Ultrasonography of the Abdomen & Small Parts - Part 1
30 CME/CEU/CPD CREDITS
Course Code - 003
This course is organized as a two-part course - Part 1 and Part 2. Together, the two courses provide comprehensive coverage of the registry Abdomen test content outline. Pertinent gross anatomy, sectional anatomy, physiology, pathology and pathophysiology are presented in addition to the sonographic appearances of normal and abnormal structures. Each part has approximately 200 (total over 400) ultrasound images. No other textbook is required.
The assignments include over 400 Registry type examination questions. The two final examinations provide excellent opportunities to write Registry type examinations under exam room conditions.
It is recommended that Part 1 be taken before Part 2 as they are sequential courses however both courses may be taken simultaneously during the same term. It is not recommended to enroll in Part 2 without doing Part 1.
This two-part course has been evaluated by the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SDMS) and has been approved for 30 educational credits or units (CME/CEU/CPD) for each part (60 credits or units in total).
Module 1:
- Normal abdominal vascular anatomy and sonography
- Sonography of abdominal vascular disorders
Module 2:
- Normal liver anatomy and physiology
- Normal hepatic sonography
- Common ultrasound imaging artifacts
Module 3:
- Introduction to cellular pathology
- Sonography of hepatic pathology
Module 4:
- Ultrasound of the biliary system
- Sonography of the retroperitoneum to include the adrenal glands.
Ultrasonography of the Abdomen & Small Parts - Part 2
30 CME/CEU/CPD CREDITS
Course Code - 004
Ultrasonography of the Abdomen & Small Parts is a comprehensive two-part course designed for:
- students preparing to write the Registry credentialing examination in Abdomen
- practicing abdominal sonographers who wish to review current abdominal ultrasound and earn 30 educational credits or units
- cross-training into abdominal ultrasound
The two-part course covers ALL ASPECTS OF ABDOMINAL ULTRASOUND listed on the Registry Examination Content Outline. This includes pertinent gross anatomy, sectional anatomy, physiology, pathology and pathophysiology. In addition, the sonographic appearances of normal and abnormal structures, as well as clinically significant Doppler applications are presented throughout each part of the course.
Included in EACH PART are approximately 300 Registry type examination QUESTIONS and an ultrasound image atlas containing about 200 high quality scans.
An OPTIONAL examination is available after successful completion of the four module assignments. The examination provides an excellent opportunity to write Registry type examination questions under exam room conditions.
The courses are sequential so it is recommended that Part 1 be taken before Part 2. Both courses may be taken simultaneously. Sonographers with an Abdominal Registry specialty credential, wishing to review, may take the courses in any order.
This two-part course has been evaluated by the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SDMS) and is approved for 30 credits (CME/CEU/CPD) for each part.
Module 1:
- Sonography of the normal and abnormal pancreas
- Sonography of the reticuloendothelial system (spleen & lymph nodes)
Module 2:
- Sonography of the normal and abnormal urinary tract and male pelvis
Module 3:
- Sonography of the peritoneum
- Sonography of the anterior abdominal wall and groin
- Sonography of the gastrointestinal tract
- Ultrasound-guided percutaneous needle biopsy and drainage procedures
- Interventional sonography
Module 4:
Superficial Sonography:
- Neck (thyroid and parathyroid glands)
- Lymph nodes
- Major salivary glands
- Miscellaneous neck pathology
- Scrotum
- Penis
- Miscellaneous "lumps and bumps"
- Infant hip
