Cardiac & Cardiac Advanced Track

Curriculum

1.5 units:  18 total hours lecture, 27 total hours lab

Limitation on Enrollment:  Enrollment in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program

This course covers basic principles and terminology of diagnostic ultrasound physics to include a review of mathematical skills, transducers, beam dynamics, and instrumentation. Hands-on instruction will be provided to introduce the student to necessary elementary skills in scanning as it pertains to the physical nature of ultrasound. This course is part of the first summer session in the 18-month program in Diagnostic Medical Sonography which runs nine weeks in duration. (1/01)

1.5 units:  18 total hours lecture, 27 total hours lab

Limitation on Enrollment:  Completion of any two-year Allied Health program that is patient-care related, such as radiologic technology, registered nursing, respiratory therapist, physical therapy, associate degree-licensed vocational nursing, or a baccalaureate degree in biologic sciences with patient care experience; minimum cumulative GPA of 2.35 in prerequisite course work; enrollment in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program.

Prerequisite:  ALLH-67

This course is an overview of diagnostic medical sonography and its role in health care delivery. Students will be oriented to the academic and administrative structure of the program, clinical affiliates, and to the profession as a whole. An introduction to principles, instruments, and routine sonographic procedures will be emphasized. The laboratory portion of this course will include a hands-on orientation to the equipment and instrumentation. This course is part of the first summer session of the 18-month program in Diagnostic Medical Sonography which runs nine weeks in duration. (1/01)

1.5 units:  1.5 hours lecture

Limitation on Enrollment:  Satisfactory progression in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program.

This course is a continuation of basic physics and instrumentation including continuous and pulsed wave doppler. Basic principles of color flow imaging, advanced principles in medical ultrasound instrumentation, hemodynamics, bioeffects, artifacts, and sonographic quality control procedures are also covered. This course is part of the second summer session of the 18-month Diagnostic Medical Sonography program which runs nine weeks in duration. (1/01)

SONO 45A - Integrative Study in Sonography

2 units:  2 hours lecture

Limitation on Enrollment:  Satisfactory progression in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program.

This course covers a comprehensive analysis and assessment of all previous diagnostic medical sonography instructional course work in preparation for writing the national registry examination. Job market readiness skills will also be presented. This course is part of the third and final semester of the 18-month Diagnostic Medical Sonography program and runs 18 weeks in duration. (1/01)

2 units:  1.5 hours lecture, 1.5 hours lab

Limitation on Enrollment:  Satisfactory progression in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program.

This course covers basic positioning and scanning protocol of the vascular system. Vascular terminology specific to the hemodynamics of the arterial venous and cerebrovascular application will be presented. Normal, abnormal, and pathological states of the human vascular system with emphasis on the external carotid system and the venous systems of the lower extremities will be included. The laboratory component of this course will include demonstration and scanning exercises to provide a "live lab" experience in conducting basic vascular procedures. This course is part of the third and final semester of the 18-month Diagnostic Medical Sonography program which runs 18 weeks in duration. (1/01)

1.5 units:  1 hour lecture, 1.5 hours lab

Limitation on Enrollment:  Enrollment in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program.

This course covers echocardiographic positioning and scanning protocol including 2D, M-mode, Color Flow, and Doppler Imaging; related anatomy, hemodynamics, and physiology to include ventricular function, intracardiac anatomy, valvular anatomy and function; pathology and clinical symptomology and how they relate to the sonographic appearance of these structures. Interpretation and critique of normal and abnormal anatomy with correlation of clinical, didactic, and image information will be presented. The laboratory component of this course will include demonstration and scanning exercises to provide a "live lab" experience in conducting echocardiographic procedures. This course is not part of the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program.  Radiographers with prior sonography experience may challenge the pre/co/requisite entrance requirement.

SONO 36B - Beginning Clinical Experience I

9 units:  489 total hours lab 

Prerequisite:  SONO-46A.  Two-way corequisite:  SONO-36C

Limitation on Enrollment:  Enrollment in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program (Cardiac Track).

This course provides clinical experience for application of theoretical principles and concepts covered in previous and current didactic coursework.  Clinical experience in patient care and handling, scanning techniques, instrumentation, work efficiency and image evaluation for cardiac imaging is provided.  This course is part of the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program (Cardiac Track) and is only offered during Fall semester.

SONO 36C - Advanced Echocardiography

4 units:  3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab

Prerequisite:  SONO-46A.  Two-way corequisite:  SONO-36B

Limitation on Enrollment:  Enrollment in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program (Cardiac Track).

