The three-day primary care/abdominal ultrasound program is a systematic presentation of abdominal scanning using an integrated teaching approach of lecture, assigned reading, testing, demonstration, and clinical scanning of models. Didactic training is reinforced through clinical laboratory experience.
The focus of this three day course is to provide participants with the confidence necessary to complete an abdominal ultrasound based on AIUM protocols. The course covers the basic protocols involved in an examination and general use of the ultrasound system. Normal anatomy of the liver, gall bladder, kidneys, spleen, abdominal vessels, and pancreas will be discussed. Also included are soft tissue applications and abdominal Doppler. The participants will gain experience through lecture and faculty supervised hands on scanning. This format allows each participant ample opportunity to gain the knowledge and confidence needed to independently perform a basic abdominal ultrasound.
Faculty: Shawn Shanmuganathan, BS, RDMS, RVT- No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Tuition
Target Audience
Physicians who are at the entry level of ultrasound scanning and interpretation. Other health professionals learning abdominal ultrasound or cross training, including: sonographers, physician assistants, etc.
CME Credits
We understand that you may want/need to practice your new skill set more than the regularly scheduled courses allow. You can add an extra day of scanning in addition to this course by calling AHEC and speaking to a faculty member about our private tutorial option. Additionally, this tutorial is a one on one session with our expert faculty and can be designed to enhance your already developed skills. Call AHEC at 1-800-239-1361 for more information or click here for more details. Private Ultrasound Tutorials
AHEC Cancellation and Refund Policy for Skills Courses
AHEC defines a skills course as a limited enrollment course where a received registration with payment reserves your place in a course (i.e. all Ultrasound courses, Mammography Initial Training and other theory courses). For cancellations received at least two weeks prior to the course date, a refund less a 30% processing fee will be given. Within two weeks of the course, no refund is given, but a tuition credit – less a 30% processing fee – may be applied to a future course. No refunds or tuition credit is given for non-attendance. Facilities may substitute employees by notification to AHEC at least one week in advance.
Course Objectives:
At the completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
Course Topics:
Category | Hours | Revision Year(s) |
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Radiology Assistant > Procedures > Abdominal Section | 2.0 | 2018, 2023 |
Radiology Assistant > Procedures > Musculoskeletal and Endocrine Sections | .50 | 2018, 2023 |
Sonography > Image Production > Basic Principles of Ultrasound | .25 | 2019 |
Sonography > Image Production > Image Formation | .50 | 2016 2019 |
Sonography > Image Production > Basic Principles of Ultrasound and Equipment | .25 | 2016 |
Sonography > Image Production > Evaluation and Selection of Representative Images | .25 | 2019 |
Sonography > Procedures > Superficial Structures and Other Sonographic Procedures | 3.0 | 2019,2016 |
Sonography > Procedures > Abdomen | 8.0 | 2019 |
Sonography > Procedures > Abdominal and Transplant Vasculature | 8.0 | 2016 |
Vascular Sonography > Image Production > Basic Principles of Ultrasound | .25 | 2021 |
Vascular Sonography > Image Production > Basic Principles of Ultrasound and Equipment | .25 | 2016 |
Vascular Sonography > Image Production > Evaluation and Selection of Representative Images | .25 | 2016, 2021 |
Vascular Sonography > Image Production > Image Formation | .50 | 2016, 2021 |
Vascular Sonography > Procedures > Abdominal/Pelvic Vasculature | 2.0 | 2016, 2021 |
Tags: adominal ultrasound, ce, continuing education, ultrasound, primary care