Spring Semester 2021 Catalog

DMSO 1090 INTRODUCTION TO VASCULAR SONOGRAPHY

Credits

1

This course is designed as an introduction into the field of vascular sonography. The general practitioner will be required to perform venous examinations of the lower extremity, arterial studies of the neck, and some Doppler studies within the abdomen. Emphasis is on the functional workings and settings associated with Doppler signals and waveforms. Topics include: machine/image setting for Doppler imaging; venous imaging of the lower extremities; arterial imaging of the neck; and vascular imaging of the abdomen, including aorta and its primary branches, vena cava, portal and hepatic veins, and renal arteries and veins.

Lecture Hours

NONE

Lab Hours

30

Prerequisite

DMSO 1050, DMSO 1070, DMSO 1080, DMSO1100, DMSO 2020

Corequisite

DMSO 2010, DMSO 2030