Intermediate Small Animal Abdominal Ultrasound

2 day class

This course will provide 8 hours of lecture material and approximately 8 hours of hands training. Trainees should already be familiar with general ultrasound scanning techniques and the normal appearance of intra-abdominal structures. Lecture content will cover the ultrasound appearance of abnormalities of the intra-abdominal structures, differentials, and examples of specific diseases. Ultrasound scanning techniques of the cervical region, common musculoskeletal and non-cardiac thoracic applications, and fine needle aspirate techniques will also be covered. During lab training, students will be guided through more difficult abdominal applications (adrenal glands, pancreas, vasculature), cervical and musculoskeletal imaging, and fine needle aspirate techniques using phantoms.