DMSU 271 Abdominal and Small Parts Ultrasound II

This course focuses on how pathology and disease affect the abdominal and superficial organs: abdominal aorta, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, adrenal, renal/bladder, pelvic viscera, thyroid, parathyroid, breast, scrotum, and prostate. Course content will also include the importance of laboratory values, patient history, sonographic appearance, and prior test results. Ultrasound images and case studies with abnormal findings will be presented. This course is required to complete the general concentration of the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program.

Credits

2

Prerequisite

DMSU 171, DMSU 211, DMSU 213, and DMSU 252

Corequisite

DMSU 212, DMSU 253, and DMSU 272

Hours Weekly

2 hours weekly