Fall Semester- First Year
- RIS 34040 Patient Management in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (3 semester hours)
- Methods of patient management in diagnostic medical sonography are examined with emphasis on patient communication, clinical assessment, medical legal aspects, medical records, emergencies, pharmacology, safety issues, ethics and critical thinking.
- Prerequisite: radiologic and imaging sciences (RIS) major.
- Methods of patient management in diagnostic medical sonography are examined with emphasis on patient communication, clinical assessment, medical legal aspects, medical records, emergencies, pharmacology, safety issues, ethics and critical thinking.
- RIS 34042 Abdominal Sonography I (3)
- Anatomy, physiology and pathology of the abdomen; instrumentation and scanning techniques; normal and abnormal sonographic appearances of abdominal structures will be presented.
- Prerequisite: radiologic and imaging sciences (RIS) major.
- Anatomy, physiology and pathology of the abdomen; instrumentation and scanning techniques; normal and abnormal sonographic appearances of abdominal structures will be presented.
- RIS 34044 Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation (3)
- Ultrasound principles to include interaction of sound with matter, propagation of sound in tissue, physical units, transducer parameters, image storage and display, quality assurance, bioeffects, image artifacts and physical principles of Doppler.
- Prerequisite: radiologic and imaging sciences (RIS) major.
- Ultrasound principles to include interaction of sound with matter, propagation of sound in tissue, physical units, transducer parameters, image storage and display, quality assurance, bioeffects, image artifacts and physical principles of Doppler.
- RIS 34083 Sectional Anatomy in Medical Imaging (3)
- Presentation of sectional anatomy of the body in the transverse (axial), sagittal and coronal planes as seen in medical images in CT, MRI and diagnostic medical sonography.
- Prerequisites: radiologic and imaging sciences (RIS) major; and BSCI 11000 or 11020 or 20020 and special approval.
- Presentation of sectional anatomy of the body in the transverse (axial), sagittal and coronal planes as seen in medical images in CT, MRI and diagnostic medical sonography.
- RIS 34045 Ultrasound Clinical Education I (2)
- Provides clinical education and experience at a lab and clinical site to allow students the opportunity to practice skills necessary to obtain high quality sonographic images, to alter on patients and to identify image quality problems. Content includes sonography of liver, gallbladder, pancreas and spleen. Prerequisite: radiologic and imaging sciences (RIS) major.
- Corequisite: RIS 34042
- Provides clinical education and experience at a lab and clinical site to allow students the opportunity to practice skills necessary to obtain high quality sonographic images, to alter on patients and to identify image quality problems. Content includes sonography of liver, gallbladder, pancreas and spleen. Prerequisite: radiologic and imaging sciences (RIS) major.
Spring Semester - First Year
- RIS 34052 Abdominal Sonography II (3)
- Continuation of RIS 34042; anatomy, physiology and pathology of the abdomen; instrumentation and sonographic scanning techniques; normal and abnormal sonographic appearance of abdominal structures are presented.
- Prerequisites: RIS 34042 and radiologic and imaging sciences (RIS) major.
- Continuation of RIS 34042; anatomy, physiology and pathology of the abdomen; instrumentation and sonographic scanning techniques; normal and abnormal sonographic appearance of abdominal structures are presented.
- RIS 34060 Ultrasound Clinical Education II (4)
- Provides clinical education and experience in abdominal sonography at clinical sites to allow students the opportunity to practice skills necessary to obtain high quality sonographic images, to alter protocols based on patients and to evaluate image quality.
- Prerequisite: RIS 34045 and radiologic and imaging sciences (RIS) major.
- Provides clinical education and experience in abdominal sonography at clinical sites to allow students the opportunity to practice skills necessary to obtain high quality sonographic images, to alter protocols based on patients and to evaluate image quality.
- RIS 34062 Obstetrics and Gynecology Sonography I (3)
- Anatomy and pathophysiology of the non-pregnant female pelvis; instrumentation and scanning techniques; normal and abnormal sonographic appearances; and findings of the female reproductive tract are covered.
- Prerequisites: RIS 34045 and radiologic and imaging sciences (RIS) major.
- Anatomy and pathophysiology of the non-pregnant female pelvis; instrumentation and scanning techniques; normal and abnormal sonographic appearances; and findings of the female reproductive tract are covered.
Summer - First Year
- RIS 34075 Ultrasound Clinical Education III (2)
- Provides clinical education and experience at a clinical sites to allow students the opportunity to practice skills necessary to obtain high quality sonographic images, to alter protocols based on patients and to evaluate image quality. Content includes first, second and third trimester obstetric sonography.
- Prerequisite: RIS 34062
- Corequisite: RIS 44072.
- Provides clinical education and experience at a clinical sites to allow students the opportunity to practice skills necessary to obtain high quality sonographic images, to alter protocols based on patients and to evaluate image quality. Content includes first, second and third trimester obstetric sonography.
