GCUS Midwife Sonography Certificate Review 2019 (VIDEOS)

• Increase knowledge and competence for successful ultrasound registry examination completion
• Outline routine scan protocols & measurements for performing transabdominal and endovaginal GYN scanning
• State the normal and abnormal imaging characteristics of the ovaries and uterus and differentiate commonly seen pathology seen in premenarchal, postmenarchal, and post-menopausal patients
• Outline first trimester normal reproductive physiology and identify normal anatomy
• List first trimester complications and associated ultrasound findings
• Perform 2nd and 3rd trimester measurement techniques
• Identify normal and abnormal fetal anatomy in the 2nd and 3rd trimesters in each of the fetal body systems
• State coexisting disorders affecting pregnancy
• State the elementary principles of ultrasound including definition of ultrasound, basic properties, and units of measure
• Describe the fundamental principles of sound and the propagation of sound in soft tissue.
• Recognize the different types of transducers
• Describe focusing, sound beam formation, and the types of resolution including axial and lateral
• Recognize components and terminology of ultrasound equipment and instrumentation
• Differentiate imaging artifacts by their cause and characteristic appearance
• Outline safety, quality control, quality assurance and bio-effects concerns regarding operation and maintenance of ultrasound equipment
• Identify areas of weakness that require additional self-study for successful exam completion
• Implement scan protocols and diagnostic criteria into clinical practice based on published inter-professional ultrasound guidelines and certification exam outlines. (ACNM, AIUM, ARDMS).

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