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Course Listings 2017-2018 200 DMS101 1 Credit 3 Periods Patient Care in Diagnostic Sonography Safety procedures for the hospitalized patient. Transfer, moving and positioning techniques. Patient assessment methods and procedures. Protection of drains, tubes, intravenous lines, and infusion pumps. Gloving, gowning, and sterile procedures. Safe use and application of sonography equipment. Professional behavior and responsibility of the sonographer in the diagnostic imaging lab. Prerequisites: None. DMS110 1 Credit 1 Period Introduction to Diagnostic Sonography History of ultrasound including medical applications. Job description including opportunities, training and curriculum. Licensure, use and maintenance of sonography equipment, roles, rules and responsibilities of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in the workplace. Prerequisites: Admission to Diagnostic Medical Sonography program. DMS120 3 Credits 3 Periods Ultrasound Imaging: Abdominal Procedures I Ultrasound evaluation of upper abdominal organs. Normal and pathologic ultrasound appearances of the liver, gallbladder, pancreas, biliary tree, spleen, adrenal glands, kidneys, major vascular structures, and lymph nodes. Prerequisites: Admission to Diagnostic Medical Sonography program. DMS121 3 Credits 3 Periods Ultrasound Imaging: Abdominal Procedures II Ultrasound evaluation of upper abdominal organs. Normal and pathologic ultrasound appearances of the liver, gallbladder, pancreas, biliary tree, spleen, adrenal glands, kidneys, major vascular structures, lymph nodes, and small parts. Prerequisites: Admission to Diagnostic Medical Sonography program. DMS130 4 Credits 4 Periods Ultrasound Imaging: OB/GYN Procedures Ultrasound evaluation of the female pelvis, reproductive system, and fetus. Diagnostic tests related to the ultrasound procedure. Normal and pathologic ultrasound appearances of the fetus, placenta, uterus, cervix, fallopian tubes, and ovaries. Prerequisites: Admission to Diagnostic Medical Sonography program. DMS140 2 Credits 2 Periods Ultrasound Case Studies: Part I Medical terminology, anatomy, physical principles, and techniques for determining proper technical factors. Anatomical variants, normal, and pathological sonographic findings in diagnostic ultrasound case presentations. Prerequisites: Admission to Diagnostic Medical Sonography program. DMS145 1 Credit 1 Period Clinical Pathology for Diagnostic Imaging Disease etiology and impact on the human body. Physiologic effects of disease on body systems. Role of Diagnostic Medical Imaging (DMI) modalities in the diagnosis and treatment of selected disease processes. DMI as part of the health care team. Cultural implications in the prevention and treatment of disease. Prerequisites: Admission to Diagnostic Medical Sonography program. DMS150 2 Credits 2 Periods Sonographic Principles and Instrumentation Sonographic principles and instrumentation necessary for the performance of diagnostic sonographic examinations. Quality control materials and procedures. Biological effects of ultrasound energy. Prerequisites: Admission to Diagnostic Medical Sonography program.