This course will cover the principles governing production of radiation, interaction of radiation with matter, protection of the radiation worker and patient from exposure, and use of various types of radiation (ionizing, sound, radio) to create radiologic, sonographic, and magnetic resonance images. Offered winter semester. Prerequisite: Admission to diagnostic medical sonography - general concentration.
Fall 2024 - Online
A course in diagnostic medical sonographic physics and instrumentation that explores diverse problems in ultrasound physics from a framework of previous physics courses, clinical experiences, other sonographic didactic coursework, and expectations students have for national ARDMS examinations in physics, as well as their future professional career plans. Offered fall semester. Prerequisite: RIU 320 or RIU 324.
Fall 2024 - Hybrid Winter 2025 - Online