Adult Echocardiography Registry Review Online Course provides a comprehensive review for successful certification exam completion. The adult cardiac ultrasound registry review is taught by a leading expert in the adult echocardiography profession and includes interactive lectures, case studies, and mock registry exams. This program is an effective review for individuals taking the ARDMS and/or the CCI adult echocardiography examinations.
Medical professionals who are preparing to take the ARDMS Adult Echocardiography or CCI Cardiac Sonographer registry board exams or individuals who need a comprehensive review for professional improvement and/or CME credits.
Objectives
– Increase the participants’ knowledge to better perform and/or interpret cardiac ultrasound examinations.
– Apply knowledge of the cardiac anatomy and corresponding cardiac physiology of the systemic & pulmonary circulation to perform routine scan protocols for adult echocardiography.
– Differentiate normal and abnormal imaging characteristics of the adult cardiac ultrasound examination.
– Cite commonly seen valvular pathology based upon their characteristic appearance and Doppler signature and/or quantitative diagnostic criteria.
– Recognize cardiac pathology commonly diagnosed by echocardiography such as pericardial disease, Cardiomyopathies, CAD (ischemic disease), pulmonary hypertension and congenital heart disease.
– Apply quality assurance and the relationship of specificity, sensitivity and overall accuracy of cardiac ultrasound examination test validation.
– Define areas of weakness that require additional self-study to successfully pass your cardiac technology ultrasound board examination. (RDCS or RCS)
Release Date: 6/15/2020
Approved for credit through: 6/15/2023
