The Sonographic Principles and Instrumentation (SPI) course focuses on essential aspects of sonography, including physics, instrumentation, and clinical applications.
Course Objectives: Participants will learn about ultrasound physics, Doppler techniques, and the operation of ultrasound machines.
Course modules:
- Introduction and Basic terminology
- Wave parameters –sound wave & ultrasound wave parameters
- Interaction of ultrasound & tissues
- TGC & echo-ranging
- Ultrasound Transducer theories & types
- Pulse-echo imaging & instrumentation
- Display mode, image storage & recording
- Hemodynamics
- Doppler principles & Instrumentation
- Image artifacts in grey scale ultrasound &
- Image artifacts in Doppler ultrasound
- Bioeffects and patient’s safety
- Quality assurance & quality control
- New technologies & Protocol
Duration: 2 months
Student Intake: Intake announcements are made in our official Facebook page.