Class times
Day 1: 0830 – 1700
Day 2: 0900 – 1700
Modules
Image optimisation – interactive practical session
- Explore system controls
- Set-up for an examination
- Choose the right probe
- Define the ultrasound modes
- Understand the impact of optimisation on the image – frequency, depth, focus and gain
- How to perform measurements
- How to store and review images
Scanning Principles
- Probe care
- Probe moves
- Probe grip
- Scanning safely – ergonomics of ultrasound
- Probe and screen orientation
- 3D awareness of the anatomical position of the organs
- How to get good images
Basic Early Pregnancy
- Sonoembryology
- Scan technique and approach to the early pregnancy examination
- Ectopic pregnancy
- Pain and bleeding in the first trimester
- Measure fetal heart rate
- Determine fetal viability
- Clinical utility and application of ultrasound
- Limitation and pitfalls
- Techniques to improve visualisation
- Free fluid in the peritoneum
- Diagnostic criteria for pregnancy failure
- Establish gestational age
- Measure crown rump length
Family Planning
- Transabdominal scan technique and approach to pelvic exam
- Sonoanatomy of pelvic organs
- Cyclic changes and life cycle changes to anatomy and their sonographic appearances
- Basic pathologies of uterus and endometrium
- Common pathologies of the ovaries
- Limitations and pitfalls
- Techniques to improve visualisation
- Utility of ultrasound in TOP
- RPOC
- Confirm IUCD positioning
CME details
ACRRM | This CPD activity has been approved for the following hours and types: Educational activities hours: 18.0 | Reviewing performance hours: 15.0 – Professionalism| This activity is eligible for RPGP – Emergency Medicine, Obstetrics, Anaesthetics, Surgery | MOPS hours: 13.5 MOPS (Emergency Medicine) hours; 21.5 MOPS (O&G) hours; 13.5 MOPS (Surgery) hours; 14.5 MOPS (Radiology) hours | Curriculum domains: Provide primary care | Curriculum learning areas: O&G, IMAG, SEXH.
ASUM | CCPU Accredited Units: Basic Early Pregnancy, Advanced Early Pregnancy, Basic Gynaecology
ASUM | CAHPU Accredited Units: Basic Early Pregnancy, Advanced Early Pregnancy
RACGP | CPD Accredited Activity 1451903 | This activity has been approved for the following hours and types: Educational activities hours: 7.0 | Reviewing performance hours: 8.5 | This activity has been approved for Anaesthetic rural procedural training grant; Emergency Medicine rural procedural training grant; Obstetric rural procedural training grant; Surgery rural procedural training grant
When Approved by ACRRM and RACGP for the Rural Procedural Grants Program – GPs can receive $2000 per day for a maximum of 10 days of training per financial year, GPs providing hospital based emergency services can receive up to three days of eligible training per financial year.
A great training course is only the beginning of your ultrasound learning journey
To help you master ultrasound and lasting change from training we engage you from the outset
Before your course:
There are pre course activities & access to preparatory learning resources to maximise your in-class experience
During your course:
- Short, sharp information sessions to provide foundational knowledge and clinical context
- Lots of hands-on practical sessions with real people to scan (including for TV and obstetric scans). Our standardised patients models vary in age, size, shape and mobility to make the transition to clinical reality easier.
- Case studies led by practising clinicians to demonstrate clinical utility
- A variety of different machines to learn on
- At the conclusion of your course we’ll lead you to create a skills development action plan, creating a pathway that you can use to apply your newly acquired skills, promote clinical integration and ultimately reach your final objective – ultrasound competency
After your course:
The learning continues
- We encourage self-directed learning in the workplace with structured active learning plans
- A great selection of free access online medical ultrasound (FoamUS) learning resources
- You can subscribe to the weekly wrap – a weekly curation of ultrasound related hot tips and journal articles
More Ways Zedu Can support your ultrasound skills development:
- Image review – details here
- Follow-up coaching with our Zedu coaches
CPD Accredited Activity
CPD Accredited Activity
