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  • DMS 105: Introduction to Health Care

    4.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Provides students with an introduction to the fundamental skills common to healthcare professions. This course presents concepts that include: patient care, medical ethics and law, medical terminology, maintaining clinical records, trends in healthcare, and professionalism. In addition, related skills are practiced in the lab. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography AAS program. A course fee is required. Prerequisite: BIOL 111, ENGL 101, and MATH 103 with grades of C or higher. Co-requisite: DMS 110. Prerequisite:    BIOL 111 & ENGL 101 & MATH 103 & DMS 110 Corequisite:    DMS 110
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  • DMS 110: Introduction to Diagnostic Medical Sonography

    4.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Presents basic ultrasound principles, instrumentation, Doppler, sonographic terminology and details of the clinical process related to the ultrasound department of an imaging facility. This course also describes anatomic relationships in correlation with basic scanning techniques and protocols. Students engage in an observational clinical rotation. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography AAS program. A course fee is required. Prerequisite: BIOL 111, ENGL 101, and MATH 103 with grades of C or higher. Co-requisite: DMS 105. Prerequisite:    BIOL 111 & ENGL 101 & MATH 103 & DMS 105 Corequisite:    DMS 105
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  • DMS 115: Clinical Experience I

    2.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Allows students to gain skills at an approved clinical site. This course is the first clinical component of the diagnostic medical sonography program and consists of two, eight hour day per week. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography AAS program. A course fee is required. Prerequisite: DMS 105 and DMS 110 with grades of C or higher. Prerequisite:    DMS 105 & DMS 110
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  • DMS 120: Diagnostic Medical Sonography Lab I

    1.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Covers ultrasound-scanning techniques that utilizes ultrasound equipment in a laboratory setting. This course addresses imaging techniques related to the abdominal and pelvic organs. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography AAS program. A course fee is required. Prerequisite: DMS 105 and 110 with grades of C or higher. Prerequisite:    DMS 105 & DMS 110
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  • DMS 125: Clinical Experience II

    3.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Continues the clinical skills taught in DMS 115. This is the second clinical component of the diagnostic medical sonography program that consists of three, eight-hour days per week at clinical sites. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography AAS program. A course fee is required. Prerequisite: DMS 115, 120, 130, 150, and 170 with grades of C or higher. Prerequisite:    DMS 115 & DMS 120 & DMS 130 & DMS 150 & DMS 170
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  • DMS 130: Abdominal Sonography

    4.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Details the normal anatomy and physiology of the abdomen, male pelvis, and non-cardiac chest. This course explains clinical and sonographic findings related to the pathology of the abdomen, male pelvis, and non-cardiac chest, as well as describes Doppler principles and uses. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography AAS program. Prerequisite: DMS 105 and 110 with grades of C or higher. Prerequisite:    DMS 105 & DMS 110
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  • DMS 140: Diagnostic Medical Sonography Lab II

    1.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Covers ultrasound-scanning techniques that utilizes ultrasound equipment in a laboratory setting. This course focuses on imaging techniques related to the abdomen, superficial structures, non-cardiac chest, gravid and nongravid pelvis, and vascular structures including Doppler. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography AAS program. A course fee is required. Prerequistie: DMS 115, 120, 130, 150, and 170 with grades of C or higher. Prerequisite:    DMS 115 & DMS 120 & DMS 130 & DMS 150 & DMS 170
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  • DMS 150: OB/GYN Sonography I

    3.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Details the normal anatomy, physiology, and the pathology of the pelvic organs. The course details the anatomy and physiology of pregnancy to include the development of the normal and abnormal embryo through the first twelve weeks. In addition, normal fetal development through term is covered, as well as the description of sonographic findings Doppler principles and uses in the clinical setting are presented. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography AAS program. Prerequisite: DMS 105 and 110 with grades of C or higher. Prerequisite:    DMS 105 & DMS 110
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  • DMS 170: Acoustical Principles I

    4.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Studies acoustical physical principles, Doppler ultrasound principles, and sonographic instrumentation. This course also covers application and uses in the field of diagnostic medical sonography. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography AAS program. Prerequisite: DMS 105 and 110 with grades of C or higher. Prerequisite:    DMS 105 & DMS 110
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  • DMS 180: High Resolution Sonography

    1.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Details the normal anatomy and physiology of the neck, breast, scrotum, musculoskeletal, and superficial structures. This course explains clinical and sonographic findings related to the pathology of the aforementioned areas. In addition, Doppler principles and uses are described. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography AAS program. Prerequisite: DMS 115, 120, 130, 150, and 170 with grades of C or higher. Prerequisite:    DMS 115 & DMS 120 & DMS 130 & DMS 150 & DMS 170
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