2018-2019 Catalog 
    
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2018-2019 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

DMSO 1342 - Intermediate Ultrasound Physics


3 Credits (2 hrs. lec., 2 hrs. lab.) Continuation of Basic Ultrasound Physics. Includes interaction of ultrasound with tissues, mechanics of ultrasound production and display, various transducer designs and construction, quality assurance, bioeffects, and image artifacts. May introduce methods of Doppler flow analysis. Prerequisite: College Level Readiness in Reading AND Writing; DMSO 1302 , DMSO 1351 , DMSO 1360  and DMSO 1455  or DSAE 2303 ​ and DSAE 1360  and DSAE 1415   Corequisite: DMSO 1266 , DMSO 2353  and DMSO 2405  or DSAE 1364 DSAE 2404  
Course Outcomes
1 - Describe pulse-echo principles and actions.
2 - Recognize instrument options and transducer selection.
3 - Recognize common image artifacts.
4 - Describe potential bioeffects.