12 courses with the subject ECH, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
Echocardiography (1) This course provides the student with an overview to the field of echocardiography, medical terminology related to procedures and instrumentation, with indications for use. Areas covered will include the role of echocardiographer, legal/ethical issues, and universal precautions. An overview of the program will be given.
This course includes a study of examinations, techniques, measurements, equipment and patient preparation for 2-D Imaging, M-Mode, Doppler and Color Doppler of the normal adult and pediatric hearts. Correlation with other cardiac evaluation methods will be presented such as: angiography and cardiac catheterization, electrocardiograph, electro-physiologic studies, Holter monitoring, stress testing, radionuclide studies, other topographic imaging procedures, phono-cardiography, external pulse recordings, Thallium tests and Stress echo-cardiography.
Laboratory I (1) This course includes College laboratory experiences on basic scanning techniques as presented in lecture.
Instrumentation (3) A study of the principles of Ultrasound instruments which includes: modes of operation, operator control options, frequency selection, scanning motions and planes in a cardiac examination, patient histories and physical signs, patient preparations and Doppler vs. Color Doppler protocols. Basic generalized pathology of the different organs will also be covered.
Education I (3) This course concentrates on the development of initial practical skills in basic echocardiography procedures. Emphasis is on the role of the initial observer to assistant under the close supervision of faculty and sonography staff, and is provided at the con-campus ECHO lab and area echocardiography clinical sites.
This course will focus on the recognition and identification of cardiac pathologies with their hemodynamics in different types of heart disease. Students will learn their echographic structures.
Laboratory II (1) The student is provided with College laboratory experiences on basic scanning techniques related to College lecture material. ECH301, ECH302, ECH303 ECH304, ECH320 with a grade of “C” or better.
This course is designed to help the student become familiar with describing sonographic images and correlating the descriptions with clinical histories. This is accomplished with case study presentations. Student case presentations and literature reviews will be required. The student will also develop research skills by writing a paper on an approved topic. A brief presentation of their topics will complete the course. ECH301, ECH302, ECH303 ECH304, ECH320 with a grade of “C” or better.
This course will give the student an in- depth study of the cardiac pathologies, their physiological symptoms, outcomes, and sonographic appearances. Special attention will be given to the mitral and tricuspid valves, acquired aortic and pulmonic valvular heart disease, cardiomyopathies, coronary artery disease, pericardial disease, inflammatory, neoplastic and thrombotic disease. Other areas covered will include: cardiac trauma, prosthetic heart valves and pediatric congenital heart disease. ECH301, ECH302, ECH303 ECH304, ECH320 with a grade of “C” or better.
Education II (3) This supervised experience continues to provide the students with development of skills in scanning procedures at the on-campus ECHO lab and area echocardiography clinical sites. ECH301, ECH302, ECH303 ECH304, ECH320 with a grade of “C” or better.
Education III (6) In this final and extended period of clinical study, the student progresses to full independence under the supervision of faculty and sonography staff. The student will be prepared to function as a beginning Echocardiographer and will be ready to sit for the RDCS examination given in October. This course is an extension of the learning that the student encountered during the first and second semesters. ECH402, ECH403 ECH404, ECH420 with a grade of “C” or better. 85
Source: Trocaire College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
