Students will be introduced to the principles of ultrasound physics and instrumentation. Emphasis will be placed on parameters of sound waves, interaction of sound and media, transducers, artifacts, safety, and quality assurance. Students will also become familiar with metric units, sound beams, types of resolution, display modes and scan converters.
Prerequisites:PHYS 100 (Vascular Ultrasound and Cardiac Ultrasound will also have a prereq of CHEM 106 T, CHEM 106 TL)