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Gateway DMS 1000 Principles of Sonography

Introduction

This guide is designed for students preparing for or advancing in a career as a sonographer. This guide will show you how to search a database, write a citation, and provide you with resources related to the principles of sonography.

Course Description

Introduces the principles of diagnostic medical sonography. Lectures will include sonographic cross-sectional anatomy, medical terminology, professional and ethical behavior, patient care, equipment and controls, basic acoustic physics, and scanning protocols. Students will learn how to recognize anatomy on sonographic images and will perform basic sonographic exams in the on-campus clinical lab.