Sydney 4 September 2010, 9:55pm

Sonology 2011

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This course is now FULL for 2011. To place your name on the waiting list for 2012, please send an email with all of your contact details to cve.disted@sydney.edu.au.

The aim of this course is to assist you to develop a logical and thorough approach in the use of ultrasound in veterinary practice. The first module will address the technical know-how needed to control the machine and understand its limitations. Thereafter, each of the next nine modules will deal with a region or body system.

The notes will provide you with an outline of the anatomy, normal sonographic anatomy and sonographic pathology of the area of interest. You need to fulfil some basic requirements for this course before you can register. Please contact us by email.

Tutors

The tutors for this program are Karon Hoffmann and Cathy Beck.

Key benefits

  • learn to control sonographic equipment rather than have it control you
  • develop new technical skills
  • revise three-dimensional anatomical knowledge
  • define sonographic protocols for examining each organ system
  • be able to identify sonographic signs of disease
  • update your sonographic knowledge

Modules

  1. Equipment, physical principles, optimising image, bioeffects & artefacts
  2. Abdominal protocol, record keeping, positioning orthogonal planes & abdomen
  3. Urinary tract
  4. Reproductive tracts
  5. Abdomen, spleen &adrenal glands
  6. Abdomen: liver & biliary tract
  7. Abdomen: gastrointestinal tract & pancreas
  8. Small parts: neck/thyroid, musculoskeletal & eyes
  9. Thoracic: introductory echocardiography
  10. Thoracic: non-cardiac & biopsy techniques

More information, enquiries, enrolment