SONO 256 - Vascular Sonography II

(TP/SS only)

Case study reviews of normal anatomy, physiology, and pathological conditions of the cerebrovascular, peripheral arterial and venous systems. PREREQUISITE(S): SONO 246 or consent of program coordinator. COREQUISITE(S): SONO 264 or consent of program coordinator. Two hours lecture, two hours laboratory each week. Formerly MS 219.

3 semester hours

Course Outcomes:
Upon course completion, a student will be able to:

Identify the major arteries of the upper and lower extremities and the branches of the abdominal aorta and ifferentiate between arterial and venous wall anatomy at the microscopic level.
Recognize, identify, and appropriately document the abnormal sonographic and Doppler appearance of disease processes, pathology, and pathophysiology of the vascular system.
Differentiate normal and abnormal Doppler spectral waveforms for the vascular system.
Describe the correlating imaging modalities used for confirmation of abdominal vascular disease.
Describe and perform the imaging protocols and techniques used for preoperative mapping of the veins and arteries.

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