SON 130 Abdominal Sonography I

Lecture: 2 Lab: 3 Clinic: 0 Credits: 3

This course introduces abdominal and small parts sonography. Emphasis is placed on the sonographic anatomy of the abdomen and small parts with correlated laboratory exercises. Upon completion, students should be able to recognize and acquire basic abdominal and small parts images.

Course is typically offered in Fall.
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
Upon completion of the course, students should be able to do the following:

Identify abdominal quadrants.
Describe the appearance of normal anatomy of the abdominal organs, vasculature, thyroid, scrotum and other small parts.
Identify common pathologies of the abdominal organs and small parts.
Interpret normal and abnormal waveforms of the vascular structures within the abdomen.