Clinical training consists of supervised hands-on work with patients and the discussion of cases with sonographers and physicians.  Throughout the clinical rotations, A and B, you will be responsible to complete competencies all geared to assure that you are able to perform abdominal sonography extended, obstetrics and gynecology sonography according to practice parameters established by national professional organizations and the protocol of the clinical affiliate. State-of-the-art equipment is available for you to use and learn.  Clinical affiliations have been chosen to ensure a broad professional experience. 

Course Outcomes

In this course you will learn how to:

·        Perform sonographic examinations of the non-gravid female pelvis with both transabdominal and endocavitary transducers, according to practice parameters established by national professional organizations and the protocol of the clinical affiliate.  

·        Perform sonographic examinations of the abdomen and superficial structures according to practice parameters established by national professional organizations and the protocol of the clinical affiliate. 

·        Perform obstetrical sonographic examinations in the 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd trimester according to practice parameters established by national professional organizations and the protocol of the clinical affiliate. 

·        Perform lower extremity venous duplex and duplex scan of extracranial arteries according to practice parameters established by national professional organizations and the protocol of the clinical affiliate. 

·        Perform sonographic evaluations of the breast according to practice parameters established by national professional organizations and the protocol of the clinical affiliate. 

Required Texts

·       Hagen-Ansert, S.: Textbook of Diagnostic Ultrasonography, 9th Ed. (2023) Publisher: Elsevier, ISBN- ISBN: 978-0-323-82646-4

·       Rumack, C. M., & Levine, D. Diagnostic Ultrasound. Elsevier, 2024

·       Kawamura, Diane M., Nolan, Tanya D... Abdomen and Superficial Structures. 5th Edition. Two Commerce Square, 2001 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103 USA:Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2023. Available from: Books@Ovid at http://ovidsp.ovid.com. Accessed August 14, 2024.