MCCCD Program Description

Concepts of Vascular Imaging

Course: DMS210

First Term: 2021 Spring

Lecture 2.0 Credit(s) 2.0 Period(s) 2.0 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: S - Standard Load

Description: Vascular physics and terminology. Application of imaging concepts to arterial, venous, and cerebrovascular ultrasound. Normal, abnormal and pathologic states of human vascular anatomy. Review and demonstration of selected scanning protocols to include extremity and cerebral vascular systems.

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Define general terms related to vascular sonography. (I) 2. Apply specific terms and physical units related to vascular ultrasound physics including real-time, Doppler and color flow. (II, IX) 3. Describe the anatomy of the normal arterial vascular systems. (III, V, VII) 4. Compare and contrast scan protocols of the arterial, venous, and cerebrovascular system. (III-VIII, XI) 5. Explain the pathology of selected abnormal conditions of the vascular systems. (IV, VI, VIII) 6. Describe vascular examinations and circulation test procedures. (IX, X-XII)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Medical terminology A. Anatomy B. Vascular terms 1. Arteries 2. Veins C. Sonographic terms 1. Normal 2. Abnormal 3. Pathologic II. Vascular ultrasound physics A. Real time 1. Physical principles 2. Flow principles 3. Demonstration of proper use B. Doppler 1. Principles of flow 2. Duplex scanning 3. Continuous wave 4. Pulsed wave 5. Demonstration of proper use C. Color flow 1. Technical factors 2. Forward flow 3. Reverse flow 4. Signal interpretation 5. Demonstration of proper use III. Normal arterial vasculature A. Anatomy 1. Peripheral vessels 2. Deep abdominals B. Protocols C. Segmental pressures D. Measurements E. Demonstration of scanning protocols IV. Abnormal arterial vessels A. Anatomical variants B. Disease states 1. Arteriosclerosis 2. Tumors 3. Aneurysms 4. Fistulas 5. Physiologic states C. Protocols D. Segmental pressure E. Measurements F. Other findings G. Demonstration of scanning protocol V. Venous imaging A. Anatomy 1. Upper extremity 2. Lower extremity 3. Upper extremity deep veins 4. Upper extremity superficial veins 5. Lower extremity deep veins 6. Lower extremity superficial veins 7. Lower extremity perforating veins 8. Central venous system 9. Vein walls and valve leaflets B. Common congenital anomalies C. Protocols D. Signal interpretation E. Measurements F. Demonstration of scanning protocols VI. Abnormal venous imaging A. Anatomic variants B. Disease states 1. Thrombus 2. Emboli 3. Varicosities 4. Tumors 5. Valvular incompetence 6. Aneurysms C. Protocols D. Signal interpretations E. Measurements F. Other findings VII. Cerebrovascular imaging A. Anatomy 1. Carotid arteries 2. Vertebral arteries 3. Circle of Willis 4. Anastomosis B. Protocol C. Scanning techniques D. Applications E. Measurements F. Intracranial circulation 1. Components 2. Origination and termination 3. Relational anatomy 4. Collateral pathways VIII. Abnormal cerebrovascular imaging A. Mechanisms of disease 1. Atherosclerosis 2. Plaque 3. Aneurysm 4. Bruits 5. Tumors 6. Fistulas 7. Post-surgical 8. Stroke B. Traumas C. Anatomic variants D. Neonates E. Other findings F. Risk factors IX. Vascular imaging equipment A. Real-time B. Color flow C. Doppler D. Multi-purpose equipment E. Comparing types of equipment with exam results X. Noninvasive test procedures A. Duplex sonography B. Spectral Doppler interpretation C. Color Doppler interpretation D. Intraoperative duplex sonography E. Transcranial Doppler/transcranial imaging examination F. Color Doppler interpretation G. Indirect (physiologic) testing H. Direct testing I. Duplex imaging J. Continuous wave (CW) Doppler XI. Conventional arteriography A. Interpretation B. Limitations C. Digital subtraction arteriography D. Computed tomography arteriography E. Magnetic resonance arteriography XII. Treatment A. Indications B. Medical control and reduction of risk factors C. Endovascular D. Surgical E. Acute thrombolitic therapy F. Anticoagulation therapy G. Thrombolytic therapy H. Vena caval filters I. Compression stockings K. Endovascular L. Compression/thrombin injection

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: June 23, 2020

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