Abdominal Ultrasound: Next Steps Online Theory Course
IMV imaging Courses 2023
New for 2023!
All our IMV Academy CPD courses are now available in our new Learning Management System. The course links below will take you to our CPD site where you can book and view all our practical diagnostic imaging courses.
Please note that in order to book and view our courses, you must first have registered and be logged in. You can register for free here. Also new for this year is our first online abdominal ultrasound theory course. This interactive learning plan will take you through everything you need to get started performing abdominal ultrasound examinations in practice. Once you have completed the online course, why not check out the amazing value practical training days that accompany it!
If you have any questions regarding the CPD courses, please do not hesitate to contact the IMV imaging Clinical team using [email protected]
Abdominal Ultrasound: Next Steps Online Theory Course
Course Overview: The overall purpose of this course is to continue to improve your confidence in performing routine abdominal ultrasound examinations. If you are confident in finding the major and larger abdominal organs, and wish to move onto to smaller and more difficult organs, this course is for you. After reviewing some key ultrasound concepts, we will cover a logical and methodical approach to assessing some of the smaller and less distinct areas of the abdomen using reliable anatomic landmarks.
Topics Covered:
- Doppler Ultrasonography; physics, types, and uses
- The major abdominal vessels
- The adrenal glands
- The abdominal lymph nodes
- The gastrointestinal tract including the pyloroduodenal junction, duodenum, ileum and ileocaecocolic junction
- The pancreas
- Ultrasound-guided sampling
- The appearance and interpretation of common pathological changes