This course covers advanced echocardiographic sonographic positioning and scanning protocol including transthoracic, transesophageal, pediatric, and fetal echocardiography; related anatomy and physiology to include cardiac pathology and clinical symptomology and how they relate to the sonographic appearance of these structures.  Interpretation and critique of normal and abnormal anatomy with correlation of clinical, didactic and image information will be presented.   The laboratory component of this course will include demonstration and scanning exercises to provide a "live lab" experience in conducting echocardiographic sonographic procedures.  This course is part of the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program (Cardiac Track).

SONO 37A - Cardiac Physiology & Principles

2 units:  1.5 hours lecture, 1.5 hours lab

Prerequisites:  SONO-40, SONO-46A.  Two-way corequisite:  SONO-37B

Limitation on Enrollment:  Enrollment in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program (Cardiac Track).

This course covers cardiac physiology and cardiac physics as it relates to echocardiography. The emphasis will describe the effects of pressure, loading, and volume as they relate to the following disease states: heart failure, shock, valvular stenosis and regurgitation, intracardiac shunts, pulmonary disease, pericardial disease, and cardiomyopathies. Hemodynamics, Spectral Doppler, and Color Flow technologies will be described. The laboratory component of this course will include demonstration and scanning exercises to provide a "live lab" experience in conducting echocardiographic procedures. This course is a continuation of the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program (Cardiac Track).

SONO 37B - Beginning Clinical Experience II

9 units:  486 total hours lab

Prerequisite:  SONO-36B.  Two-way corequisite:  SONO-37A

Limitation on Enrollment:  Enrollment in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program (Cardiac Track).

This course provides clinical experience for application of theoretical principles and concepts covered in previous and current didactic coursework is provided.  Clinical experience in patient care and handling, scanning techniques, instrumentation, work efficiency and image evaluation for echocardiographic imaging.

SONO 38B - Advanced Clinical Experience

4.5 units:  243 total hours lab

Prerequisite:  SONO-37B

Limitation on enrollment:  Enrollment in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program (Cardiac Track).

This course provides continued clinical experience for application of theoretical principles and concepts covered in previous and current didactic coursework.  Clinical experience in patient care and handling, scanning techniques, instrumentation, work efficiency and image evaluation for cardiac imaging is provided.  This course is part of the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program (Cardiac Track).

SONO 39B - Advanced Clinical Experience II

9 units:  486 total hours lab

Prerequisite:  SONO-38B

Limitation on enrollment:  Enrollment in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program (Cardiac Track).

This course provides clinical experience for advanced application of theoretical principles and concepts covered in previous and current didactic coursework.  Clinical experience in patient care and handling, scanning techniques, instrumentation, work efficiency and image evaluation for cardiac imaging is provided.  This course is part of the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program (Cardiac Track).

*SONO 26B - Beginning Clinical Experience I

5.25 units:  283.5 total hours lab

Prerequisite:  SONO-46A.  Two-way corequisite:  SONO-36C

Limitation on enrollment:  Enrollment in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program (Cardiac Track).

This course provides clinical experience for application of theoretical principles and concepts covered in previous and current didactic coursework.  Clinical experience in patient care and handling, scanning techniques, instrumentation, work efficiency and image evaluation for cardiac imaging is provided.  This course is part of the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program (Cardiac Track) and is only offered during Fall semester.

*SONO 27B - Beginning Clinical Experience II

5.25 units:  283.5 total hours lab

Prerequisite:  SONO-26B.  Two-way corequisite:  SONO-37A

Limitation on Enrollment:  Enrollment in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program (Cardiac Track).

This course provides clinical experience for application of theoretical principles and concepts covered in previous and current didactic coursework is provided.  Clinical experience in patient care and handling, scanning techniques, instrumentation, work efficiency and image evaluation for echocardiographic imaging.

*SONO 28B - Advanced Clinical Experience I

2.75 units:  149.5 total hours lab

Prerequisite:  SONO-27B

Limitation on enrollment:  Enrollment in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program (Cardiac Track).

This course provides continued clinical experience for application of theoretical principles and concepts covered in previous and current didactic coursework.  Clinical experience in patient care and handling, scanning techniques, instrumentation, work efficiency and image evaluation for cardiac imaging is provided.  This course is part of the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program (Cardiac Track).

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*SONO 29B - Advanced Clinical Experience II

5.25 units:  283.5 total hours lab

Prerequisite:  SONO-28B

Limitation on enrollment:  Enrollment in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program (Cardiac Track).

This course provides clinical experience for advanced application of theoretical principles and concepts covered in previous and current didactic coursework.  Clinical experience in patient care and handling, scanning techniques, instrumentation, work efficiency and image evaluation for cardiac imaging is provided.  This course is part of the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program (Cardiac Track).