ULTR-1010Diagnostic Medical Sonography Physics 1
In this introductory course, students will learn theoretical concepts relevant to the safe and effective practice of diagnostic medical sonography. Students will be introduced to the fundamental principles of physics and instrumentation, sonographic terminology, and how ultrasound interacts with body tissue. The characteristics of high frequency sound waves, sound beams, and different types of ultrasound transducers will be discussed – including wavelength, frequency, acoustic impedance, amplitude, power, intensity, attenuation, and focusing. Factors that govern the production of real-time diagnostic ultrasound images will be emphasized.
