258 DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY' COURSES DMS DMS 4103. Physics & Instrumentation (3) Elementary principles, propagation through tissues, transducers, pulse echo principles and instruments, images, storage and display, Doppler, image features and artifacts, bioeffects and safety. DMS SI4143. Quality Assurance (3) Developing, analyzing and evaluating a quality assurance program. DMS 4303. Abdominal Sonography (3) Concepts in abdominal intraperitoneal and retroperitoneal sonographic scanning technique and protocol to produce and evaluate diagnostic images in the clinical setting. DMS 4323. Superficial Structure & Special Studies (1) Concepts in superficial structure sonographic scanning technique and protocol to produce and evaluate diagnostic images in the clinical setting. DMS 4343. Obstetric and Gynecologic Sonography (3) Concepts in superficial structures, neonatal brain and spine obstetric and gynecologic sonographic scanning technique and protocol to produce and evaluate diagnostic images, and to assist in biopsy and aspiration procedures. DMS 4403. Vascular Sonography (2) Concepts in vascular sonographic scanning technique and protocol to produce and evaluate diagnostic images. DMS 4503. Cardiac Sonography I (3) Concepts in cardiac sonographic scanning technique and protocol to produce and evaluate diagnostic images. DMS 4523. Cardiac Sonography II (3) Continuation of DMS 4503. DMS 4641. Laboratory Scanning Experience I (1) Patient position and instruction, transducer selection and anatomic placement, scanning protocol, and image quality are practiced and reviewed for medical and vascular sonographic examinations. DMS 4642. Laboratory Scanning Experience II (1) Continuation of DMS 4641. DMS 4643. Laboratory Scanning Experience III (1) Continuation of DMS 4642. DMS 4644. Laboratory Scanning Experience IV (1) Patient position and instruction, transducer selection and anatomic placement, scanning protocol, and image quality are practiced and reviewed for cardiac sonographic examinations. DMS 4645. Laboratory Scanning Experience V (1) Continuation of DMS 4644. DMS 4801. Individualized Research (1-3) Contract with faculty advisor required. DMS 4861. Clinical Education I (3) A minimum of 24 hours per week in an active diagnostic medical/ vascular sonography department. DMS 4862. Clinical Education II (3) Continuation of DMS 4861. DMS 4863. Clinical Education III (3) Continuation of DMS 4862. DMS 4864. Clinical Education TV/Vascular (3) Contract required to gain additional vascular clinical competencies. DMS 4865. Clinical Education V (3) A minimum of 24 hours per week in an active diagnostic cardiac sonography department. DMS 4866. Clinical Education VI (3) Continuation of DMS 4865. DMS 4867. Clinical Education VII (3) Continuation of DMS 4866. DMS 4911. Comprehensive Review I (1-2) Review and requirements for advanced responsibilities of the medical sonographer (1 cr. hr.) and vascular sonographer (1 cr. hr.) DMS 4912. Comprehensive Review II (1) Review and requirements for advanced responsibilities of the cardiac sonographer. DMS 4921. Workshops, Conferences and Telecourses (1-3) Nuclear Medicine I he Nuclear Medicine program s designed as an advanced discipline of study for ARRT registered technologists or the acceptable equivalent. A student can complete the required courses, obtain a certificate of completion, and be eligible to sit for the national certification examination. The courses offered in the Nuclear Medicine program are upper-division and will be accepted as satisfying the requirements for a primary area emphasis for those students who have been accepted into the Bachelor of Science program. The program is three (3) full semesters in length, which requires the student to attend in the summer. A competency-based clinical evaluation system is utilized throughout the program. A student must achieve a predetermined level of competency in the academic and clinical courses in order to receive grades for the course. A minimum of 24 clock hours per week of clinical education must be completed in an affiliated health care facility. BACHELOR DEGREE (B.S.) To obtain a baccalaureate degree, the student must complete the WSU General Education requirements (see pages 36-41); a major and a minor emphasis; a quality assurance course; and RADT SI4943, Baccalaureate Thesis (3), or equivalent. Nuclear Medicine CERTIFICATION » Program Prerequisite: Must be an ARRT registered technologist or acceptable equivalent as determined by the Department of Radiologic Sciences, make application and be accepted to the program of choice (refer to the Admission Requirements below). » Grade Requirements: After admittance to the program, a GPA of 2.0 is required in all professional courses. » Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 29 credit hours in didactic courses and clinical education are required. The support courses or the equivalent must be completed to obtain the degree. Advisement Students should meet with a faculty advisor at least annually for course and program review. Call 801-626-6057 for more information or to schedule an appointment. Admission Process To be eligible for admission to the Nuclear Medicine program, the following criteria must be met: 1. Application and admission to Weber State University. 2. Demonstrate ability to achieve scholastically. 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