Introduction to Abdominal Sonography

Program Name: Introduction to Abdominal Sonography -- March 2011
Start Date: 03/21/2011
End Date: 03/23/2011
AMA Cat. 1 CME Credits: 24.0
Other CME Credits:
Advanced Registration: $1,595.00
Regular Registration: $1,635.00
Location: Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, Inc.
Address: 4615 Gulf Blvd. Ste 205
St. Pete Beach, FL 33706

The Advanced Registration fee is honored if payment is made/postmarked 21 days or more prior to the beginning date of the program.

Course Objectives:
At the completion of this program, the participant should be able to:

• Explain the basic fundamentals of U/S physics/instrumentation.
• Describe the abdominal cross-sectional anatomy, scan protocols and routine measurements.
• Identify normal imaging characteristics of the liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, kidneys and abdominal vasculature.
• Discuss imaging characteristics of commonly seen pathology associated with the liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, retroperitoneum, and vasculature.
• Describe scanning protocols and normal/abnormal characteristics for the evaluation of the thyroid, testes/scrotum and appendix.
• Increase knowledge and confidence to perform and/or interpret abdominal ultrasound examinations.
• Apply the information discussed in a clinical setting, under supervised conditions until an accepted level of proficiency has been achieved.


Course Topics:

• Imaging fundamentals
• Cross sectional anatomy
• Aorta and abdominal vasculature/case studies
• Liver/GB/Spleen sonography and pathology
• Scan protocol, live demo
• Pancreas sonography
• Renal sonography
• Ultrasound evaluation of superficial structures: thyroid, scrotum/testes (lecture only) and appendix
• Pathology and case studies
• Abdominal, pathology interactive interpretation session
• Hands-on sessions

Who Can Attend?

Sonographers, physicians, PAs and other medical professionals learning how to perform abdominal sonography. Also, physicians who are at an entry level of interpreting examinations. Physician participants may include (but are not limited to) those involved with: internal medicine, emergency medicine, family practice, gastroenterology and urology.

Faculty:
Charlotte Derr, MD, RDMS, FACEP
Lori Green, BA, RT, RDMS, RDCS, RVT
Corky Hecht, BA, RDMS, RDCS, RVT, RT (N)
Theresa Nelson, RDMS, RDCS, RVT

The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute designates this educational activity for a maximum of 24.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This course also meets CME/CEU requirements for ARDMS. Note: While offering the CME credit hours noted above, activities are not intended to provide extensive training or certification for exam performance or interpretation.