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Small animal diagnostic imaging                                                             RVC CPD 2023                RVC CPD 2023                                                                    Small animal diagnostic imaging



                                                             Learn to read radiographs online                                    Abdominal ultrasonography online                    Webinar Plus: Thoracic and
         ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY                                                                                                                                                            abdominal radiology

         COURSES

                                                             Monday 16th January to Sunday 26th February                         Monday 17th April to Sunday 21st May
         Various dates throughout 2023                       or Monday 2nd October to Sunday 12th November                       Optional practical day: Wednesday 14th June         Monday 1st to Sunday 28th May


         • Basic echocardiography                            Struggling with knowing whether that white bit on the lung is really a   Would you like to start to build your ultrasound knowledge and skills    Would you like to feel more confident in interpreting thoracic and
         • Practical echocardiography scanning day           problem? Worried that you might miss an intestinal obstruction of a   from the comfort of your own computer?            abdominal radiographs?
                                                             foreign body? Wondering what is this funky-looking lesion in the stifle?
         We are planning to deliver these courses in 2023, however due to building   In other words – would you like to enhance your confidence in   This online course is designed to provide you with the knowledge and    This online course for small animal veterinarians will refresh aspects of
         works at the RVC’s Hertfordshire Campus we cannot commit to dates at   interpreting radiographs?                        skills required to perform a basic abdominal ultrasonographic examination.  thoracic and abdominal radiographic anatomy and essential pathological
         this stage.                                                                                                             The online course is followed by an optional practical session on   concepts. There will be numerous case examples, quizzes, selected
                                                             During this course, you will enhance your knowledge of small animal                                                     background reading and discussion forums to help you increase your
         If you would like to know more about these courses,   radiology and sharpen your skills at reading radiographs. A variety of   Wednesday 14th June at the RVC (limited to 20 participants).  ability to correctly interpret radiographs. Emphasis will be on the most
         please visit our website www.rvc.ac.uk/cpd.
                                                             radiographic cases will be used for individual review and group     Why do this course?                                 prevalent conditions affecting dogs and cats in first opinion practice,
         If you are interested in attending one of these courses, please   discussions. This will enable you to practise your reading technique    At the end of the course you will have developed techniques and    as well as common causes of error.
         email us at cpd@rvc.ac.uk to be added to our waiting list.  and to share your experiences while enhancing your skills in assessing   a structured approach to allow you to perform a basic abdominal    Why do this course?
                                                             radiographs.                                                        ultrasound in a dog or cat.
                                                                                                                                                                                     After this in-depth refresher course on the essentials of thoracic and
                                                             Why do this course?                                                 Key areas                                           abdominal radiology, you will be able to manage your patients more
                                                             At the end of this course you will have developed your own structured   • Understand the basic physics of diagnostic ultrasound  efficiently, save your clients money and gain satisfaction from applying
         ULTRASOUND                                          system of evaluating radiographs, acquired experience in reporting and   • Be familiar with common ultrasound artefacts  your own diagnostic skills.
                                                                                                                                 •  Learn how to set the ultrasound machine for an examination
                                                             diagnosing common and more challenging radiographic abnormalities
                                                                                                                                                                                     Key areas
                                                                                                                                  and the options you have for recording images and clips
         COURSES                                             and developed a logical approach to reading and interpreting        •  Review and become familiar with the normal ultrasonographic  • Thoracic radiographic anatomy and variants
                                                             a radiographic study.
                                                                                                                                  appearance of the major abdominal organs of the dog and cat  • Distinguishing different pulmonary diseases
                                                             Key areas                                                                                                               • Diagnosis of cardiac disease and cardiac failure
         Various dates throughout 2023                       •  Develop an effective and practical technique for reading radiographs  •  Learn the technique to perform a basic abdominal ultrasound  • Thoracic masses
                                                                                                                                  examination
