STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 I.      Identify anatomy of small parts and surrounding structures

 II.     Give differential diagnosis

 III.    Explain the characteristics between solid lesions and cystic lesions

 IV.     Describe the sonographic technique used in scanning that particular organ

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.      Breast Anatomy: Female Breast, Male Breast

         A.      Risk factors in determining breast cancer, Clinical signs and symptoms of possible breast cancer

         B.      Sonographic evaluation of the breast

                 1.      Lesion location methods

                 2.      Three-dimensional measurement methods

                 3.      Ultrasound pitfalls

 II.     Review of Sonographic evaluation of the breast

         A.      Evaluating the augmented Breast

         B.      Pathology

                 1.      Benign

                 2.      Malignant

                 3.      Stages of Breast Cancer

 III.    Anatomy of thyroid gland

         A.      Physiology and Laboratory testing

         B.      Sonographic Evaluation of the thyroid

         C.      Pathology

 IV.     Anatomy of Parathyroid gland

                 1.      Physiology and laboratory testing

                 2.      Sonographic evaluation of parathyroid

                 3.      Pathology

 V.      Anatomy of Scrotum

         A.      Exam preparation

         B.      Sonographic findings

         C.      Pathology

         D.      Congenital anomalies

         E.      Extratesticular/Intratesticular

 VI.     Worksheets

         A.      Anatomy of prostate

         B.      Physiology

         C.      Lab values

         D.      Sonographic appearance

         E.      Pathology

 VII.    Anatomy of peritoneal cavity and abdominal wall

         A.      Sonographic appearance

         B.      Pathology of peritoneal cavity

         C.      Pathology of mesentary, omentum and peritoneum

         D.      Pathology of abdominal wall