Overview Topics Objectives Audience Faculty Credits Resources

Overview

ULTRA P.A.S.S (Preparation Agenda for Study Success) Sonography Principles & Instrumentation/Physics Mock Exam is available in an interactive Online Exam (Mac & PC). The Sonography Principles & Instrumentation/Physics Mock Exam is an excellent self-assessment tool for the medical professional preparing to take the Sonography Principles & Instrumentation/Physics registry examination, or for the educator who has a desire to enhance their current registry review curriculum.
The questions posed in the ULTRA P.A.S.S. Sonography Principles & Instrumentation/Physics Mock Exam are based on current registry examination content outlines and are presented in a similar format. The Sonography Principles & Instrumentation/Physics Mock Exam includes both an exam mode and a study mode. In the Exam Mode, you will be able to demonstrate your subject knowledge in a timed setting mirroring the actual registry setting. Questions and answers are randomized each time the quiz is taken. The Study mode is an untimed exam format that provides feedback regarding the correct answer along with an explanation and reference for majority of questions to enhance the learning experience. This comprehensive ultrasound registry review mock exam contains 400 questions relating to Sonography Principles & Instrumentation/Physics.

Date of Original Release: 11/25/2024
This edition valid for credit through: 11/25/2027
Product Code: OQU-1-PHYS4

Topics

Patient Care
Physical Principles
Ultrasound Transducers / Image Controls
Pulse Echo Instrumentation, Imaging Principles, Propagation of Ultrasound, and Miscellaneous
Doppler & Hemodynamics
Quality Assurance

Objectives

Assess the level of knowledge in ultrasound physics.
Identify areas that require further study
Increase one's ability to take a multiple-choice test in a timed format.

Audience

Sonographers, physicians, and other medical professionals preparing for the ARDMS registry examination.

Faculty

Mark Swanson RDMS, RVT

Senior Clinical Instructor, Product Specialist
Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, Inc.
St. Petersburg, FL.
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Content Validation
All presentations for this CME activity were reviewed and approved by members of the GUI CME Review Committee to determine content validity and to ensure that no conflicts of interest exist prior to the activity commencement or material compilation.

Disclosure of Individuals in Control of Content
In addition to the faculty listed the following individuals are recognized by GUI as being in control of content of this program:

James Mateer, MD, RDMS (Medical Director - planner, QI Task Force)
Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute
Milwaukee, WI
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Charlotte Derr, MD, RDMS, FACEP, FPD-AEMUS (Co-Medical Director - planner, QI Task Force)
Professor of Emergency Medicine
Fellowship Director of Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Fellowship Program
University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine
Tampa, FL
No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Andreas Dewitz, MD, RDMS (Member of Advisory Board & QI Task Force Subcommittee)
Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine
Clinical Director of POCUS Education, Solomont Simulation Center
Department of Emergency Medicine Boston Medical Center
Boston, MA.
No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Lori Green, BA, RDMS, RDCS, RVT (Program Director - planner, Content Reviewer, QI Task Force)
Program Director and President,
Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, Inc.
St Petersburg, FL.
No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Trisha Reo, AAS, RDMS, RVT (Program Coordinator - planner, Content Reviewer, QI Task Force)
Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, Inc.
St Petersburg, FL.
No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Mark Swanson, RDMS, RVT (Senior Clinical/ Product Specialist - planner, Content Reviewer, QI Task Force)
Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, Inc.
St Petersburg, FL.
No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Disclosure of Commercial Support
There was no commercial support involved in the planning, development/implementation of this activity.

Credits (Optional with additional purchase)

The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute designates this enduring material for a maximum of 15.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This course also meets CME/CEU requirements for ARDMS. Note: While offering the CME credit hours noted above, activities are not intended to provide extensive training or certification for exam performance or interpretation.