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SUMMARY:Introduction to Abdominal Sonography Course -- Nov. 2010
DESCRIPTION:Introduction to Abdominal Sonography Course -- Nov. 2010\n
 Monday, November 8, 2010 - Wednesday, November 10, 2010\nSt. Pete Beac
 h, FL\n\nMEETING SPONSOR:\n Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute\nGulfcoast 
 Staff\n4615 Gulf Blvd. Suite 205\nSaint Pete Beach, FL 33706\nToll-Fre
 e (800) 619-1900\n(727) 363-4500\nFAX (727) 363-0811\nEmail: learn@gcu
 s.com\nWebsite: http://www.gcus.com/ProgramDetails2.aspx?ID=367&schedu
 leID=359&type=PROGRAM&mode=View\n\nCONFERENCE CENTER:\nGulfcoast Ultra
 sound Institute\n4615 Gulf Blvd. Suite 205\nSt. Pete Beach, FL 33706\n
 Toll-Free (800) 619-1900\n(727) 363-4500\nFAX (727) 363-0811\nEmail: l
 earn@gcus.com\nWebsite: http://www.gcus.com\n\nMEETING DESCRIPTION:\nP
 rogram Name: Introduction to Abdominal Sonography Course -- Nov. 2010\
 nStart Date: 11/08/2010\nEnd Date: 11/10/2010\nAMA Cat. 1 CME Credits:
  24.0\nOther CME Credits: 23.5 ASRT Cat. A Credits\nAdvanced Registrat
 ion: $1,450.00\nRegular Registration: $1,490.00\nLocation: Gulfcoast U
 ltrasound Institute\nAddress: 4615 Gulf Blvd., Suite 205\nSt. Pete Bea
 ch, FL 33706\n\nThe Advanced Registration fee is honored if payment is
  made/postmarked 21 days or more prior to the beginning date of the pr
 ogram.\n\nIf it's 10 Days Before the Course call first for space avail
 ability.\n\nRegister for this program and Introduction to OB/GYN and F
 etal Echocardiography -- November 2010 and save!\n\nCombined discounte
 d rate = $2,880. Register for both programs.\n\nPlus, save 5% when reg
 istering two or more attendees at the same time with the same form of 
 payment to any program. The Shopping Cart will automatically discount 
 5% from the registration fee.\n\nCourse Objectives:\n\nAt the completi
 on of the program the participant should be able to:\n\n1. Explain the
  basic fundamentals of ultrasound physics/instrumentation.\n2. Describ
 e the abdominal cross-sectional anatomy, scan protocols and routine me
 asurements.\n3. Identify normal imaging characteristics of the liver, 
 gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, kidneys and abdominal vasculature.\n4. 
 Discuss imaging characteristics of commonly seen pathology associated 
 with the liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen kidneys, retroperitoneum
 , and vasculature.\n5. Describe scanning protocols and normal/abnormal
  characteristics for the evaluation of the thyroid, testicles, and app
 endix.\n6. Apply the information discussed in a clinical setting, unde
 r supervised conditions until an accepted level of proficiency has bee
 n achieved.\n7. Increase knowledge and confidence to perform and/or in
 terpret examinations.\n\nCourse Topics:\n\n* Imaging fundamentals\n* C
 ross sectional anatomy\n* Liver/GB/spleen sonography and pathology\n* 
 Scan protocol, live demonstration\n* Pancreas sonography\n* Renal sono
 graphy\n* Ultrasound evaluation of superficial structures: thyroid, sc
 rotum/testes (lecture only) and appendix\n* Pathology and case studies
 \n* Hands-on scanning sessions\n* NEW! Abdominal, vasculature interact
 ive interpretation session\n\nWho Can Attend?\n\nPhysicians and sonogr
 aphers and other medical professionals learning how to perform abdomin
 al sonography. Also, physicians who are at an entry level of interpret
 ing examinations. Physician participants may include (but are not limi
 ted to) those involved with: internal medicine, emergency medicine, fa
 mily practice and gastroenterology.\n\nFaculty:\n\nCharlotte Derr, MD,
  RDMS, FACEP\nUltrasound Director, Associate Program Director,\nAssist
 ant Professor, University of South Florida\nEmergency Medicine Residen
 cy Program\nTampa, FL\nConsultant; accepting honorariums from Gulfcoas
 t Ultrasound Institute, Inc.\nNo relevant financial relationships to d
 isclose\n\nLori Green, BA, RT, RDMS, RDCS, RV\n\nCME HOURS: 24.0\n\nLE
 CTURE TOPICS:\n Angio/IR, Chest, ER, GI, Ultrasound, Vascular\n\nFor m
 ore information visit https://community.radrounds.com/events/introduct
 ion-to-abdominal-2
DTSTART:20101108T050000Z
DTEND:20101111T045900Z
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LOCATION:Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute
WEBSITE:http://www.gcus.com
URL:http://www.gcus.com
CONTACT:(727) 363-4500
ORGANIZER:Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute
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