DMS 113 - Introduction to Vascular Sonography

Credits: 1
Instructional Contact Hours: 1

Looks at basic vascular ultrasound with emphasis on normal anatomy, imaging techniques, and basic pathology.

Prerequisite(s): DMS 101W, DMS 103, DMS 104 and DMS 106W each with a minimum grade of "B" (3.0) and LW 206A with a minimum grade of "C" (2.0)
Corequisite(s): DMS 112, DMS 114, DMS 115, DMS 116W, and DMS 117W and LWA 206B
Lecture Hours: 15 Lab Hours: 0
Meets MTA Requirement: None
Pass/NoCredit: No

Outcomes and Objectives

Demonstrate understanding of abdominal and vascular Doppler imaging.
1. List the reasons to obtain a doppler scan of the abdomen.
2. Describe the protocol in evaluating the following:
  1. Renal Transplants
  2. Cirrhotic Liver Disease
  3. Assessment of High-Risk Pregnancy
  4. Liver Transplants
3. Identify the formula for resistive index.
4. Describe the basic Doppler waveform of the following vessels:
  1. Aorta
  2. IVC
  3. Renal Arteries
  4. Hepatic Arteries
  5. Portal Veins
  6. Celiac Axis
  7. SMA
5. Describe the techniques used to obtain Doppler images of the abdomen.
6. Correlate Doppler findings with vascular tumors.
7. Discuss the protocol of a carotid artery Doppler exam.
8. Recognize normal and abnormal parameters of a carotid artery doppler exam.
9. Discuss the protocol of a lower extremity venous duplex exam.
10. Identify the following lower extremity vessels:
  1. Common Femoral Vein
  2. Superficial Femoral Vein
  3. Deep Femoral Vein
  4. Saphenous Vein
  5. Popliteal Vein
  6. Femoral Artery
11. Define Baker's cyst.
12. Define spectral broadening.
13. Discuss techniques to adjust the doppler image.
14. Describe “reverse flow.”
15. Define aliasing.