238 Admission Requirements To be eligible for admission to the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program, the following criteria must be met: 1. Application must be made to Weber State. 2. Demonstrate ability to achieve scholastically. 3. Complete an application to the desired program and pay the $10 application fee. 4. Provide the following with the application a. transcripts from hospital certificate program or colleges and universities; b. high school transcripts if no previous college experience; and c. copy of ARRT certification or equivalent. 5. Have all pertinent material on file December 1. 6. Have major specified as Diagnostic Medical Sonography (2FA). Course Requirements for Program Certificate Biomedical Core Courses Required HthSci LS1110 Health Sciences 4 HthSci 1111 Health Sciences 4 or the following acceptable equivalent Life Science 3 Prerequisite Requirements RadTec 3243 Patient Care and Assessment II 3 RadTec 3263 Diagnostic Services Pharmacology II 3 RadTec 3463 Computerized Imaging 3 DMS Courses Required A Diagnostic Medical Sonography elective must be selected by the student from one of the following: DMS 4103 Physics & Instrumentation 3 DMS 4143 Quality Assurance 3 Emphasis Requirements Complete the courses for one of the following two emphasis areas: Medical Emphasis (22 credit hours) or Cardiac Emphasis (18 credit hours). Medical DMS DMS DMS DMS DMS DMS DMS DMS DMS DMS DMS DMS Vascular 4303 4323 4343 4403 4641 4642 4643 4861 4862 4863 4864 4911 Emphasis Abdominal Sonography 3 Superficial Structure & Special Studies 1 Obstetric & Gynecologic Sonography 3 Vascular Sonography Laboratory Scanning Experience I Laboratory Scanning Experience II Laboratory Scanning Experience III Clinical Education I Clinical Education II Clinical Education III Clinical Education IV Comprehensive Review I Cardiac Emphasis DMS 4503 DMS 4523 DMS 4644 DMS 4645 DMS 4865 DMS 4866 DMS 4867 DMS 4912 Cardiac Sonography I Cardiac Sonography II Laboratory Scanning Experience IV Laboratory Scanning Experience V Clinical Education V Clinical Education VI Clinical Education VII Comprehensive Review II Support Courses Required for Medical or Cardiac Emphasis (15 credit hours) RadTec 3043 Medical Ethics & Law RadTec 3123 Sectional Anatomy RadTec 3143 Imaging Pathophysiology RadTec 3243 Patient Care & Assessment II RadTec 3253 Patient Care & Assessment III 239 Support Course Required for Cardiac Emphasis RadTec 4303 Cardiology 3 Electives DMS 4864 Clinical Education IV/Vascular 3 DMS 4801 Individualized Research 1-3 DMS 4921 Workshops, Conferences & Telecourses 1-3 DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY COURSES - ■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. 4143. Quality Assurance (3) Developing, analyzing and evaluating a quality assurance program. 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. 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. 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. 4403. Vascular Sonography (2) Concepts in vascular sonographic scanning technique and protocol to produce and evaluate diagnostic images. 4503. Cardiac Sonography I (3) Concepts in cardiac sonographic scanning technique and protocol to produce and evaluate diagnostic images. 4523. Cardiac Sonography II (3) Continuation of DMS 4503. 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. 4642. Laboratory Scanning Experience II (1) Continuation of DMS 4641. 4643. Laboratory Scanning Experience III (1) Continuation of DMS 4642. 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. 4645. Laboratory Scanning Experience V (1) Continuation of DMS 4644. 4801. Individualized Research (1-3) Contract with faculty advisor required. 4861. Clinical Education I (3) A minimum of 24 hours per week in an active diagnostic medical/ vascular sonography department. 4862. Clinical Education II (3) Continuation of DMS 4861. 4863. Clinical Education III (3) Continuation of DMS 4862. 4864. Clinical Education IV/Vascular (3) Contract required to gain additional vascular clinical competencies. 4865. Clinical Education V (3) A minimum of 24 hours per week in an active diagnostic cardiac sonography department. 4866. Clinical Education VI (3) Continuation of DMS 4865. 4867. Clinical Education VII (3) Continuation of DMS 4866. 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.) 4912. Comprehensive Review II (1) Review and requirements for advanced responsibilities of the cardiac sonographer. 4921. Workshops, Conferences and Telecourses (1-3) The Nuclear Medicine program is 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 in Health Sciences. 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. To obtain a baccalaureate degree, the student must complete the WSU General Education requirements; a major and minor emphasis; a quality assurance course; and RadTec 4943, Baccalaureate Thesis (3), or equivalent. NUCLEAR MEDICINE CERTIFICATE » Program Prerequisite: Must be a registered Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) or equivalent. » 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 801-626-6120 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. 3. Complete an application to the desired program and pay the $10 application fee. 4. Provide the following with the application: a. transcripts from hospital certificate programs or colleges and universities; b. high school transcripts, if no previous college experience; and c. copy of ARRT certification or equivalent. 5. Have all pertinent material on file by December 1. 6. Have major specified as Nuclear Medicine (2FB). Course Requirements for Certificate Prerequisite Courses RadTec 1022 Introduction to Radiologic Technology RadTec 1303 Prncpls of Radiographic Exposure I RadTec 3043 Medical Ethics and Law RadTec 3243 Patient Care & Assessment II RadTec 3263 Diagnostic Services Pharmacology II RadTec 3403 Radiobiology & Health Physics RadTec 3463 Computerized Imaging Nuclear Medicine Courses Required (29 credit hours) NucMed 4103 Radiopharmaceuticals & Dosages NucMed 4203 Scanning & Imaging Procedures I NucMed 4213 Scanning & Imaging Procedures II NucMed 4223 Nuclear Cardiology NucMed 4303 Radionuclide Physics & Instrumentation NucMed 4333 Quality Assurance NucMed 4861 Clinical Education NucMed 4862 Clinical Education NucMed 4863 Clinical Education NucMed 4912 Comprehensive Review Support Courses (12 credit hours) RadTec 3123 Sectional Anatomy RadTec 3143 Imaging Pathophysiology RadTec 3423 Federal Regulations RadTec 4303 Cardiology Electives NucMed 4991 Seminar NUCLEAR MEDICINE COURSES - NUCMED 4103. Radiopharmaceuticals and Dosages (3) Radiopharmacology, characterization of radiopharmaceuticals used in performing examinations and calculation of dosages. 4203. Scanning and Imaging Procedures I (3) Organ concentration, excretion and absorption, measurements and imaging. 4213. Scanning and Imaging Procedures II (3) Organ concentration, excretion and absorption, measurements and imaging. 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