DMS 312 - Introduction to DMS Principles and Procedures

Credits: 2

This course provides the beginning sonography student with a thorough understanding of the ultrasound department, key terms and definitions pertaining to the field of diagnostic sonography, important laboratory values, and surgical procedures. Students will gain a beginning understanding of the value of diagnostic medical sonography in a healthcare setting, survey the role of sonographers in a variety of settings, recognize national and state credentialing requirements, identify sonography association functions at all levels, and recognize ARDMS standards, ethics, and policies and their effects on practicing sonographers’ conduct and patient treatment. Prerequisite(s): DMS 301 or consent of the instructor. Term(s) Offered (F=Fall, Sp=Spring, Su=Summer): Su.

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