Course Description  

This hands-on sonography scanning lab reinforces the development of the psychomotor and critical thinking skills required to perform diagnostic sonographic examinations. You will build upon the knowledge from prior scanning labs, clinical site placement, and classroom learning. This scanning lab incorporates phantoms, simulation, and volunteers. The focus of this scanning lab includes superficial soft-tissue structures, GI tract, abdominal wall, the male pelvis, the female pelvis, OB 1st trimester and OB 2nd trimester imaging.  Scanning planes, image orientation and Northwell protocols are emphasized. In addition, patient care, ergonomics, transducer selection, transducer placement, ultrasound equipment care, and cleaning are included. 

 

Learning Outcomes: 

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to: 

·        Acquire, identify, locate, and use Doppler appropriately and critique images of the following:  

o   Scrotum 

o   Thyroid 

o   Salivary Glands 

o   Neck Levels 

o   Appendix Landmarks 

o   Hernia 

o   Abdominal Wall 

o   Breast 

o   Prostate 

o   OB 1^st Trimester (transvaginal images assessments will be using the phantom and simulator)

o   OB 2^nd Trimester (presentation, position, placenta localization, anatomy using simulator and phantoms)

• Uterus 
• Transabdominal and Transvaginal (transvaginal images assessments will be using the phantom and simulator) 

o   Ovaries

• Transabdominal and Transvaginal (transvaginal images assessments will be using the phantom and simulator)  

·        Utilize system settings required to perform color and spectral Doppler. 

·        Demonstrate proper scanning ergonomics.  

·        Demonstrate scanning protocols.  

·        Demonstrate proper care of the ultrasound machine and transducer.  

·        Demonstrate proper patient care.