General Sonography Lab 1 DSON 1011

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• Maintain a professional appearance and manner as well as provide and receive feedback in a professional manner. (2.3a,f)
• Create an environment that protects patient dignity and maintains patient privacy and confidentiality. (2.1e, 3.1f)
• Engage in practices to promote own physical and environmental safety, including practicing safe ergonomic techniques. (6.2b,c)
• Verify the patient's identification, identify self to the patient, ensure patient preparation, obtain informed patient consent, and explain the procedure to the patient. (2.2a, 1.1a, 2.1f, 2.2c, 1.1e)
• Determine and select correct pre-set values, accurately input data, record patient position and the plane of section, optimize patient position and employ breathing techniques while scanning (4.1b,c, 4.2f, 5.3b,c)
• Select the optimal acoustic window, orient and manipulate the transducer while correctly adjusting instrument controls to optimize the image. (5.3a, 4.2a, 4.2d)
• Formulate sonographic scanning strategies and interrogate anatomy in required scan planes of various abdominal and gynecologic organs. (5.1d, 5.3d)
• Use spatial reasoning to interpret images, recognize the appearance of normal structures, and recognize and differentiate artifacts and normal variants from anatomic and pathologic findings. (5.4d, 5.3g, 5.3h, 5.3i, 4.2e)
• Evaluate images for orientation, identification, labelling, and quality. (5.3e, 5.3f)
• Assess the following gynecologic structures in 2D, endovaginally, and measure (when applicable): uterus, cervix, vagina, endometrium, ovaries, adnexa, cul-de-sacs, urinary bladder, and kidneys. (Appendix A)
• Assess the following structures in 2D, colour/power Doppler, and measure (when applicable): abdominal aorta, celiac trunk, inferior vena cava, liver, pancreas; spleen, splenic vein, superior mesenteric artery, biliary system, gallbladder, and kidneys. (Appendix B)

Effective as of Fall 2024