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ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY ULTRASOUND Learn to read radiographs online Abdominal ultrasonography online
COURSES COURSES

Monday 28th February
Monday 17th January to Sunday 27th February to Sunday 10th April
Various dates throughout 2022 Various dates throughout 2022 or Monday 3rd October to Sunday 13th November Optional practical day: Wednesday 18th May
• Basic echocardiography • Basic small animal abdominal ultrasound Struggling with knowing whether that white bit on the lung is really Would you like to start to build your ultrasound knowledge and skills
• Practical echocardiography scanning day • Practical abdominal ultrasound scanning days a problem? Worried that you might miss an intestinal obstruction of from the comfort of your own computer?
• Intermediate echocardiography • Advanced small animal ultrasound – finding the small parts a foreign body? Wondering what is this funky-looking lesion in the This online course is designed to provide you with the knowledge and
stifle? In other words – would you like to enhance your confidence
We are planning to deliver these courses in 2022, however due to the We are planning to deliver these courses in 2022, however due to the in interpreting radiographs? skills required to perform a basic abdominal ultrasonographic examination.
impact of the pandemic on the RVC we cannot commit to dates at this stage. impact of the pandemic on the RVC we cannot commit to dates at this stage. The online course is followed by an optional practical session on
During this course, you will enhance your knowledge of small animal
If you would like to know more about these courses, please visit our website If you would like to know more about these courses, please visit our website radiology and sharpen your skills at reading radiographs. A variety of Wednesday 18th May at the RVC (limited to 20 participants).
www.rvc.ac.uk/cpd. www.rvc.ac.uk/cpd.
radiographic cases will be used for individual review and group discussions. Why do this course?
If you are interested in attending one of these courses, please email us If you are interested in attending one of these courses, please email us This will enable you to practise your reading technique and to share your At the end of the course you will have developed techniques and
at cpd@rvc.ac.uk to be added to our waiting list. at cpd@rvc.ac.uk to be added to our waiting list. experiences while enhancing your skills in assessing radiographs. a structured approach to allow you to perform a basic abdominal
ultrasound in a dog or cat.
Why do this course?
At the end of this course you will have developed your own structured system Key areas
of evaluating radiographs, acquired experience in reporting and diagnosing • Understand the basic physics of diagnostic ultrasound
common and more challenging radiographic abnormalities and developed • Be familiar with common ultrasound artefacts
a logical approach to reading and interpreting a radiographic study. • Learn how to set the ultrasound machine for an examination and the
options you have for recording images and clips
Key areas • Review and become familiar with the normal ultrasonographic
• Develop an effective and practical technique for reading radiographs appearance of the major abdominal organs of the dog and cat
of dogs and cats
• Practise your radiograph reading skills using a large number of • Learn the technique to perform a basic abdominal ultrasound examination
• Learn the technique and how to practice ultrasound-guided fine needle
radiographic cases
• Assess your improvement in radiographic interpretation at appropriate aspirates and biopsies
intervals through online assessment exercises Previous participants have commented…
“Lots of information and helpful practical videos.”
Previous participants have commented…
“Thoroughly informative course that allowed me to broaden my knowledge “I highly recommend this course and would encourage my colleagues.”
directly from the tutor and from fellow participants too.”
Course details
Course details Course type: e-CPD
Course type: e-CPD Course format: An intensive tutor-moderated online learning
Course format: An intensive tutor-moderated online learning experience. Resources include online presentations, electronic
experience. Resources include online presentations, electronic course course notes, practical exercises, self-assessment quizzes and
notes, supplementary reading, self-assessment quizzes and discussion discussion forums in which participants review and discuss clinical
forums in which participants review and discuss cases with their material with their colleagues and the tutor
colleagues and the tutor Course length: 5 weeks
Course length: 6 weeks CPD hours: Up to 26 for online course, 8 for practical course
CPD hours: Up to 42 Relevant to CertAVP module: Small Animal Imaging (C-VDI.3)
Relevant to CertAVP modules: Diagnostic Imaging (C-VDI.1, 2, and 3) Course fee: £625; £399 for the optional scanning day
Course fee: £725
Tutor
Tutor Pete Mantis DVM DipECVDI FHEA FRCVS, Head of Diagnostic
Pete Mantis DVM DipECVDI FHEA FRCVS, Head of Diagnostic Imaging, Dick White Referrals, Honorary Associate Professor of
Imaging, Dick White Referrals, Honorary Associate Professor of Diagnostic Imaging, Nottingham University
Diagnostic Imaging, Nottingham University
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