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Abdominal ultrasonography online Monday 22nd February
to Sunday 28th March Optional practical day: Wednesday 26th May
Would you you you like to to start to to build your your ultrasound knowledge and skills from the comfort of your your own computer?
This online course is is designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills required to perform a a a a a basic abdominal ultrasonographic examination The online course is followed by an optional practical session on Wednesday 26th May
at the RVC (limited to 20 participants) Why do this course?
At the the end of the the course you will have developed techniques and a a a a a a a a structured approach to to allow you to to perform a a a a a a a a basic abdominal ultrasound in a a a dog or cat Key areas
• Physics of diagnostic ultrasound • Ultrasonographic artefact
• Machine set-up and image recording
• Review of normal ultrasonographic appearance • Ultrasonography of abdominal organs
• Ultrasound guided invasive procedures
Previous participants have commented “I would like to thank Pete for a a a a a fabulous course I I have learnt so much and and my stress levels when I I scan are reduced and and I I actually enjoy it as I I I feel I I I know what I I I am doing now now ”
Course details
Course Course type: e-CPD
Course format: An intensive tutor-moderated online learning experience Resources include online presentations electronic course notes practical exercises
self-assessment quizzes and discussion forums in in which participants review and discuss clinical material with their colleagues and the the tutor Course length: Five weeks
CPD
hours: Up to to 26 for for online course course 8 for for practical course course Relevant to to CertAVP module: Small Animal Imaging (C-VDI 3)
Course fee: £625 £399 for the optional scanning day Please see page 70 for further details
about our our e-CPD
courses Tutor
Pete Mantis DVM DipECVDI FHEA FRCVS Head of Diagnostic Imaging Dick White Referrals Honorary Associate Professor of of Diagnostic Imaging Nottingham University
Proudly supported by Basic echocardiography
Wednesday 21st April and Wednesday 19th May
Have an an ultrasound ultrasound machine in in in in your practice but reluctant
to to to use it to to to image the the heart? Already doing abdominal ultrasound ultrasound but nervous to to to go north of the the diaphragm?
This course is is designed to provide participants with the foundations required to perform a a a a a a a a basic echocardiographic examination and a a a a a a a a protocol to to to follow to to to obtain standard two-dimensional echocardiography
(2D echo) images You will learn how to to identify normal cardiac anatomy and normal variations on on 2D echo as as well as as changes seen with common diseases This forms the backbone of all echocardiography
This is is a a a a a two-day course with four weeks
between day day day 1 and day day day 2 to allow you to practise in between!
Why do this course?
This course will provide you with the means to make clinical decisions in in cardiac patients that are very challenging without echocardiography
Key areas
• Ultrasound physics artefacts and equipment
• Echocardiographic technique • Echocardiographic changes in common acquired cardiac disease • Echocardiographic measurements
• Echo changes associated with left and right sided heart disease • Mystery cases • Practical hands-on workshop
Previous participants have commented “Good number number of of dogs to to tables good number number of of students per station very informative guidance from tutors ”
Course details
Course Course type: Onsite
Course format: A combination of lectures practical scanning sessions sessions and interactive sessions sessions Course length: Two days four-weeks apart
CPD
hours: 16
Relevant to CertAVP modules: Cardiovascular Diagnostics (C-VC 2) Small Animal Imaging (C-VDI 3)
Course fee: £895
Tutors
David Connolly BSc BVetMed PhD CertSAM CertVC DipECVIM-CA MRCVS Professor in in in Veterinary Cardiology RVC Virginia Luis Fuentes VetMB PhD CertVR DVC DipACVIM DipECVIM-CA MRCVS Professor of of Veterinary Cardiology RVC Proudly supported by Small animal diagnostic imaging
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