Vascular Technology

Introduction to the field of Echocardiography and Vascular Technology with emphasis on the role of these career pathways. Stresses the importance of professionalism, ethical behavior, and communications. Career opportunities, Credentialing, Program and Health Science student handbooks will be reviewed. Prerequisite: Admission to the program and concurrent enrollment in VASC 112, 125.
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This course is an introduction to basic vascular anatomy of the lower and upper extremities, abdomen, visceral organs and cerebral vasculature with emphasis on the physiology of these systems. An introduction to the concepts essential for the performance and interpretation of vascular exams is also included. Laboratory experience is required.
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A study of the nation's number one killer in its acute phase. Pathophysiology of atherosclerosis. The stable versus the unstable patient. Vulnerable plaque types. STEMI versus NSTEMI patient presentations. The national door to balloon initiative. 12 lead EKG recognition of the signs of ischemia/infarct patterns. Prerequisite: Enrollment in vascular technology program or permission of instructor.
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Introduction to cardiovascular pharmacology. A review of control of heart rate, blood pressure, and cardiac output and the common drug groups employed to manipulate these parameters. Prerequisite: Enrollment in vascular technology program or permission of instructor.
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This course introduces students to the basic vascular procedures used to assess the lower and upper extremities, abdomen, visceral organs and cerebral vasculature with emphasis on the ultrasonic examinations of these systems. Instrumentation commonly used in the vascular laboratory is also presented. Laboratory experience is required. Prerequisite: Admission to the program and concurrent enrollment in VASC 135.
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Introduction to various forms of invasive monitoring. Emphasis is placed on the basics of hemodynamic monitoring and interpretation. Normal and pathologic examples are introduced.
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Continuation of VASC 117 Intro to CV Pharm. Advanced Cardiac Life Support drugs are introduced. Pharmacy math is introduced. Pharmacy law is studied. Principles of IV therapy are introduced. Prerequisite: Enrollment in vascular technology program or permission of instructor.
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This course emphasizes ultrasound physics, the physics of waves, sound transmission, attenuation, pulse wave principles, transducer and ultrasound systems operations. Prerequisite: Admission to the program and concurrent enrollment in VASC 100, 112.
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Introduction to various forms of invasive monitoring. Emphasis is placed on the basics of hemodynamic monitoring and interpretation. Normal and pathologic examples are introduced. Supports concepts taught in ICT 125. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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Introduction to various forms of invasive monitoring. Emphasis is placed on the basics of hemodynamic monitoring and interpretation. Normal and pathologic examples are introduced. Supports concepts taught in VASC 117. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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Introduction to the basic principles, anatomical identification, measurement and application of echocardiography. The anatomy, image assessment, hemodynamics and clinical applications of cardiac ultrasound are emphasized. Prerequisite: Admission to program.
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The core concepts in cardiac and vascular imaging will be explored. Applications of blood flow and hemodynamic analysis using Doppler and imaging technologies. Review of current literature and standards documents will be conducted. Prerequisite: Admission to the program and concurrent enrollment in VASC 132, 133, 138.
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This course is a continuation of VASC 122. Students are exposed to more detailed vascular procedures used to assess the lower and upper extremities, abdomen, visceral organs and cerebral vasculature with emphasis on the ultrasonic examinations of these systems. Instrumentation commonly used in the vascular laboratory is also presented. Prerequisite: Admission to the program and concurrent enrollment in VASC 131, 134, 136.
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Introduction to the basic principles and application of the Doppler and echocardiographic procedures. The anatomy, image assessment, hemodynamics and clinical applications of cardiac ultrasound are emphasized. Laboratory experiences are provided. Prerequisite: Admission to the program and concurrent enrollment in VASC 131, 132, 138.
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The student will develop intermediate skills in performing all vascular technology examinations, including cerebrovascular, peripheral arterial, peripheral venous and visceral/abdominal vascular examinations, in a clinical simulation format. Emphasis is on the development of the essential skills in the performance of all vascular technology imaging techniques. Prerequisite: Admission to the program and concurrent enrollment in VASC 131, 132, 136.
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This course is a continuation of the concepts introduced in VASC 125. Ultrasound physics emphasizes the Doppler techniques, artifacts, bio utilizing instrumentation to investigate the principles of Doppler techniques and artifacts. Prerequisite: Admission to the program and concurrent enrollment in VASC 122.
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The student will be exposed to normal anatomy and pathology cases that combine diagnostic medical sonography, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and angiography. The student will gain an understanding of how diagnoses are made and patients are managed on the basis of findings from multiple imaging modalities. Prerequisite: Admission to the program and concurrent enrollment in VASC 131, 132, 134.
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This course is an advanced study of normal cardiovascular physiology presented in a series of physician lectures and lab demonstrations with applications in invasive and noninvasive cardiology. Prerequisite: BIOL& 241, 242. Admission to the program and concurrent enrollment in VASC 131, 132, 133.
