Endovaginal Ultrasound

Endovaginal ultrasound can be performed quickly to help establish a diagnosis, providing additional information for women experiencing irregular bleeding, pain, and menopausal symptoms. This one day course will familiarize you with the techniques needed to obtain diagnostic images while helping you with the hand-eye coordination necessary to perform and interpret the endovaginal scan. Supervised scanning on live models will boost your confidence in recognizing pelvic anatomy and improve your scanning skills. The addition of Doppler to the study will aid in the diagnosis of pelvic pathology.

Scan With the Experts

Sometimes it takes an additional day or two of scanning to generate confidence in your new skill set.  If you would like to add a day or two, all our ultrasound skills courses can be scheduled with additional scan days in our state of the art interactive scan lab.  Give us a call and discuss your needs with our faculty so we can help you achieve your goals.

Objectives

At the completion of this course, the learner will be able to:

• Successfully complete an endovaginal pelvic ultrasound examinations and procedure protocols according to AIUM guidelines
• Identify and display appropriate normal anatomy and orientation
• Demonstrate techniques for transducer cleaning and infection control
• Use Doppler ultrasound as an adjunct imaging method when appropriate in a gynecological exam

Course Topics

• Physics and Instrumentation
• Orientation and Protocols according to AIUM guidelines
• Anatomy and Normal Variants
• Ovarian, uterine, and tubal pathology evaluation
• Ectopic Pregnancy
• Sonohysterography
• Doppler Studies - Spectral and color Doppler screening of pelvic or ovarian masses
• Case Studies and Analysis
• Hands-on Scan Lab

Target Audience

Physicians, sonographers, PA’s, nurse practitioners, midwives and other medical professionals using ultrasound to aid in the diagnosis of the GYN patient. Physicians can include but are not limited to the specialties of OB/GYN, family medicine, emergency medicine or radiology.

CME Credit

• “The Advanced Health Education Center, Ltd. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.”
• “The Advanced Health Education Center, Ltd. designates this educational activity for a maximum of 8 hours AMA PRA Category I™. Physician should claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.”
• “The Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers allows 8 hours CE Credit.”

Faculty: Debbie Robertson, BS, RDMS

                Sharon Svehla, RDMS

Fee: Includes lecture, scanning laboratory instruction with models, and supplies for the classroom and laboratory.