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Basic small animal abdominal ultrasound
Thursday 17th and Friday 18th June or Thursday 8th and Friday 9th July
Do you you you want to to to learn how to to to perform an an an an abdominal ultrasound
exam in in in in small animals? Are Are you you you you you looking to to to to improve your your scanning technique? Are Are you you you you not sure how to to get the best out of your your ultrasound
unit?
This course is is an entry level introduction to diagnostic abdominal ultrasound
in small animals It will guide you through a a a a a structured approach to to ultrasound
examination of the abdomen help you to to utilise your ultrasound
unit to optimise image quality and allow you to recognise artefacts that may be encountered Why do this course?
Reviewing the normal ultrasonographic anatomy and common disease patterns will give you confidence to further integrate abdominal ultrasonography in in your practice Key areas
• Ultrasonographic examination of the liver gallbladder spleen GI tract tract urogenital tract tract and peritoneum
• Introduction to to the the territory of the the pancreas adrenal glands and lymph nodes
• Common ultrasonographic findings in in in the abdomen Previous participants have commented “Excellent content and pace for for vets in in in in first opinion practice ” ” “Plenty of time for for individual scanning ” Course details
Course Course type: Onsite
Course format: Lectures followed by guided
practical scanning sessions
Course length: Two days
CPD hours: 16
Relevant to CertAVP module: Small Animal Imaging (C-VDI 3) Course fee: £895
Tutors
Randi Drees Dr Dr med vet PhD DipACVR (Radiology Radiation Oncology) DipECVDI add RadOncol PGCertAP MRCVS Associate Professor in in Diagnostic Imaging RVC
Francisco Llabres-Diaz DVR DipECVDI MRCVS Senior Lecturer in in in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging RVC
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scanning days
Wednesday 14th July
or Wednesday 6th October
You have been to to to courses listened to to to lectures watched videos and and tried on on your your own Now enhance your your learning and come to to to to the RVC
to to practise doing a a a a a a a a a a a basic abdominal ultrasound
examination Many veterinarians are keen to develop their knowledge and skills in in abdominal ultrasonography as as it is such a a a a a a a useful diagnostic tool in in general practice These abdominal practical scanning days
are for veterinary surgeons with limited ultrasound
experience or simply veterinarians that would like to fine-tune their basic abdominal ultrasound
skills It is not aimed at practitioners with more advanced ultrasound
experience The days
will will be be entirely devoted to scanning – there will will be be no lectures or course notes and participants will be expected to have attended an an introductory CPD CPD course (from any suitable CPD CPD provider not just the the RVC) previously where the the basics of ultrasound
theory were discussed and techniques demonstrated or or have a a a a a reasonable level of confidence in in in performing abdominal ultrasound
examinations Why do this course?
At the the the end of the the the course you will have practised the the the techniques needed to perform a a a a a a a basic abdominal ultrasound
ultrasound
and ultrasound- guided
aspiration and biopsy in dogs Key areas
Practical techniques for:
• Assessing abdominal organs
• Ultrasound-guided aspiration and biopsy Previous participants have commented “A great learning opportunity Fantastic tutoring – friendly and attentive ” Course details
Course Course type: Onsite
Course Course format: Practical scanning sessions
Course length: One day CPD hours: 8 Relevant to CertAVP module: Small Animal Imaging (C-VDI 3) Course fee: £399
Tutor Pete Mantis DVM DipECVDI FHEA FRCVS Head of Diagnostic Imaging Dick White Referrals Honorary Associate Professor of of Diagnostic Imaging Nottingham University
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