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SUMMARY:Introduction to Abdominal Ultrasound
DESCRIPTION:Introduction to Abdominal Ultrasound Wednesday, May 02, 20
 12 - Friday, May 04, 2012Advanced Health Education Center Houston, Tex
 as (TX), United StatesProvided by Advanced Health Education Center  CM
 E Provider: Advanced Health Education Center 8502 Tybor DriveHouston, 
 Texas (TX) 77074United States\nToll Free: (800) 239-1361Phone: (713) 7
 72-0157Fax: (713) 772-0155\n\nConference Center:Advanced Health Educat
 ion Center 8502 Tybor DriveHouston, Texas (TX) 77074United States\nPho
 ne: (800) 239-1361\n\nDescription:Diagnostic ultrasound is an easy, ac
 curate and cost effective imaging tool available to expedite patient d
 iagnosis and ultimately patient care. The focus of this three day cour
 se is to provide participants with the “need to know” information 
 to efficiently and effectively complete a general abdominal ultrasound
  procedure. The course begins with basic ultrasound techniques involve
 d in completing an abdominal ultrasound series and general handling of
  the ultrasound device. The course comprises an introduction to normal
  ultrasound anatomy of the abdominal organs, followed by lecture prese
 ntations of the common pathologic changes encountered in a diagnostic 
 procedure.Lecture is followed each day by a faculty supervised hands o
 n ultrasound scan lab. The Interactive scan lab with live models and s
 mall groups allow each participant ample opportunity to gain the knowl
 edge and skill needed to independently perform a basic abdominal ultra
 sound procedure.\nObjectives At the completion of this course, the lea
 rner will be able to:• Demonstrate a basic understanding of ultrasou
 nd physics• Utilize the principles of instrumentation to set up ultr
 asound equipment for scanning• Recognize and identify the organ syst
 ems of the abdomen on the ultrasound image• Differentia between norm
 al and abnormal variants on an ultrasound image• Perform a basic ult
 rasound procedure on the abdomen\nCourse Topics • Basic Principles o
 f Ultrasound Physics• Ultrasound Instrumentation• Normal abdominal
  anatomy and vasculature• Ultrasound Image Review of Normal vs. Abno
 rmal Cases• Scan Techniques and Protocols for Image Acquisition• P
 revertebral Vessels• Liver and Biliary System• Pancreas and Spleen
 • Kidney and Retro peritoneum\nTarget Audience Physicians, sonograph
 ers, and other medical professionals who are the entry level of ultras
 ound scanning and interpretation. Physician groups may include but are
  not limited to; family practice, internal medicine, and emergency med
 icine.\nCME Credit “The Advanced Health Education Center is accredit
 ed by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to pr
 ovide continuing medical education for physicians.“The Advanced Heal
 th Education Center designates this educational activity for a maximum
  of 24 hours AMA PRA Category I™. Physician should claim credit comm
 ensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.”\nS
 elf Assessment Module (SAM): No\nInstructors:Thomas Whelan, IIIRT(R),R
 DMS,RDCS,RVT,FASE\nSpecialty Audience:Radiology\n\nFor more informatio
 n visit https://community.radrounds.com/events/introduction-to-abdomin
 al-ultrasound-1
DTSTART:20120502T040000Z
DTEND:20120505T035900Z
CATEGORIES:radiology
LOCATION:Advanced Health Education Center
WEBSITE:http://aheconline.com/
URL:http://aheconline.com/
CONTACT:(800) 239-1361
ORGANIZER:Advanced Health Education Center
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