DMSU 201 Vascular Sonography Introduction

This course facilitates vascular physical principles and instrumentation, peripheral vascular, arterial, and carotid scans. Anatomy, hemodynamics, patient history, clinical manifestations, non-invasive techniques, interpretation, and pathophysiology will be discussed. This course is required to complete the general or cardiac concentration of the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program.

Credits

2

Prerequisite

DMSU 254

Corequisite

DMSU 202

Hours Weekly

2 hours lecture

Course Objectives

1. Distinguish vascular anatomy and physiology.
2. Recognize vascular anomalies and pathological processes.
3. Identify accepted procedures and protocols for all learned sonographic studies in vascular ultrasound.
4. Compare and contrast vascular sonograms to other related radiological imaging.

Course Objectives

1. Distinguish vascular anatomy and physiology.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Quizzes and exams

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Answer keys

   Program Goal(s)

   Degree: Diagnostic Medical Sonography - A.A.S. Degree (Career)

   To prepare competent entry-level general sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.

2. Recognize vascular anomalies and pathological processes.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Quizzes and exams

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Answer keys

   Program Goal(s)

   Degree: Diagnostic Medical Sonography - A.A.S. Degree (Career)

   To prepare competent entry-level general sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.

3. Identify accepted procedures and protocols for all learned sonographic studies in vascular ultrasound.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Quizzes and exams

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Answer keys

   Program Goal(s)

   Degree: Diagnostic Medical Sonography - A.A.S. Degree (Career)

   To prepare competent entry-level general sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.

4. Compare and contrast vascular sonograms to other related radiological imaging.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Quizzes and exams

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Answer keys

   Program Goal(s)

   Degree: Diagnostic Medical Sonography - A.A.S. Degree (Career)

   To prepare competent entry-level general sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.