DUTEC 171 - Ultrasound Physics & Instrumentation II

3 CR

Continues DUTEC 170. Topics include Doppler effect, Doppler techniques, acoustic power, fluid dynamics, and quality assurance procedures.

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into program or permission of program chair.

Course Outcomes

Explicate the Doppler effect and its application in diagnostic medical sonography
Produce properly optimized doppler information and sonographic images
Identify the basic components of the circulatory system and their corresponding normal characteristics
Differentiate normal and abnormal hemodynamics regarding flow parameters in multiple vascular systems
Describe the information obtained in spectral analysis and identify underlying hemodynamic conditions
Interpret artifacts encountered with the use of Doppler ultrasound
Unfold bioeffects associated with the use of Doppler ultrasound and the safety parameters taken to avoid unnecessarily exposing a patient to harmful levels of ultrasound

GenEd Outcomes: Creative and Critical Thinking

Quantitative/Symbolic Reasoning
Scientific Inquiry (Nature of Science)

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