2024-2025 Academic Catalog

ECHO 1100 ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY FUNDAMENTALS

Credits

3

This course introduces the basic principles and applications of the physical assessment and echocardiographic procedures. Discussion of medical law and ethics as it relates to the professional scope of practice. Topics include: basic echocardiographic imaging principles, patient skills and equipment instrumentation, basic Doppler and color principles, medical law and ethics and common terminology and abbreviations.

Lecture Hours

30

Lab Hours

45

Prerequisite

Program admission

Corequisite

CAVT 1030, DMSO 1040