Description
The purpose of this course is to prepare the student to perform peripheral arterial and venous vascular ultrasound. It will introduce the student to the ultrasound physics and instrumentation involved performing vascular ultrasound. It then moves to the concepts of peripheral arterial and venous hemodynamics. The anatomy, physiology and pathology of the peripheral arterial and venous vasculature will be addressed. The ultrasound tests used to diagnose peripheral arterial and venous pathology will be described and the student will be taught to perform each of these tests. Scan labs will be integrated into the curriculum to provide hands-on skills. The student will become acquainted with other modalities that perform peripheral arterial and venous tests and the relative strengths and weaknesses will be explored. Prerequisites: DMSQ3-3
Book required: Vascular Technology: an Illustrated Review (4th edition) by Rummwell & McPharlin
4 credits (46 didactic hours/16 lab hours)