Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) at Northern Virginia Community College
Distance Learning
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- DMS 100 - Orientation to the Sonography Profession
- Presents brief history of sonography profession, code of ethics, scope of practice, and technical standards.Lecture 1 hour. Total 1 hour per week.
1 credits - 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 190 - 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 196 - On-Site Training
- Specializes in career orientation and training program without pay in selected businesses and industry, supervised and coordinated by the college.Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - DMS 199 - Supervised Study
- Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor.May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - DMS 204 - Introduction to General Sonography
- Discusses the principles of abdominal, pelvic, and small parts sonography through the exploration of related anatomy, sonographic appearances, and common pathologies.Lecture 1-2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 3-4 hours per week.
2-3 credits - DMS 206 - Introduction to Sonography
- Introduces the diagnostic foundations of diagnostic medical Sonography, including terminology, scan plane orientations, anatomical relationships, departmental administrative operations, hospital organization and basic patient care principles.Lecture 2-3 hours per week. Total 2-3 hours per week.
2-3 credits - DMS 207 - Sectional Anatomy
- Teaches normal sectional anatomy in the transverse, longitudinal and coronal planes, with correlated sonographic images. Emphasis will be placed on abdominopelvic organs and vasculature.Lecture 2 hours per week.
2 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 211 - Abdominal Sonography
- Examines the clinical applications within the specialty of abdominal sonography including interpretation of normal and abnormal sonographic patters, pathology, related clinical signs and symptoms, normal variants and clinical laboratory tests. Includes laboratory sessions on basic scanning techniques and protocols.Lecture 3-4 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5-6 hours per week.
3-4 credits - DMS 212 - Obstetrical & Gynecological Sonography
- Presents the clinical applications within the sonographic specialties of obstetrics and gynecology. Includes topics of discussion on normal and abnormal sonographic patters, related clinical symptoms and associated laboratory tests. Includes laboratory sessions on basic scanning techniques.Lecture 3-4 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5-6 hours per week.
Co-requisite: DMS 211.3-4 credits - DMS 217 - Sectional Anatomy Laboratory
- Provides experience with sectional anatomy.Laboratory 2 hours per week.
1 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 222 - Sonography Registry Review
- Reviews material covered throughout the sonography program to prepare the student for the ultrasound registry examination.Lecture 2-3 hours per week.
2-3 credits - DMS 223 - Introduction to Vascular Ultrasound
- Discusses the principles of vascular ultrasound, the related anatomy and more common pathologies detected as well as the physiology and hemodynamics detected and evaluated with ultrasound. Provides hands-on practice through vascular scanning in a laboratory setting.Lecture 1-2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 3-4 hours per week.
2-3 credits - DMS 231 - Clinical Education I
- Develops the students' ultrasonic skills in a diagnostic environment; may include on campus labs, private office settings, as well as hospital rotations. May include experiences in abdominal, pelvic, obstetrical, and small parts scanning, as well as echocardiography and vascular sonography.Laboratory 8-15 hours per week.
2-3 credits - DMS 232 - Clinical Education II
- Develops the students' ultrasonic skills in a diagnostic environment; may include on campus labs, private office settings, as well as hospital rotations. May include experiences in abdominal, pelvic, obstetrical, and small parts scanning, as well as echocardiography and vascular sonography.Laboratory 20 hours per week.
Prerequisite: DMS 231.4 credits - DMS 241 - Advanced Abdominal Sonography
- Presents advanced study of abdominal sonography with concentration on case study reviews of normal anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology, including abnormal etiology and diagnostic techniques.Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
Prerequisite: DMS 211.3 credits - DMS 242 - Advanced Obstetrical & Gynecological Sonography
- Presents advanced study of obstetrics/gynecology with concentration on case study reviews of normal anatomy, physiology, and fetal development, including abnormal etiology and diagnostic techniques.Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
Prerequisite: DMS 212.3 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 256 - Echocardiography Case Study Review
- Presents weekly echocardiography case studies by faculty and students for interpretation and pattern recognition.Lecture 1 hour per week.
Prerequisite: Completion of all prior sonography courses with a "C" or better.1 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 265 - Vascular Case Study Review
- Presents weekly vascular case studies by faculty and students for interpretation and pattern recognition.Lecture 1 hour per week.
Prerequisite: Completion of all previous sonography courses with a "C" or better.1 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 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.
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