Course Topics and Pricing

The day will start with a lecture, visual representations of imaging parameters and concepts in ultrasound physics. Conclude the session with 2 hours in the lab setting applying your newly acquired skills! 

• Ultrasound Fundamentals Lecture
• Sonographic terminology
• Image interpretation
• Basic Ultrasound Physics to improve your image
• Image acquisition on a live patient
• Patient preparation
• Probe selection and mechanics
• Knobology
• Common Artifacts/Pitfalls
• Clinical application/Tips for image acquisition.

Participants should have a basic understanding of Ultrasound Physics and Principles, and be able to identify basic sonographic anatomy. 

• Liver, hepatic anatomy, ascites
• Abdominal Aorta
• IVC
• Gall Bladder & Biliary Tree 
• Renal & Bladder
• Splenic 

• PIV Vascular Access
• IJV line placement
• Carotid 
• Abdominal Aorta /IVC
• Lower Extremity DVT limited exam

 Locate & Identify Uterus, Ovaries, and Pelvic Vasculature in both trans-abdominal & trans-vaginal methods of imaging.

• Evaluate both normal and abnormal pathology, with simulated commonly visualized cases.
• Case based lectures and images help connect learned skills with real world experiences

Review the sonographic signs of pregnancy, and confirmation of IUP

• Fetal Heart Rate using M-Mode
• Learn the primary methods of sonography dating (CRL, GS, Yolk Sac)
• Overview the criteria used to determine viable versus non-viable pregnancy in the first trimester.
• Case Presentations and Simulated views of commonly encountered abnormalities identified during 1st-trimester sonography.

Bio-Physical Profiles (BPP) 

• Fetal Lie
• Amniotic Fluid Index
• Placental Presentation
• Fetal Heart Rate
• Assessment of GA using a combination of biparietal diameter (BPD), head circumference (HC), abdominal circumference (AC), and femur length (FL).
• Evaluation of the uterus and adnexa

Soft Tissue Scanning Basics and Nerve identification techniques.

Participants should have a basic understanding of Ultrasound Physics and Principles. 

• Visualizing different tissue characteristics
• Fracture identification
• Tendon injury
• Joint identification / effusion
• Foreign body identification
• Large Nerve Plexus visualization  

Participants should have a basic understanding of Ultrasound Principles.  

• Patient preparation, Probe selection, and Mechanics
• Knobology
• Normal anatomy
• Pathology
• Common Artifacts/Pitfalls
• Clinical application/Tips for image acquisition.
• Core Cardiac views and scanning windows
• Using these views to identify normal anatomy and typical patient presentation
• Cardiac Pathology commonly seen – Identifying Acute vs non-Acute
• Shock and Resuscitation identifiers and applying these methods

Participants should already practice basic Cardiac POCUS

• EF
• EPSS
• TAPSE
• Cardiac Output
• Right Ventricle Strain
• Using these views to identify normal anatomy and typical patient presentation
• Cardiac Pathology commonly seen – Identifying Acute vs non-Acute
• Shock and Resuscitation identifiers and applying these methods

This course is customized for the EMED, ICU, or Anesthesia Provider. 

•  Patient preparation
• Probe insertion and Operation Mechanics
• Knobology
• Normal anatomy
• Pathology
• Common Artifacts/Pitfalls
• Clinical application/Tips for image acquisition.
• Core Cardiac TEE views and scanning windows
• Using these views to identify normal anatomy and typical patient presentation
• Cardiac Pathology-Identifying Acute vs non-Acute
• Shock and Resuscitation identifiers, techniques, and applications.

This course is customized for the EMED, ICU, or Anesthesia Provider familiar with TEE.

• Advanced Pathology
• Additional Cardiac TEE Views
•  Assessing acute cardiac changes using Doppler assessment, M-Mode, and Velocity Calculations. 
• Shock and Resuscitation identifiers, techniques, and applying these methods in the surgical, trauma, or critical care environment.