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Aug 31, 2024
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SON 290B - Sonography Registry Review Credits: 2 Description A review of material covered in all previous sonography courses. Designed to prepare students to take the Abdominal, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation registries.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Describe the propagation of ultrasound through tissue including attenuation, reflection, diffraction, refraction, scattering and absorption.
- Discuss the various types of transducers including transducer construction, properties, advantages and disadvantages.
- Describe the different ultrasound modes and discuss the equipment and settings related to each.
- Discuss computers used in ultrasound machines and image recording devices.
- Discuss ultrasound safety and possible biological effects.
- Describe an effective QA/AC program for an ultrasound lab and discuss its importance.
- Describe ultrasound artifacts and discuss ways to reduce or eliminate them.
- Pass a 200 question comprehensive ultrasound physics mock registry review exam with a minimum score of 75%.
- Discuss normal and abnormal ultrasound images of the liver, biliary system and gallbladder; disease processes involving the liver, gallbladder and biliary system; lab values; differential diagnosis and prognosis.
- Discuss the normal and abnormal ultrasound images of the urinary system; disease processes involving the urinary system; lab values; differential diagnosis and prognosis.
- Identify normal and abnormal ultrasound images of the vascular system; discuss disease processes involving the vascular system; lab values; differential diagnosis and prognosis.
- Identify normal and abnormal ultrasound images of the pancreas, spleen, and gastrointestinal organs; discuss disease processes involving these organ systems; lab values; differential diagnosis and prognosis.
- Identify normal and abnormal ultrasound images of the thyroid, breast, prostate, and scrotum; discuss disease processes involving these organ systems; lab values; differential diagnosis and prognosis.
- Pass a 200 question mock abdominal ultrasound registry exam with a minimum score of 75%.
- Identify normal and abnormal ultrasound images of the female pelvis including uterus, ovaries, and adnexal areas; discuss disease processes involving the female reproductive system; lab values; differential diagnosis and prognosis.
- Identify normal and abnormal ultrasound images of first trimester pregnancy; discuss complications of first trimester pregnancy; lab values; differential diagnosis and prognosis.
- Identify normal and abnormal ultrasound images of second and third trimester pregnancy; discuss complications of second and third trimester pregnancy; lab values; differential diagnosis and prognosis.
- Pass a 200 question mock OB/GYN registry exam with a minimum score of 75%.
Prerequisite: None
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