Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Competencies

This competency credential will prepare the student to:

Define Ultrasound and its characteristics
Identify and demonstrate sonographic scan planes
Demonstrate the physical components of an ultrasound machine and their function
Describe the fundamental physics of sound waves and properties of the ultrasound transducer
Describe beam characteristics and ultrasound range calculations
Describe the Doppler effect as it pertains to detecting motion
Describe the physical basis of artifacts in imaging
Describe sonographic intensity and bioeffects
Describe and identify the anatomy of the abdominal, obstetrical, gynecological, vascular, and intracranial structures
Describe the physiology of the abdominal and pelvic organs
Describe associated pathology with each anatomical system and the sonographic characteristics associated with each
Differentiate normal from abnormal image characteristics of each organ or system.
Describe the hemodynamics of the circulatory system
Demonstrate the methods for vascular testing
Relate vascular findings to interpretation criteria
Describe the care and special conditions for the performance of neurosonography
Identify intracranial and os cranium anatomy
Describe intracranial pathology in relationship to image characteristics
Sit for ARDMS certification