DMS 80A: ADVANCED SONOGRAPHIC PRINCIPLES
Foothill College Course Outline of Record
| Heading | Value |
|---|---|
| Effective Term: | Summer 2025 |
| Units: | 4 |
| Hours: | 3 lecture, 3 laboratory per week (72 total per quarter) |
| Prerequisite: | DMS 60D. |
| Degree & Credit Status: | Degree-Applicable Credit Course |
| Foothill GE: | Non-GE |
| Transferable: | CSU |
| Grade Type: | Letter Grade Only |
| Repeatability: | Not Repeatable |
Student Learning Outcomes
- Employ interpretative and analytical skills with an emphasis on advanced techniques
- Prepare to pass the ARDMS board exams.
Description
This is a comprehensive course, intended for the review of normal and abnormal anatomical structures in order to prepare the students for abdomen-extended, obstetrics, and gynecology ARDMS board exams. Intended for students in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program; enrollment is limited to students accepted in the program.
Course Objectives
The student will be able to:
- Identify human anatomy, embryological development, physiology, and pathophysiology in the abdomen, vascular system, female and male reproductive tract, and obstetrics
- Identify normal measurements of anatomy and their structures
- Utilize analytical skills with an emphasis on advanced techniques
- Identify physical principals, control functions of ultrasound equipment, and sonographic image acquisition
- Discuss ethical dilemmas for health care personnel when in conflict with cultural interests
- Define acoustic powers and intensity with regards to national standards and current legislation
- Discuss patient care techniques and ethical dilemmas for the health care professional
Course Content
- Human anatomy, physiology, embryology, and pathophysiology of the abdomen, vascular system, male and female reproductive system, and obstetrics
- Measurements
- Image acquisition and nomograms
- Interpretative and analytical skills with an emphasis on advanced techniques
- Sonographic equipment and the laws of physical principles
- Acoustic powers and intensity with regards to national standards and current legislation
- Advanced sonographic techniques, including analytical skills conforming to national standards of practice
- Patient care techniques and ethical dilemmas for the health care professional
Lab Content
Completion of multiple mock ARDMS board examinations modeled on national credentialing exams.
Special Facilities and/or Equipment
DVD/TV, computer, monitor.
Method(s) of Evaluation
Methods of Evaluation may include but are not limited to the following:
Quizzes
Mock ARDMS registry exams
Method(s) of Instruction
Methods of Instruction may include but are not limited to the following:
Lecture presentations
Classroom discussions
Representative Text(s) and Other Materials
Kawamura, D., and T. Nolan. Abdomen and Superficial Structure. 2021.
Stephenson, S., and J. Dmitrieva. Diagnostic Medical Sonography: Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2022.
Penny, Steven M.. Examination Review for Ultrasound: Abdomen and Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2022.
Types and/or Examples of Required Reading, Writing, and Outside of Class Assignments
- Registry prep book for exam preparation.
- Online registry prep examinations.
Discipline(s)
Diagnostic Medical Technology