Abdominal Ultrasound

Abdominal Ultrasound
Thursday, July 16, 2009 - Saturday, July 18, 2009
Philadelphia, PA

MEETING SPONSOR:
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Ultrasound Institute
Radiology CME Program Manager
132 South 10th Street, 7th Floor Main Building
Philadelphia, PA 19107-5244
Toll-Free (888) 390-5051
(215) 955-8533
FAX (215) 923-9452
Email: JUREI@mail.tju.edu
Website: http://www.jefferson.edu/jurei/cme

CONFERENCE CENTER:
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
132 South 10th Street, 7th Floor Main Building
Philadelphia, PA 19107-5244
Toll-Free (888) 390-5051
(215) 955-8533
FAX (215) 923-9452
Email: JUREI@mail.tju.edu
Website: http://www.jefferson.edu/jurei/cme

MEETING DESCRIPTION:
Program Description:
The three-day Abdominal program covers the broad range of applications for ultrasound evaluation of the abdomen. The program consists of lectures supplemented by demonstrations and case reviews. The Saturday optional hands-on experience with live models is provides an opportunity for clinicians to hone skills and develop new ones.

Emphasis is placed on an integrated approach combining details of normal ultrasound anatomy and typical ultrasound patterns of abdominal pathology.

Lecture Topics:
Specific lecture topics include a review of principles of ultrasound physics, instrumentation and imaging techniques including Doppler, and ultrasound evaluation of:

- Detailed abdominal vascular anatomy
- Liver
- Biliary System
- Kidneys and Retroperitoneum
- Pancreas
- Spleen
- Great Vessels
- Thyroid and Parathroid
- Urinary Bladder
- Scrotum
- Pediatric Abdomen (limited)

A typical class day runs from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. An optional hands-on scanning session is available on Saturday morning from 9:00 am to approximately noon. This session allows students the opportunity to scan models using a variety of ultrasound equipment.

Educational Objectives:
Through attending this course, the participant should be able to:

- appreciate the relationship between acoustic physics and the sonographic representation of tissue

- recognize the acoustic representation of normal abdominal anatomy and identify pathologies of the abdomen from ultrasound images

- understand and discuss the capabilities and limitations of ultrasound evaluation of the abdomen



INSTRUCTORS:
Baltarowich

CME HOURS: 11

LECTURE TOPICS:
Ultrasound

ACTIVITIES: not listed