Ultrasound Study Reference

Wed, 27 Jan 2016 23:07:22 GMT

Ophthalmic sonographers,

If you were to spend some (or MANY) of your hard-earned pennies on a textbook to get you started on the road to CDOS, which would you buy?

There are four listed on the CDOS Certification Study Guide, but maybe there's a hidden gem i should find.

All input appreciated!

Thu, 28 Jan 2016 01:09:25 GMT

I would recommend Sandra Frazier Byrne's
Ultrasound of the Eye and Orbit
I believe there are two editions, and I would recommend the later edition.
Libba

Thu, 28 Jan 2016 02:05:00 GMT

I second Libba's recommendation - without a doubt, Sandy Byrne and Ron Green's text "Ultrasound of the Eye and Orbit" is in my humble opinion - THE bible, when it comes to studying for the CDOS. The second edition is available online. I used this text exclusively to study for the exam back when it was still known as the RDMS exam and back then, it was a much tougher test than it is now - in my humble opinion.

Thu, 28 Jan 2016 18:55:31 GMT

I would concur.
The CDOS Certification Study Guide? ... Where did you find this? I could only find a 2 page info page on the CDOS in general and a very brief list of topics to study. Did you find something more than this?
Cynthia

Thu, 28 Jan 2016 20:30:47 GMT

Good catch Cynthia, you'd think being on the BOC i would be more careful with my certification nomenclature. It was actually the Reference Guide; it lists various recommended study resources for each JCAHPO cert. There were 4 texts listed for the CDOS.

I also chuckled when i reviewed the content outline for the examination. 6 broad areas (e.g. physics, pathology, instrumentation, etc, etc) and no greater detail. Really...'pathology'...you couldn't break it down just a tiny bit more since it's 59% of the test? :)

Anyone else have an additional thought? I think i can justify one text for me (the best one) and having the dept splurge on another. Maybe an Atlas?

Thanks to all!

j-