MIDS 127 - Abdominal Sonography Procedures & Scanning Basics

Credits: 3 Total Hours: 60

Students are introduced to the basic clinical applications of sonography as a diagnostic investigation tool. Students review anatomic relationships in the abdomen while learning to recognize the normal and abnormal sonographic appearances of the peritoneal and retroperitoneal cavities, abdominal vasculature, liver, biliary system, pancreas, urinary and adrenal systems, spleen and gastrointestinal system. Students focus on learning the basic components of ultrasound procedures and abdominal protocols.

Prerequisites
One of:

B in English 12
B in Camosun Alternative

And one of:

B in Anatomy and Physiology 12
B in Camosun Alternative
B in BIOL 143
B in BIOL 150
B in BIOL 152 and BIOL 153
B in PNUR 101

Pre or Co-requisites
All of:

C+ in AHLT 266