The course is designed to provide ultrasound students with an understanding of critical issues in ultrasound and provide students with an opportunity to be exposed to theoretical and didactic knowledge of cross-sectional anatomy through “hands-on” experience by performing basic, general ultrasound examinations while adhering to general ergonomic guidelines. Emphasis is placed on relational anatomy and structure identification using ultrasound equipment. Students will be required to create and label ultrasound images of specific anatomical structures. This course will also introduce students to hospital administrative policies, procedures and work flow strategies as they pertain to ultrasound. Medico-legal aspects and basic applied ultrasound physics will be emphasized.

This course provides students the opportunity to learn by teaching, as they assist the laboratory instructor in facilitating student learning.

The course provides students with hands-on experience by performing basic and general abdominal, small parts, obstetrical and gynecological ultrasound examinations. Sonographic examination protocols and techniques, review and recognition of normal anatomic structures, high quality image production, and image interpretation are stressed.

This course covers basic sectional anatomy of the abdomen, pelvis, fetus and small parts, building on the basic knowledge of anatomy. This course prepares the student to recognize sectional anatomy of major human structures, especially as they relate to medical imaging techniques. Lectures are augmented with exercises using prepared human sections, organ modeling, and diagnostic imaging units.

This course provides the final development of ultrasound examination skills by means of clinical internship. The candidate is expected to perform basic and advanced general ultrasound examinations in the areas of abdomen, small parts, obstetrics, gynecology and peripheral ultrasound examinations with no assistance by the end of this course. This is an internship course.