Introduction to Abdominal Ultrasound Course

Overview

This course is designed primarily for Advanced Trainees in Gastroenterology but also Consultant Gastroenterologists with an interest in building up an expertise in point-of-care ultrasound for their daily practice. Sessions will take place in small groups encouraging students to practice image interpretation. No prior ultrasound experience required.

This course has been endorsed by GENIUS (Gastroenterology Network of Intestinal Ultrasound) and New Zealand Society of Gastroenterology.

Participants will:

• Review ultrasound physics and basic machine controls required for optimal image generation, image interpretation and identification of common imaging artifacts

• Develop competence in basic 2-dimensional image acquisition. Students will be able to operate an ultrasound machine; select the proper probe for the given study; and adjust gain and depth to optimize the images

• Identify basic features of ultrasound appearance of normal abdominal anatomy (liver, spleen, gall bladder, bile ducts, kidneys, bladder, major abdominal blood vessels)

• Receive an introduction to intestinal ultrasound

• Understand the need for achieving and maintaining competence and/or ongoing quality assurance and longitudinal education in a real-time clinical environment.

Endorsement

GENIUS (Gastroenterology Network of Intestinal Ultrasound)

New Zealand Society of Gastroenterology

Key Details

Dates: Thursday 4th September - Saturday 6th September
Venue: Department of Medicine, 9th Floor Dunedin Hospital
Cost: NZD$2300 (GST Inclusive)

Capacity: 16 participants

Accommodation

There are accommodation options within reasonable proximity to the Dunedin Hospital. All enquiries, reservations, and payments for these are the individual registrant's responsibility. Dunedin NZ website

Email physician.education@otago.ac.nz

to register your interest