Summer II - First Year
- RIS 44072 Obstetrics and Gynecology Sonography II (3)
- Embryonic and fetal development throughout gestation; fetal measurements, normal fetal anatomy and physiology; and abnormal sonographic appearances of the fetus will be covered as well as invasive obstetric procedures and antepartum testing.
- Prerequisite: RIS 34062.
- Embryonic and fetal development throughout gestation; fetal measurements, normal fetal anatomy and physiology; and abnormal sonographic appearances of the fetus will be covered as well as invasive obstetric procedures and antepartum testing.
Summer III - First Year
- RIS 34072 Superficial Structures Sonography (2)
- Anatomy and pathophysiology of superficial structures; instrumentation and scanning techniques; normal and abnormal sonographic appearances of superficial structures; correlation with laboratory findings and other imaging modalities are presented.
- Prerequisites: RIS 34083 and radiologic and imaging sciences (RIS) major.
- Anatomy and pathophysiology of superficial structures; instrumentation and scanning techniques; normal and abnormal sonographic appearances of superficial structures; correlation with laboratory findings and other imaging modalities are presented.
- RIS 44084 Ultrasound Image Evaluation (1)
- Presentation of sonographic findings in specific disease processes, with evaluation of image quality and emphasis on diagnostic features of pathologic entities.
- Prerequisites: 34065 and radiologic and imaging sciences (RIS) major.
- Presentation of sonographic findings in specific disease processes, with evaluation of image quality and emphasis on diagnostic features of pathologic entities.
Fall Semester - Second Year
- RIS 44074 Vascular Sonography (2)
- Anatomy, physiology and hemodynamics of the cerebrovascular abdominal and peripheral vascular systems; normal and abnormal sonographic vascular appearances; Doppler instrumentation and scanning techniques are covered.
- Prerequisites: RIS 34075 and radiologic and imaging sciences (RIS) major.
- Anatomy, physiology and hemodynamics of the cerebrovascular abdominal and peripheral vascular systems; normal and abnormal sonographic vascular appearances; Doppler instrumentation and scanning techniques are covered.
- RIS 44076 Ultrasound Clinical Education IV (4)
- Provides clinical education and experience at a clinical site to allow students the opportunity to practice skills necessary to obtain high quality sonographic images, to alter protocols based on patients and to identify image quality problems. Content includes abdominal, pelvic, obstetrical, superficial structures and vascular sonography.
- Prerequisite: RIS 34075.
- Corequisite: RIS 44074.
- Provides clinical education and experience at a clinical site to allow students the opportunity to practice skills necessary to obtain high quality sonographic images, to alter protocols based on patients and to identify image quality problems. Content includes abdominal, pelvic, obstetrical, superficial structures and vascular sonography.
- RIS 44078 Sonographic Techniques (3)
- Course integrates diagnostic medical sonography concepts in preparation for certification exams.
- Prerequisite: radiologic and imaging sciences (RIS) major
- Course integrates diagnostic medical sonography concepts in preparation for certification exams.
- RIS 44083 Pathophysiology for Medical Imaging (3) Spring
- Provides students with basic information on the causes of diseases and the body鈥檚 response to disease, as well as the medical imaging modalities that will demonstrate them.
- Prerequisite: radiologic and imaging sciences (RIS) major.
- Provides students with basic information on the causes of diseases and the body鈥檚 response to disease, as well as the medical imaging modalities that will demonstrate them.
- RIS 44098 Research in Medical Imaging (3) Spring
- Fundamental concepts and procedures for systematic collection, analysis, critique and application of qualitative and quantitative data in medical imaging.
- Prerequisites: radiologic and imaging sciences (RIS) majors only and senior standing. Course fulfills writing intensive requirement (WIC).
- Fundamental concepts and procedures for systematic collection, analysis, critique and application of qualitative and quantitative data in medical imaging.
- RIS ELECTIVE COURSE (Elective, not required) 44096 Individual Investigation in Medical Imaging Directed Readings (3) Fall (2nd year)
- (Repeatable for credit) Student selects prescribed number of medical imaging journal articles, completes questions, paper and presentation.
- Prerequisite: radiologic and imaging sciences (RIS) major
- (Repeatable for credit) Student selects prescribed number of medical imaging journal articles, completes questions, paper and presentation.
- RIS INTRODUCTION COURSE (Required for Option 2 students only) 34001 Introduction to Sonography (1) Summer (1st year)
- Provides an introduction to diagnostic medical sonography. The course orients new students to the profession. Topics covered include basic sonographic principles, scanning technique, and introduction patient management techniques.
- Prerequisite: Special approval.
- Provides an introduction to diagnostic medical sonography. The course orients new students to the profession. Topics covered include basic sonographic principles, scanning technique, and introduction patient management techniques.
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