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Practical echocardiography scanning day
Wednesday 29th September
You’re an an an echo echo beginner and would like a a a a a few more tips on on how to obtain the the the the the views? You You can get the the the the the echo echo views views but they don’t look like the the the images in in the the the books?
Many veterinarians are keen to develop their knowledge and skills in in echocardiography as it is such a a a a a a useful diagnostic tool in general practice This practical scanning day
will be an an opportunity for you to build on on your ultrasonography skills by spending the day
scanning under the expert guidance of specialist cardiologists The day
will be entirely devoted to to scanning – participants will be expected to to have attended a a a a CPD CPD course (from any suitable CPD CPD provider not just the RVC) previously where the the basics of ultrasound theory and echocardiography were discussed and techniques demonstrated You may also be interested in in in attending the companion day
which precedes this course “Integrating echocardiography into your clinical practice” further details on the the previous page Why do this course?
This is is an opportunity to gain tips on all aspects of your echocardiographic imaging from experts whether you have a a little or a a lot of experience Key areas
• Consolidating your 2D right-sided views • Improving left-sided views • Spectral and colour Doppler echocardiography Previous participants have commented “Great hands on experience and and time to practice ” Course details Course Course type: Onsite
Course Course format: Practical scanning sessions
Course length: One day
CPD hours: 8
Relevant to CertAVP modules: Cardiovascular Diagnostics (C-VC 2) Small Animal Imaging (C-VDI 3)
Course fee: £425
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 Advanced small small animal ultrasound – finding the small small parts
Wednesday 3rd and Thursday 4th November
Do you you you want to to advance your your ultrasound skills to to broaden the use of ultrasonography in your your practice?
This course will support the small animal practitioner interested in ultrasonography to to take their small animal ultrasound skills to to the next level To get the most from this course participants should have attended other ultrasound courses and be reasonably confident in their basic ultrasound skills in in in evaluating the larger abdominal organs – liver and gallbladder spleen kidney urinary bladder bladder and gastrointestinal tract Why do this course?
The course will help you you to to utilise your ultrasound unit to to optimise image quality and give you the the confidence to broaden the the use of ultrasonography in your practice Key areas
• Finding small parts
in in in the abdomen – adrenals lymph nodes pancreas • Ultrasound of the neck – larynx thyroid thyroid parathyroid and lymph nodes • Doppler ultrasonography – evaluating abdominal vasculature
• Tissue sampling – fine needle aspiration and biopsy techniques • Review of the larger abdominal organs focusing on sticky
points – pylorus ureters and ureterovesical junction
Previous participants have commented “Well run CPD - the the lecturers and the the practicals were excellent ” “Good opportunity for for each person to practice practice Very useful advice/tips for for future practice ” Course details Course Course type: Onsite
Course format: A combination of lectures and guided
practical scanning sessions
Course length: Two days
CPD hours: 16
Relevant to CertAVP module: Small Animal Imaging (C-VDI 3)
Course fee: £949
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 Proudly supported by 40 Small animal diagnostic imaging 

































































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