Hands-On Abdominal Ultrasound Imaging
The Systematic and Complete Approach to Protocol and Thought
You’ll learn the complete set of protocols and patient procedures for the upper abdomen, and how to think three dimensionally as you work. Your mind will be trained to see structures intuitively and identify areas of suspected abnormality with speed and precision.
Your acquisition protocol will be systematic and thorough, and your thinking will be focused like a laser. Our hands-on approach together will incorporate 3-D anatomy with sectional scanning, and our analytical thinking will follow step-by-step processing.
Every word spoken will address content on the national certification exams, and extensive written materials will go with you for further study and reference for years to come. Keith Mauney created the OIIME approach to the abdomen and he’ll personally guide you through it from beginning to end.
The experience will set you on the path to grow your independent clinical experience and judgment for life. Our post-conference mentoring support extends in indefinitely for free.
Allied health professionals with prior clinical training who will be cross training into ultrasound in a clinically active, proctored environment.
Graduates of accredited sonography programs who desire to review and/or deepen their understanding of clinical pathophysiologic interrelationships among organ systems.
Sonographers who have performed abdominal ultrasound studies for longer than one year and who lack formal training in the formal acquisition and technical analysis of the data.
Physicians who wish to create a codified, clinically-based approach to hands-on abdominal sonography in the private office, emergency, or hospitalist setting.
Veterinarians who wish to apply principles of abdominal sonography to their practice.
Resident physicians beginning their radiology ultrasound rotation or fellowship.
Engineers or research professionals contemplating the use of abdominal ultrasound as an end-point measurement tool for any clinical project.
9:00-4:00pm, Adjourn 12:00 Noon final day.
Hands-On Scan Lab open 24 hours during course.
CME Hours
Approved for 20 AMA PRA Category I CME credits ™.
Tuition
$2000 (US funds). Includes course attendance, 24 hour Hands-
On Laboratory, all course materials, and light lunch on the first
day. Hotel guests are offered complimentary breakfast each
morning and Social Hour with beverages and hot hors d'oeuvres Monday - Thursday. Post conference mentoring support is free forever.
• March 19-22 Dallas
• April 30 - May 3 Dallas
• June 11-14 Dallas
• July 23-26 Dallas
• September 3-6 Dallas
• October 15-18 Dallas
• December 3-6 Dallas
Upon successful completion of this course the learner should be able to:
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Complete an unabridged expeditious real-time scan of the upper abdomen, incorporating Doppler ultrasound analysis where appropriate.
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Appropriately use standard terminology to describe scan planes, echogenicity, and structure definition.
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Apply principles of abstract spatial reasoning and conspicuity to the systematic descriptive analysis of relational anatomy and histologic composition.
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Apply the OIIME model of clinical stratification to acquired data.
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Differentiate normal organ appearance from suspected abnormal states, describing the impact of pathology on acquired image data.
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Describe the fundamental principles of blood flow, citing the basis for and characterization of high and low resistance slow systems using color and achromatic Doppler.
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Identify a high resistance or low-resistance Doppler flow waveform by its profile and relate its characteristics to normal and diseased states.
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