratory and equipment safety procedures
• Evaluate actions and attitudes that affect safety and quality within the ultrasound lab environment
• Demonstrate attitudes and performance that effectively supports quality control in the ultrasound lab environment