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Surgical asepsis for health care providers. This class will prepare the student to create a sterile field. Gown and glove themselves and others. Procedural awareness of working in a sterile field will be developed. Prerequisite: Enrollment in ICT program or permission of instructor.
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This class supports ICT 140. The skills of surgical asepsis and infection control are taught. Working in a sterile field and gowning and gloving are taught. Develop a surgical conscience. Prerequisite: Enrollment in ICT program or permission of instructor.
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Students explore applications in medicine and develop the ability to use the microprocessor for word processing database management and statistical analysis. Principles of statistics are reviewed and applied through database management. Prerequisite: Admission to the program and concurrent enrollment in VASC 143, 144.
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A survey of basic diagnostic medical sonography with an emphasis on normal abdominal and superficial structures anatomy and abnormal disease states. Standard sonographic imaging techniques of abdomen and superficial structures, instrumentation and examination protocols will be reviewed. Laboratory experience is required. Prerequisite: Admission to the program.
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Students are introduced to the clinical environment by spending four weeks in the clinical setting under the direction of a staff technologist. Weekly clinical seminars are conducted with SCC staff. A clinical consciousness is developed that emphasizes professionalism, clinical rapport, medical ethics and patient care. Prerequisite: Admission to the program and concurrent enrollment in VASC 141, 144.
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Vascular screening seminar will be conducted weekly to discuss cases presented during the vascular screening procedures performed. A clinical consciousness will be developed with emphasis on professionalism, clinical rapport, medical ethics and patient care. Prerequisite: Admission to the program and concurrent enrollment in VASC 141, 143.
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Students are introduced to the field of cardiovascular technology, basic cardiac anatomy; physiology and electrophysiology with emphasis on the performance and interpretation of the electrocardiogram. Laboratory experiences to support these concepts also are included. Prerequisite: Enrollment in vascular technology program or permission of instructor.
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Introduction to the field of cardiovascular technology, basic cardiac anatomy, physiology and electrophysiology with emphasis on the performance and interpretation of the electrocardiogram. Laboratory experiences will support these concepts and provide simulated clinical situations and effective performance on the modality. Prerequisite: Admission to program.
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The student will develop intermediate to advanced skills in performing all vascular technology examinations, including cerebrovascular, peripheral arterial, peripheral venous and visceral/abdominal vascular examinations, in a clinical simulation format. Emphasis is placed on new developments and specialty applications as well as development of the essential skills in the performance of all vascular technology imaging techniques. All procedures are performed under the supervision of credentialed vascular technologists. Prerequisite: Admission to the program.
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This course uses the fundamentals presented in the first year of vascular technology to evaluate acquired vascular disease states. The incorporation of all forms of vascular testing performance and interpretation of ultrasonic, Doppler and plethysmographic examinations are presented. Related physician lectures and laboratory experiences are provided.
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Students obtain advanced hands-on experience in hospital and clinical environments. Development of clinical technique in the utilization of current echocardiographic instrumentation in the evaluation of acquired cardiovascular disease is emphasized. Students apply the principles of medical legal ethics and professionalism to the patient, physician and other members of the health team. Clinical case reports are required. Prerequisite: Admission to the program and concurrent enrollment in VASC 252.
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Students review all course materials in the first year with application on the clinical setting. Students develop skill at identification of both normal and abnormal images. Course is aligned with technical skills laboratory experience to allow students to develop clinical skills prior to assignment in a clinical setting. Prerequisite: Admission to the program.
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This course will discuss the basic principles of epidemiology and descriptive biostatistics as they apply to echocardiography and vascular technology. Topics include basic statistics, disease occurrence and recurrence, patterns and trends in a population, and interpretation of results. Prerequisite: Admission to program and concurrent enrollment in VASC 251, 252, 253, 254.
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This course describes the pathophysiology of cardiovascular diseases, their diagnosis and treatment. Presented as a series of physician lectures. Prerequisite: Enrollment in vascular technology program or permission of instructor.
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Students practice clinical skills previously developed through active participation in a vascular laboratory. This course is a full-time clinical internship and is completed in an affiliated local or out-of-town hospital, clinic, or physician's office. Emphasis of this course is on the clinical skills necessary for the performance and evaluation of the vascular procedures. Written reports, review of current literature and attendance at conferences are required. Prerequisite: Admission to the program.
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This course is a continuation of VASC 262 and includes a full-time clinical internship and is completed in an affiliated local or out-of-town hospital, clinic, or physician's office. Emphasis of this course is on the clinical skills necessary for the performance and evaluation of the vascular procedures. Written reports, review of the current literature and attendance at conferences are required. Prerequisite: Admission to the program.
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This course is designed for students wishing to complete specialized studies in the field of vascular technology. Objectives are developed jointly by the student and instructor. Credit hours are assigned according to the length of time required to complete the objectives. Credits are agreed upon at the time of enrollment. Students complete specialized clinical internships in pediatric echocardiography, color flow mapping or vascular technology. Prerequisite: Current enrollment or graduate of Vascular Technology, or permission of instructor.
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