Semester Hours: 3 | Lecture Hours: 2 | Laboratory Hours: 2 Foundations of acoustical physics and acoustical waves in human tissue. Emphasis on ultrasound transmission in soft tissues, attenuation of sound energy, parameters affecting sound transmission, and resolution of sound beams. Required Prerequisite(s): Admission into the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program Required Corequisite(s):DMSO 1110, DMSO 1441, and DMSO 1266