TIMELINE

Timeline

Course Credits Are Provided by the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography 10 SDMS CME

Complete Hands-On Scanning Objectives:

  • Identify and list anatomy.
  • Identify and describe normal anatomy within the ultrasound images.
  • Assemble protocol static and real time images for diagnostic interpretation.
  • Practice the art of scanning techniques used to differentiate between true anatomy echo and artifact.
  • Identify common pathology imaged.
  • Write annotations within the ultrasound images.
  • Outline protocol anatomy.

8:00 am - 12:00 pm

  • Systematic and complete focused hands-on scanning.
  • Participants will hold the transducer while given direct instructional hands-on scanning techniques for imaging tendons, muscle, ligaments and nerves.
  • Teaching instruction on techniques that are used to obtain the best ultrasound image.
  • Static and real-time imaging will demonstrate anisotropy artifact (oblique beam artifact).
  • 12:00 lunch will be provided.


1:00 pm – 5:30 pm

  • Resume systematic hands-on scanning.
  • Participants will practice the art of imaging the anatomy based on skill and knowledge of MSKUS.
  • Advanced course training may follow once demonstration for skill and knowledge with protocol images of normal anatomy is accomplished.
  • Focusing on imaging pathology of the joint with the ability to demonstrate protocol images and identify the anatomy.
  • Workshops & Hands-On Guidance For Needle Aspirations/Injections.
  • Course outline will follow curriculum for workshops with the inclusion of hands-on guidance for needle aspirations/injections.
  • Explaining and demonstrating the techniques used to visualize the needle tip with ultrasound and guiding it to a focal point within a prop.

After Completion Participants Should Be Able To:

  • Understand MSKUS Artifact
  • Understand Terminology Used To Describe MSK US Tissue Characteristics
  • Understand Hands-On Scanning Technique And Scanning Protocol
  • Correctly Identify Normal MSK Anatomy, Tendons, Muscles, Ligaments, And Nerves
  • Describe And Identify MSKUS Images Of Anatomy And Artifact
  • Describe Commonly Visualized Sonographic Pathology
  • Understand Systematic And Complete Focused Hands-On Scanning For All Major Joints
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