NSU 2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog

313 Nova Southeastern University • Undergraduate Student Catalog • 2014–2015 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS practical lessons provided in the previous and current sessions. Student will learn the fundamentals of image acquisition and optimization as it pertains to ultrasound physics. BHS 3220 Introduction to Diagnostic Medical Sonography (3 credits) This course is designed as an introduction to diagnostic medical ultrasound and will provide the basis for the core courses in specific vascular exam modalities studied in the winter and summer terms. The course will therefore be primarily taught in the ultrasound training laboratory, will privilege hands-on and participation over lectures, and will emphasize: understating of equipments, transducer manipulation, ergonomics, patient rapport, image production and optimization. This course will also be strongly link to the introduction to ultrasound physics course. BHS 3300 Cerebrovascular Testing/Lab (4 credits) This course will review the cerebrovascular anatomy and physiology associated with cerebrovascular disease. The student will learn the scanning protocols for extra and intracranial cerebrovascular testing and the diagnostic criteria for assessing disease. The student will also review various diagnostic and treatment options for the patient. BHS 3500 Peripheral Arterial Testing/Lab (4 credits) This course will review the peripheral arterial anatomy and physiology associated with the peripheral arterial system. The student will learn the scanning protocols for upper and lower extremity arterial testing and the diagnostic criterial for assessing disease. The student will also review various diagnostic and treatment options for the patient. BHS 3600 Abdominal Vascular Testing/Lab (4 credits) This course will review the abdominal anatomy and physiology associated with visceral vascular disease. The student will learn the scanning protocols for abdominal vascular testing and the diagnostic criteria for assessing disease. The student will also review various diagnostic and treatment options for the patient. BHS 3700 Clinical Preparation and Review (0–4 credits) Clinical Preparation and Review is a course designed to review general medical anatomy and physiology, terminology, treatment, and surgical and non-surgical options used in the treatment of vascular disease. It is designed to reinforce the non-technical/ultrasound components of the training including clinical ethics, diagnostic and treatment options and others non- imaging skills including EKG, lab correlation and patient/ sonographer interaction. This course is to insure the student is well prepared for the clinical experience that will follow. BHS 3800 Abdominal Sonography/Lab (4 credits) This course will review the abdominal anatomy and physiology associated with visceral and vascular disease, with focus on cross-anatomy. This course will have a strong hands-on component with students spending several hours per week in the ultrasound training laboratory learning to recognize normal sonographic anatomy, abnormal sonographic anatomy, and the diagnostic criteria for assessing visceral and abdominal vascular disease. Lectures will focus in the above mentioned aspects as well as on how to collect patient information relevant to the different ultrasound studies, and how to correlate with the sonographic findings. This course provides a foundation to the student to understand the clinical exam and the elements contributing to their role and scope of practice as a general sonographer. BHS 3810 Introduction to Adult Cardiac Echo (2 credits) Introduction to Adult Echocardiography is designed to provide a basic knowledge of cardiac ultrasound techniques including two-dimensional and M-mode echocardiography and spectral and color flow Doppler. A review of the normal cardiac anatomy, physiology, and physiopathology , as well as, a basic understanding of electrocardiography (EKG) will be provided. This course will be delivered through lectures and hand-on sessions in the lab making emphasis in the recognition of the normal anatomy of the heart while using the different 2-D standard scanning approaches, M-Mode, Doppler, and Color Doppler techniques. References to Fetal Echocardiography, Pediatric Echocardiography, as well as to Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) , Stress Echo, and Contrast Agents will be mentioned in an integrated manner so to understand the highly skilled field of Echocardiography and the extremely important role of the Cardiac Sonographer. BHS 3820 Introduction to Cardiac Pathologies (1 credits) This course will provide an introduction to common pathologies that can be evaluated by ultrasound in the adult heart. The case studies, basic techniques, measurements, and functions learned in BSV 3810 will be reinforced as well as discussed in the context of pathologies. BHS 3830 Small Parts Sonography (4 credits) This course will focus on the use of ultrasound for the evaluation of superficial structures such as the thyroid and parathyroid glands, breast, male reproductive system, superficial soft tissue structures, shoulder, hand and wrist; as well as the neonatal brain, pediatric spine, pediatric hip/pelvis, and pediatric abdomen. The students will have a have a strong hands-on component spending several hours in the laboratory. Lectures will focus in relevant normal and abnormal anatomical and