May 31, 2024  
2023-2024 Academic Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

DMS 2221 - Abdomen/Small Parts Sonography II


Credits: 3

Through lecture and applied lab, this course will focus on the sonographic appearance of disease processes in pediatrics, male pelvic organs, the gastrointestinal system, and superficial structures. Instruction will cover indications for testing, patient history, laboratory values, a review of normal anatomy, the grayscale and Doppler appearance of pathology, and necessary scanning modifications when pathology is noted. Differential diagnoses, treatments, patient outcomes, and the correlation of other imaging modalities will also be discussed. After successful completion of the program, students will be eligible to take their national certification examination in Abdomen-extended through the American Registry of Diagnostic Sonography (ARDMS).

Prerequisite: DMS 2095 
Corequisite: DMS 2195 
Additional Info: Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 1
Course Fees: Allied Health & Nursing fee
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