Sonography Principles & Instrumentation Registry Review

Successfully prepare for the Ultrasound Physics registry exam with the leaders in ultrasound continuing medical education. The Ultrasound Physics Registry Review course provides a comprehensive review for successful certification exam completion. The Sonography Principles and Instrumentation registry review is taught by leading experts in the ultrasound profession and includes interactive lectures, case studies, and mock registry exams using an interactive Audience Response System.

Objectives

1. Increase the participants’ knowledge to better perform diagnostic ultrasound examinations.
2. State the elementary principles of ultrasound including definition of ultrasound, basic properties and units of measure.
3. Describe the fundamental principles of sound and the propagation of sound in soft-tissue.
4. Cite the different types of transducers, focusing, sound beam formation and the various types of resolution including: axial, lateral, contrast and temporal
5. Recognize components and terminology of ultrasound equipment and instrumentation.
6. List the advantages of Doppler, Color Flow and Color Power Imaging.
7. Differentiate imaging artifacts by their cause and characteristic appearance
8. Apply statistical test correlation and test validation using CHI Square principles regarding sensitivity, specificity and overall test accuracy.
9. Outline safety, quality control, quality assurance and bioeffects concerns regarding operation and maintenance of ultrasound equipment.
10. Identify areas of weakness that require additional self-study to successful pass the ultrasound board examination offered by ARDMS, CCI or ARRT.

Topics

• Essentials of Diagnostic Ultrasound
• Ultrasound Physical Principles
• Pulse Echo Instrumentation, Storage and Display
• Propagation of Ultrasound Through Tissue
• Transducers
• Image Controls
• Doppler Instrumentation and Hemodynamics
• Imaging Artifacts
• Quality Assurance and Safety