DMS 111 - Sonography Physics I

Credit Hours 3
Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
This course introduces students to the essential aspects of sonography physics and technology. It also provides them with an understanding of how diagnostic sonography works, including Doppler, safety, and quality assurance. This course examines physical principles of sonography and focuses on the explanation of various sonography-related terms and concepts such as piezoelectricity, echoes, wavelength, frequency, refraction, acoustic impedance, propagation, sound beam generation, reflection, attenuation, bandwidth, and resolution. Prerequisites Acceptance into the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program. Corequisites DMS 110, DMS 111, DMS 112, DMS 113
Concurrent DMS 110, DMS 112, DMS 113
Is course repeatable for credit? No
Variable Hour Exist No

Is this a Human Relations/Diversity Course? No
Is this an International Course? No
Semesters Offered Fall