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• MODERN TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL •SCHOOL CATALOG ; • <br />DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL <br />uLTRASOUND[VASCU-LAR TECHNOLOGY <br />The DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL ULTRASOUND / VASCULAR TECHNOLOGY <br />program is offered for the student who wishes to obtain preparation for <br />employment in the field of diagnostic medical ultrasound and vascular <br />technology. <br />THE PROGRAM: <br />The Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound/VascularTechnologist program is an 18-month course of study with <br />three major components: didactic, laboratory & clinical internship. The didactic and laboratory portions <br />average twenty-four hours per week; upon placement in a clinical internship, the student must commit <br />to thirty-six to forty hours per week. All internships require a daytime commitment. <br />The program will cover ultrasound technology, vascular technology, anatomy & physiology, pathology, <br />scanning protocols, ultrasound physics and medical ethics, medical terminology, and patient care. The <br />predominant didactic scope of the program is in the abdomen, obstetrics, and gynecology, small parts, <br />vascular evaluations, abdominal Doppler of vasculature & abdominal structures, venous & arterial <br />imaging, and evaluation. <br />EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVE: <br />To provide students with didactic, laboratory, and clinical training necessary to obtain employment in <br />the field of ultrasound. Sonographers are frequently required to perform vascular procedures as part of <br />their caseload. Students completing the ultrasound/vascular technology course will be able to perform <br />various techniques related to diagnostic ultrasound and vascular technology. <br />NATIONAL REGISTRY EXAMINATION - ARRT or ARDMS: <br />Successful program graduates are eligible to sit for the ARDMS registry examination in general <br />ultrasound and vascular technology or the ARRT Examination in Sonography (primary -path). <br />MTS graduates interested in taking the ARDMS exam must meet the prerequisite requirements listed <br />on the ARDMS registry website: <br />12 months of post -graduate employment <br />12 continuing education credits in ultrasound <br />A letter of verification of hours from theemployer <br />MTS graduates interested in taking the ARRT Sonography Examination (primary path) must have an <br />Associate degree (any major) before taking the examination. <br />Published January 1,2023/Cffoctive through Pccetnher3l,2023 Ali Rights Resenedd Visit ns at wwmaitschodedu <br />