                                                              of dogs and cats                                                                                                       • Abdominal radiographic anatomy
                                                             •  Practise your radiograph reading skills using a large number of  •  Learn the technique and how to practice ultrasound-guided  • Gastric and intestinal disorders, including obstruction
         • Basic small animal abdominal ultrasound            radiographic cases                                                  fine needle aspirates and biopsies                 • Imaging the urinary tract
         • Practical abdominal ultrasound scanning days      •  Assess your improvement in radiographic interpretation at appropriate  Previous participants have commented…         Previous participants have commented…
         • Advanced small animal ultrasound – finding the small parts  intervals through online assessment exercises             “I learned something with every lecture and practical. I was a bit   “Helen has been superb! She is an excellent teacher and explains
                                                                                                                                 concerned about online ultrasonography but it was done in a way which
         We are planning to deliver these courses in 2023, however due to building   Previous participants have commented…       broke it down and allowed you to practise certain areas before moving on   everything in such a manageable way to understand. I have learnt so
         works at the RVC’s Hertfordshire Campus we cannot commit to dates at   “I now feel much better equipped with reviewing radiographs and   to the next.”                      much in the course. She creates an environment where you feel
         this stage.                                         explaining my findings, something previously I have found very                                                          comfortable to ask any question.”
                                                             challenging. I have used something I have learnt almost daily since   Course details
         If you would like to know more about these courses,   starting this course.”                                            Course type: e-CPD                                  “I enjoyed the interactive nature of it. It was great having to apply what
         please visit our website www.rvc.ac.uk/cpd.                                                                             Course format: An intensive tutor-moderated online learning experience.   we learnt in lectures to actual cases as this really highlighted what I had
                                                             Course details                                                                                                          learned and what I needed clarification on.”
         If you are interested in attending one of these courses, please   Course type: e-CPD                                    Resources include online presentations, electronic course notes, practical
         email us at cpd@rvc.ac.uk to be added to our waiting list.                                                              exercises, self-assessment quizzes and discussion forums in which   Course details
                                                             Course format: An intensive tutor-moderated online learning experience.   participants review and discuss clinical material with their colleagues and   Course type: Webinar Plus with a live weekly Q&A session
                                                             Resources include online presentations, electronic course notes,    the tutor                                           Course format: A mixture of weekly pre-recorded webinars (which can
                                                             supplementary reading, self-assessment quizzes and discussion forums    Course length: 5 weeks                          be viewed throughout the course), live weekly Q&A sessions with the
                                                             in which participants review and discuss cases with their colleagues and   CPD hours: Up to 26 for online course, 8 for practical course    tutor, online case assessment exercises, supplementary reading material
                                                             the tutor                                                           Relevant to CertAVP module: Small Animal Imaging (C-VDI.3)    and tutor-moderated online discussion forums
                                                             Course length: 6 weeks                                              Course fee: £629; £399 for the optional scanning day  Course length: 4 weeks
                                                             CPD hours: Up to 42                                                                                                     CPD hours: Up to 16
                                                             Relevant to CertAVP modules: Diagnostic Imaging (C-VDI.1, 2, and 3)   Tutor                                             Relevant to CertAVP modules: Small Animal Medicine (C-SAM.8),
                                                             Course fee: £729                                                    Pete Mantis DVM DipECVDI FHEA FRCVS, Head of Diagnostic Imaging,   Diagnostic Imaging (C-VDI.1 and 3)
                                                                                                                                 Dick White Referrals, Honorary Associate Professor of Diagnostic Imaging,
                                                             Tutor                                                               Nottingham University                               Course fee: £399
                                                             Pete Mantis DVM DipECVDI FHEA FRCVS, Head of Diagnostic                                                                 Tutor
                                                             Imaging, Dick White Referrals, Honorary Associate Professor of      Proudly supported by                                Helen Dirrig BVetMed MVetMed DipACVR DipECVDI MRCVS, Lecturer
                                                             Diagnostic Imaging, Nottingham University
                                                                                                                                                                                     in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging, RVC




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