Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) at Central Virginia Community College
Distance Learning
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- DMS 150 - Echocardiography I
- Presents the fundamentals of adult echocardiography including basic ultrasound scanning techniques of the heart. Focuses on anatomy, pathophysiology, and echocardiography pattern recognition with real-time 2-D, 3D & 4-D imaging, Doppler, and M-mode echocardiography.Lecture 3 hours per week. Laboratory 3 hours per week. Total 6 hours per week.
Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of all previous sonography courses with a grade of "C" or better.4 credits - DMS 160 - Vascular Sonography I
- Presents the fundamentals of vascular technology including basic ultrasound scanning techniques of the peripheral vascular and abdominal vascular systems. Focuses on anatomy, physiology, pathology, and vascular recognition with real-time 2-D and Doppler imaging.Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
Prerequisite: Complete all previous sonography courses with a "C" or higher.4 credits - DMS 208 - Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation I
- Discusses and solves mathematical problems associated with human tissue, basic instrumentation and scanning technology. Focuses on the use of pulse-echo principles as applied to diagnostic sonography. Presents the physics of sound-tissue interactions and explores ultrasound instrumentation controls and functions.Lecture 2-3 hours per week. Total 2-3 hours per week.
2-3 credits - DMS 209 - Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation II
- Focuses on the areas of ultrasound instrumentation, image artifacts, biologic effects, quality control. Explores Doppler principles and applications and basic types of equipment.Lecture 2-3 hours per week. Total 2-3 hours per week.
2-3 credits - DMS 218 - Ultrasound Physics & Instrumentation Laboratory I
- Presents practice with basic instrumentation, mathematical calculations, basic properties of acoustical physics.Laboratory 2 hours. Total 2 hours per week.
Co-requisite: DMS 208.1 credits - DMS 219 - Ultrasound Physics & Instrumentation Laboratory II
- Presents advanced practice with instrumentation, hemodynamics, Doppler instrumentation and pulse echo technology.1 credits
- DMS 250 - Echocardiography II
- Presents advanced study of echocardiography with concentration on case study reviews of normal anatomy, physiology, and pathologic conditions of the adult heart.Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of all previous sonography courses with a grade of "C" or better.4 credits - DMS 255 - Echocardiography Registry Review
- Presents students with registry examination preparation, test-taking strategies and skills that will facilitate the graduates' entry into the career of sonography.Lecture 2 hours per week.
Prerequisite: Completion of all prior Sonography courses with a "C" or better.2 credits - DMS 260 - Vascular Sonography II
- Presents the fundamentals of vascular technology including basic ultrasound scanning techniques of the cerebrovascular system. Focuses on anatomy, physiology, pathology, and vascular recognition with real-time 2-D and Doppler imaging.Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
Prerequisite: Completion of all previous sonography courses with a "C" or better.4 credits - DMS 266 - Vascular Ultrasound Registry Review
- Presents students with registry examination preparation, test-taking strategies and skills that will facilitate the graduates' entry into the career of sonography.Lecture 2 hours per week.
Prerequisite: Completion of all previous Sonography courses with a "C" or better.2 credits - DMS 290 - Coordinated Internship
- Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college.Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - DMS 295 - Topics In
- Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
