The course will introduce the student to gynaecological physiology, pathology, and related procedures in diagnostic medical sonography. Emphasis is on female and male pelvic anatomy, physiology and anomalies, pathology complications, gynaecology and patient care/preparation. Topics include: physiology of pelvis; history and physical examination; contraceptive devices and infertility procedures; sonographic appearance of gynaecologic disease processes, pathology, pathophysiology and abnormal sonographic patterns of iatrogenic, degenerative, inflammatory, traumatic, neoplastic, infectious, obstructive, congenital, metabolic, and immunologic diseases; Doppler applications; differential diagnosis; scanning of the prostate in the male pelvis; and related imaging, laboratory, and functional testing procedures.
Course Code
SON205
Course Credit
3