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Ultrasound Registry Preparation Seminar: Abdominal and Small Parts Imaging
Course: DMS282

First Term: 2012 Fall
 Lecture   1 Credit(s)   1 Period(s)   1 Load  
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: S


Description: Intensive review of major content measured in the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography certification examination. Specialties of abdominal and small parts imaging.



MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Given sonographic images, describe and identify the normal, sonographic anatomy of the abdomen, pelvis, fetus, brain, thyroid, breast, and testes. (I)
2. Given sonographic images, describe and identify various forms of pathology involving the abdomen, pelvis, fetus, brain, thyroid, breast, and testes. (II)
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. Abdominal Applications
   A. Liver
      1. Anatomy
      2. Laboratory values
      3. Technique
      4. Diffuse pathology
      5. Tumors
      6. Cysts
      7. Abscesses
      8. Hematoma
   B. Gallbladder and biliary tree
      1. Anatomy
      2. Indications
      3. Lab values
      4. Technique
      5. Cholelithiasis
      6. Cholecystitis
      7. Tumors
      8. Dilatation
   C. Pancreas
      1. Anatomy
      2. Lab values
      3. Technique
      4. Pancreatitis
      5. Pseudocysts
      6. Tumors
   D. Urinary tract
      1. Anatomy
      2. Lab values
      3. Technique
      4. Indications for exams
      5. Renal masses
      6. Parenchymal disease
      7. Obstructive uropathy
      8. Abscess, hematoma
      9. Infarct
      10. Calculi
      11. Anomalies
      12. Transplants
   E. Spleen
      1. Anatomy
      2. Technique
      3. Focal lesions
      4. Diffuse disease
      5. Splenic artery aneurysm
   F. Retroperitoneum
      1. Anatomy
      2. Great vessels
      3. Adenopathy and masses
      4. Adrenals
      5. Hemorrhage
      6. Retroperitoneal fibrosis
   G. Gastrointestinal (G.I.) tract
      1. Anatomy
      2. Tumor
      3. Obstruction
      4. Hernia
II. Small Parts Applications
   A. Miscellaneous
      1. Bladder
      2. Prostate
      3. Noncardiac chest
      4. Multi-organ systems
      5. Abscesses and other fluid collections
      6. Invasive
   B. Neck
      1. Anatomy
      2. Technique
      3. Thyroid patholgy
      4. Parathyroid
      5. Carotid and jugular pathology
   C. Superficial structures
      1. Anatomy
      2. Cysts-fluid collections
      3. Tumor
      4. Abscesses-hematoma
      5. Aneurysm
      6. Testicles
      7. Breast
      8. Vascular anatomy
      9. Arterial-Venous (A-V) shunts
      9. A-V shunts
 
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 6/26/2012

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