ADI 211 - Sonography Prin & Instrumentation II

Credit(s) 2.00
Lecture Hours: 2.00
This course examines the instrumentation used to generate and receive sound waves for medical imaging purposes with respect to their design and operating characteristics. The hemodynamics of blood flow in the human body and the physical principles of Doppler ultrasound techniques are studied. Continuous wave, pulsed wave, color flow, power Doppler, as well as emerging technologies will be explored. Students will evaluate both grayscale and color images as well as spectral tracings as they study data acquisition methods and learn to identify normal versus abnormal display patterns associated with the vascular system. Quality assurance standards and methods of equipment testing are emphasized as image and display characteristics are evaluated. The relationship between intensity levels and exposure time is also addressed as they relate to the potential for bioeffects in human tissue.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C in ADI 111, ADI 321, and ADI 840.