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DMS 206 Introduction to Sonography (F, 2 cr)
Introduces the diagnostic foundations of diagnostic medical sonography, including terminology, scan plane orientations, anatomical relationships, departmental administrative operations, hospital organization and basic patient care principles.
Lecture 2 hours per week.
DMS 207 Sectional Anatomy (Sp, 2 cr)
Teaches normal sectional anatomy in the transverse, longitudinal and coronal planes, with correlated sonographic images. Emphasis will be placed on abdominopelvic organs and vasculature.
Lecture 2 hours per week.
DMS 208 Ultrasound Physics & Instrumentation I (Sp, 2 cr)
Discusses and solves mathematical problems associated with human tissue, basic instrumentation and scanning technology.
Lecture 2 hours per week.
DMS 209 Ultrasound Physics & Instrumentation II (Su, 2 cr)
Focuses on the areas of ultrasonic, instrumentation, image artifacts, biologic effects, quality control as well as Doppler principles and applications and basic types of equipment through lecture and laboratory exercises.
Prerequisite: Completed DMS 208.
Lecture 2 hours per week.
DMS 211 Abdominal Sonography (Sp, 4 cr)
Examines the clinical applications within the specialty of abdominal sonography including interpretation of normal and abnormal sonographic patters, pathology, related clinical signs and symptoms, normal variants and clinical laboratory tests. Includes laboratory sessions on basic scanning techniques and protocols.
Lecture 4 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
4 credits
DMS 212 Obstetrical & Gynecological Sonography (F, 4 cr)
Presents the clinical applications within the sonographic specialties of obstetrics and gynecology. Includes topics of discussion on normal and abnormal sonographic patters, related clinical symptoms and associated laboratory tests. Includes laboratory sessions on basic scanning techniques.
Corequisite: DMS 211.
Lecture 4 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
DMS 219 Ultrasound Physics & Instrumentation Laboratory II
(1 cr)
Presents advanced practice with instrumentation, hemodynamics, Doppler instrumentation and pulse echo technology.
Prerequisite: Completed DMS 208; corequisite: DMS 209.
Laboratory 2 hours per week.
DMS 221 Ultrasound Seminar I (Su, 3 cr)
Introduces the fundamentals of renal failure and transplantations, small parts sonography, basic echocardiography, neonatal neurosonography and rare and interesting ultrasonic care presentations.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
DMS 222 Sonography Registry Review (Sp, 3 cr)
Reviews material covered throughout the sonography program to prepare the student for the ultrasound registry examination.
Lecture 2 hours per week. 3 credits
DMS 223 Introduction to Vascular Ultrasound (F, 3 cr)
Discusses the principles of vascular ultrasound, the related anatomy and more common pathologies detected as well as the physiology and hemodynamics detected and evaluated with ultrasound.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
DMS 231 Clinical Education I (Sp, 3 cr)
Develops the students' ultrasonic skills in a diagnostic environment; may include on campus labs, private office settings, as well as hospital rotations. May include experiences in abdominal, pelvic, obstetrical and small parts scanning, as well as echocardiography and vascular sonography.
Laboratory 8-15 hours per week.
DMS 232 Clinical Education II (Su, 4 cr)
Develops the students' ultrasonic skills in a diagnostic environment; may include on campus labs, private office settings, as well as hospital rotations. May include experiences in abdominal, pelvic, obstetrical and small parts scanning, as well as echocardiography and vascular sonography.
Prerequisite: Completed DMS 231.
Laboratory 20 hours per week.
DMS 233 Clinical Education III (F, 5 cr)
Develops the students ultrasonic skills in a diagnostic environment; may include on campus labs, private office settings, as well as hospital rotations. Includes experience in abdominal, pelvic and obstetrical and small parts scanning.
Prerequisite: Completed DMS 232.
Laboratory 25-30 hours per week.
DMS 234 Clinical Education IV (Sp, 6 cr)
Develops the students ultrasonic skills in a diagnostic environment. Includes on-campus labs, private office settings, as well as hospital rotations. Includes additional experience in abdominal, pelvic and obstetrical and small parts scanning. Prerequisite: DMS 233.
Laboratory 30 hours per week. 6 credits
