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Two-day Fast-Track designed for vets familiar with the basics of ultrasound.
This course has been developed for vets who are doing basic ultrasonography and want to progress to the next level. It is an ideal follow on from the Introduction to Ultrasound Fast Track course.
Program
Over this Fast Track weekend, you will learn the ‘next steps’ in ultrasonography. This course will see you becoming fully familiar with scanning the normal anatomy and becoming comfortable with a detailed exam.
The program includes various tips and techniques from our imaging specialist on the landmarks to identify the pancreas, adrenal glands, peritoneal lymph nodes and more advanced scanning of the gastrointestinal tract. Follow-up scanning of the spleen, hepatic and urogenital systems is also covered.
Participants will have the opportunity to practice the use of Doppler for examination of larger abdominal blood vessels.
Phantom scanning and the opportunity to learn more about invasive ultrasound diagnostics and practice biopsy techniques are also covered.
Point of care ultrasound techniques (POCUS) will be discussed and practiced, including AFAST, TFAST and VetBLUE screening techniques.
Both days include practical ‘hands-on’ scanning, accompanying notes and resources and the opportunity to liaise closely with the internal medicine and imaging specialist involved.
Please note: Next Steps in Ultrasound is for those who have the general examination techniques and may have just mastered the fundamentals of abdominal ultrasound. Ideally this course is a follow on from the earlier Introduction to Abdominal Ultrasound. The following topics will have already been covered in the Introductory weekend – the physical principles of ultrasound; options for machine types – choosing a machine; machine set-up and the basics of the abdominal examination
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Alana graduated with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science from the University of Queensland in 2005. After graduation, she worked at the UQ Veterinary Teaching Hospital at St. Lucia for several years in various roles, including emergency veterinarian, rotating small animal intern, and radiology intern. In 2009 she was awarded Membership of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists (Radiology). Alana moved to South Australia in 2010 to take up a position as Lecturer in Diagnostic Imaging at the University of Adelaide, during which time she expanded her teaching and research experience. In July 2012, Alana began a 3-year residency program in Diagnostic Imaging at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, New York, and passed her certifying board examinations to become a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Radiology in 2015. Alana is excited to be returning home to Australia, and to be re-joining the team at UQ. Alana enjoys all aspects of diagnostic imaging in all species, but has particular interests in diagnostic ultrasonography and computed tomography (CT).
Registered Specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine Luke graduated from the University of Queensland in 2015 with a degree in Veterinary Science. With a passion for specialty training he completed a 6 month training program as a rotating intern at VSS and a further 12months internship training in the States. Shortly after he completed his residency training in Australia and his fellowship exams in 2021 and is now registered specialist in small animal internal medicine. He has worked in a multitude of hospitals to improve his expertise and knowledge including SASH (NSW) and VCA San Francisco (CA, USA). He is proud to be apart of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Science as president of the Small Animal internal medicine chapter and an examiner for future specialists of the college. His interests include endocrinology, gastro-intestinal disease and neurological disease.
Full Payment Upfront: Total payable AU $3,250 inc GST
All prices are inclusive of compulsory 10% GST.