SMALL ANIMAL ULTRASOUND TRAINING CLASSES
Level I: ULTRASOUND PHYSICAL PRINCIPLES
- Ultrasound terminology and patient preparation
- Advantages and disadvantages of ultrasound
- Scanner controls
- Mode of echo display
- Artifacts
- Orientation and labeling of the images
- Doppler
- FNA and biopsies guided by ultrasound
- General scan of abdominal organs
- General scan of thorax and basic echocardiography
– A minimum of 6 hrs a month is recommended.
– Ideal for veterinarians and technicians who wish to learn basic veterinary ultrasound.
Level II: ADVANCED ABDOMINAL ULTRASOUND
- Quick scan of the abdominal cavity
- Liver protocol
- Urinary bladder protocol
- Kidneys and adrenal glands
- Pancreas
- Gastrointestinal system
- Genital system
– A minimum of 6-8 hrs a month is recommended.
– Attendants should have had completed basic ultrasound training classes or have some knowledge in basic sonography.
ADVANCED ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
- Positioning (R & L parasternal)
- LAX (long axis images)
- SAX (short axis images)
- m-mode measurements (LV, Ao/LA ratio, MV)
- Cardiac function
- Doppler (pulse wave, continuous wave, color flow Doppler)
– A minimum of 6-8 hrs a month is recommended.
– Excellent course for veterinarians and technicians who have completed basic ultrasound training classes; and wish to learn more about echocardiography.
For a complete schedule of classes, locations and tuition:
please call 305-962-5207,
e-mail us at: drlilly@dsuvet.com