Hospital Policies and Patient Care is an in-depth study of hospital departmental policies, procedures, protocols and work activities emphasizing ethics, attendance, dress codes/grooming standards and patient confidentiality. 2 Hours Lecture.

Sonography Physics and Instrumentation I includes physics of ultrasonic wave generation and propagation, transducer design, color flow imaging methodology, Doppler effect and Doppler instrumentation components, signal processing, basic equipment types, interactive properties of ultrasound with human tissues, possible biologic effects, information storage, contrast agents, quality control and image artifacts. 3 Hours Lecture. Ozark Allied Health Fee: $93.

Lab skills practice to apply concepts presented in Echocardiography I. 4 hours laboratory.

Echocardiography I is an introduction to echocardiography terminology and symbols, cardiac anatomy, cardiac embryology, intracardiac pressure gradients, hemodynamics, heart murmurs and scan planes. Sonographic protocol for normal echocardiogram studies will be introduced. 3 hours lecture.

Clinical Practicum I students are assigned to local hospitals and medical centers with direct supervision of a registered echocardiographer. This course demarcates the professional role of the echocardiographer, the patient-technologist relationship, and the interaction between the physical and allied health services. It also provides hands-on practice in a patient care setting. 12 hours clinical.

Principles of electrophysiology features the electrophysiology of the heart, basic waves, complexes and 12 lead EKG. The course emphasizes interpretation of normal sinus rhythm and advanced arrhythmias. The heart's electrical conduction system is explained. The course also introduces concepts essential to the performance and interpretation of exercise physiology, stress testing and Holter monitoring. 1 hour lecture.

An emphasis on adult cardiac pathologies with diagnosis, techniques, differential diagnoses, caveats, and epidemiology. Recognition of the sonographic appearance of cardiovascular disease in emphasized. This is achieved by focusing primarily on specific case studies. Basic pharmacology will be introduced. Laboratory values, signs, and symptoms of cardiac disease will be discussed. 3 Hours Lecture.

Continuation of Sonography Physics and Instrumentation I including physics of ultrasonic wave generation and propagation, transducer design, color flow imaging methodology, Doppler effect and Doppler instrumentation components, signal processing, basic equipment types, interactive properties of ultrasound with human tissues, possible biologic effects, information storage, contrast agents, quality control and image artifacts. 3 Hours Lecture.

Lab skills practice to apply concepts presented in CVT 2233 Echocardiography II. 2 Hours Laboratory.

Echocardiography II includes advanced echocardiographic procedures. Sonographic protocol for abnormal studies will be presented. Areas of studies will include abnormal echocardiograms, transesophageal echocardiograms, exercise stress echocardiograms, pharmacologic stress echocardiograms, 3D transthoracic echocardiograms, 3d transesophageal echocardiograms and ultrasound enhanced agent echocardiograms. Common congenital abnormalities, postoperative anatomy, cardiac diseases, interventional procedures, emergency procedures, abnormal perfusion and function, and evaluation of pathophysiology of cardiovascular diseases are all discussed. 3 Hours Lecture.

Clinical Practicum II students are assigned to supervised clinical experience in local hospitals and medical centers by sub-specialty areas with emphasis on set-up, calibration and operation of medical instrumentation. Patient history and physical exam techniques, performance of cardiovascular testing as well as analysis and interpretation of cardiovascular diagnostic tests and data are reviewed. 12 Hours Clinical.

This course evaluates the major imaging modalities, other than echocardiography, used to evaluate the cardiac system. This course will include the basic study of computerized tomography, cardiac catheterization, nuclear medicine, magnetic resonance, and positron emission tomography in relation to echocardiography in the evaluation of the cardiac system. The advantages, disadvantages, technology, and accurate practice of each modality will be discussed.

This course will prepare the student for the Cardio section of the ARDMS and CCI registry. Normal and abnormal anatomy and physiology, normal and abnormal perfusion and function, congenital anomalies, postoperative anatomy, protocols, treatments, and managing emergencies are all discussed. Multiple practice exams to better prepare the student for the registries will be given. 3 Hours Lecture.

This course will prepare the student for the Sonographic Physics and Instrumentation section of the ARDMS and CCI registry. Ultrasonic wave generation and propagation, transducer design, color flow imaging methodology, Doppler effect and Doppler instrumentation components, signal processing, basic equipment types, interactive properties of ultrasound with human tissues, possible biologic effects, information storage, contrast agents, quality control and image artifacts are all reviewed. Multiple practice exams to better prepare the student for the registries will be given. 3 Hours Lecture.

Students are assigned to local hospitals and medical centers with direct supervision of a registered echocardiographer. Performance of echocardiograms as well as analysis and interpretation of echocardiograms and data are reviewed. The student will have hands-on experience recognizing and detecting the echocardiographic characteristics of normal and abnormal heart function. 12 Hours Clinical.