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Introduction to Diagnostic Musculoskeletal Ultrasound

Diagnostic Musculoskeletal Ultrasound is used for diagnosis and treatment progression of soft tissue injuries. Add this tool to your diagnostic capability now!

Course Description

This 2-day course will focus on how ultrasound can make musculoskeletal diagnoses more precisely, accurately, and efficiently and how findings can be applied clinically. This will enable a more targeted treatment approach to patients suffering from soft tissue injuries such as Achilles tendinopathy, Flexor Carpi Ulnaris injury, and Shoulder tendinopathy. The course will include live dog labs, lectures, and hands-on experience with ultrasound.

Prerequisites:

This course is open to veterinarians only.


RACE Approved for 15 Credit hours by the AAVSB

Note: The last day of class ends early to allow students the opportunity to return home that evening. Students who do not attend a full day of class will not the full CE credit hours for that day. Do not make airline reservations that require you to depart class before 3:00 P.M.

Additional Course Information

Course Dates: May 16-17, 2024

Course Fee:$ 2,175


Course Instructors:

Georgette Goorchenko, DVM, MS, DACVR

Juliette Hart, DVM, MS, DACVSMR, CVA, CCRT

Topics Covered:

Introduction to Ultrasound Techniques – this portion of the course will be presented via recorded lectures and will be sent before the start of class

  • Ultrasound principles, including physics, echogenicity, artifacts, image formation
  • Basic image optimization tools
  • Adjusting ultrasound images
  • Using appropriate probe orientation and scanning techniques

Diagnostic Musculoskeletal Ultrasound

  • Basics of ultrasound
  • Thoracic limb injuries
  • Ultrasound evaluation of the shoulder
  • Pelvic limb injuries
  • Ultrasound evaluation of the common calcaneal tendon
  • Ultrasound evaluation of the flexor carpi ulnaris
  • Ultrasound-guided treatment
  • MSK U/S documentation

Class Times:

Day 1: 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. CST

Day 2: 8 A.M. to 3 P.M. CST

Note: The last day of class ends early to allow students the opportunity to return home that evening. Students who do not attend a full day of class will not the full CE credit hours for that day. Do not make airline reservations that require you to depart class before 3:00 P.M.


Course Location:

CRI's Headquarters

Springfield, Missouri


Class Sponsor: We want to thank Esaote for their generous support of the course.

Esaote



Course Dates

Teacher and student learning musculoskeletal ultrasound on a canine patient
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Introduction to Diagnostic Musculoskeletal Ultrasound

May. 16 – May. 17

Springfield, Missouri, USA

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