ADI 210 - Sonography Principles & Instrumentation II

Credit(s) 3.00
Lecture Hours: 3.00
Lab Hours: 0
Clinical Hours: 0
Co-op Hours: 0

This course provides you with an understanding of the instruments used to generate and receive sound waves for medical imaging purposes that are studied with the respect to their design and operating characteristics. The hemodynamics of blood flow in the human body and the physical principles of Doppler ultrasound techniques will be outlined. As a student, you will analyze grayscale and color images and spectral tracings to understand data acquisition methods and distinguish normal from abnormal vascular patterns. 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 are also addressed, as they relate to the potential for bioeffects in human tissue. No

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C in

ADI 111

ADI 256

, and

ADI 803

.
SLOs:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Differentiate between various types of pulse-echo instruments and their components and explain the principle of operation of each.
Select appropriate equipment and/or adjust operating factors to optimize the display and recording of images.
Describe the physiologic and anatomic factors that influence blood flow.
Discuss the Doppler effect and how Doppler frequency shifts are used to detect and evaluate blood flow.
Describe the basic principle and operation of Doppler instruments.
Describe common imaging artifacts and methods used to utilize or eliminate them.
Identify the potential risk for bioeffects as sound propagates in media.
Discuss the concept of As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA).