Professor Rafael Flores MS216 - Vascular Sonography I
Department of Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus Phone: 240-567-5569, Department Phone: 240-476-5563 Office Hours: Thursday-Friday, 4:30-7PM
Rafael.Flores@montgomerycollege.edu
WELCOME MESSAGE
Welcome to MS216 - Vascular Sonography I,
The human vascular system is an extensive and interesting network of blood vessels. There are many ways to evaluated and I will strive to teach you all the necessary knowledge to be a successful Vascular Technologist. Whether this is a new career or obtaining and additional credential, it will be an interesting field to learn.
FACULTY INFORMATION
I have teaching Vascular Sonography and Echocardiography for over 6 years and I am currently the Technical director of the non-invasive cardiovascular lab of Foxhall Cardiology. I graduated from Montgomery College in 1998 and have had the opportunity to work in many of the clinical sites where the students will be doing their clinical practice.
CATALOG DESCRIPTION
A broad overview of the fundamental theory and skills that are utilized to evaluate vascular disease using noninvasive techniques. Instrumentation, vascular anatomy, physiology, pathology, and physical principles and therapy are emphasized. Testing procedures in areas of cerebrovascular, peripheral arterial, and venous testing are included in this course. (T only)
COURSE PREREQUISITES
PREREQUISITE: MS 201 or consent of program coordinator.
COREQUISITE: MS 220 or consent of program coordinator. Two hours lecture, two hours laboratory each week.
TEXTBOOK
Introduction to Vascular Ultrasonography, 5th edition, Zweibel W.B. Saunders, Krebs W.B. Saunders Vascular Technology; An Ilustrated Review for the Registry, Rumwell, McPharlin Davies Publishing, Inc.
Recommended Resources:
Introduction to Vascular Scanning: A Guide for the Complete Beginner, Ridgway Appleton Davies, Inc.
ONLINE REQUIREMENTS
Course Structure: This course consists of fifteen online content modules and seven face-to-face campus lab sessions. These lab sessions are specified in the calendar and more information about them can be found in the weekly content module and handout section of the course. Each weekly content module will have similar components and these are outlined below:
- Objectives, Readings, and Introduction - This page will begin each module. The readings will be in the textbook as well as the weekly content modules and handouts within the course.
- Content Pages - Each Weekly Content Module will contain several content pages. It is recommended that you print out these pages which you can do by clicking the print icon in the upper right hand menu bar.
- Assessments - The Weekly Content Modules conclude with a page that lists the assessments for the week. These will consist of the following:
• Discussion Question - There will be a discussion assignment for each week. You should answer the week's question by midnight on Wednesday and address at least two responses of your classmates by midnight on Saturday. You must participate fully with these three postings in order to get credit. Responding with statements like, "I agree" will not count as discussion participation, you must add something meaningful to the discussion.
• Quiz - Each Week will conclude with a quiz which you can take after reading the weekly content module and the relevant textbook material.
• Assignments - There will be online assignments and case studies to complete. These will be listed on the assessments page at the conclusion of the Weekly Content Module and in the course calendar.
TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS
You will need the following to participate online:
Expect to spend at least six hours online each week. Ideally, you should expect to login at least four times a week, even if some logins only involve checking for announcements, mail, or new postings.
2. A web browser such as Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox. For full details on compatible browsers and Browser Tune-up instructions for WebCT see http://www2.blackboard.com/tuneup
Tune-up instructions allow you to make sure that your computer can handle all of the WebCT files.
ON-CAMPUS REQUIREMENTS
Lab practice and assignment completions. The Midterm and Final Exams will be conducted on campus(see the course calendar).
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
A minimum of 7 face to face lab sessions on campus and 6-7 online Elluminate sessions.
