Sonography Prinicples and Instrumentation (SPI):
Topics covered
- Clinical Safety, Patient Care, and Communication
- Physical Principles
- Ultrasound Transducers
- Imaging Principles and Instrumentation
- Doppler Imaging Concepts
- Quality Assurance
Topics Test :
- Clinical Safety, Patient Care, and Communication (Level 1 & 2)
- Physical Principles (Level 1 & 2)
- Ultrasound Transducers (Level 1 & 2)
- Imaging Principles and Instrumentation (Level 1 & 2)
- Doppler Imaging Concepts (Level 1 & 2)
- Quality Assurance (Level 1 & 2)
- 7 SPI Exam Practice Test
- Image based Questions
- New Technologies in sonography
Exam Outline :
- Perform Ultrasound Examinations – 23%
- Manage Ultrasound Transducers – 7%
- Optimize Sonographic Images – 26%
- Apply Doppler Concepts – 34%
- Provide Clinical Safety & Quality Assurance – 10%
Physical Principles
Ultrasound transducers
Pulse-echo instrumentation
- Pulse-echo instrumentation
Hemodynamics and Doppler principles
- Hemodynamics and Doppler principles
Patient care