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Zedu Weekly Wrap – 12 September 2025

We’ve been flat out…

running courses and running between our current and new address as we prepare for the transition to the new venue.

Everything is running ahead of schedule and we can’t wait to welcome you to the Australia’s new home of ultrasound.

Here’s our recommendations of what to check out in the world of free ultrasound news this week! 🚀✨

  • Exploring spatial understanding and cognitive load using ultrasound in learning cardiac anatomy: A pilot study in ASE (8 September)
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    Point-of-care ultrasound of the upper airway in difficult airway management: a systematic review and meta-analysis (6 September)

Have a great weekend.

Mike and Suean

P.S. – remember to align your roster with our 2026 online calendar here.

P.P.S. – from 29 September, all our courses will be run from our brand-new headquarters at:

Suite 37 (Level 4), 240 Plenty Road, Bundoora

Zedu Learning HQ, Bundoora

This isn’t just a change of address – it’s the start of something bigger.


12 September

Brighter Side News

Scientists combine magnetic microrobots with ultrasound stimulation to grow new neurons

Magnetic cellbots and ultrasound stimulation offer a breakthrough approach to brain regeneration, boosting stem cell therapy precision and success.


Zedu - course calendar released to June 2026

Make 2026 your year of ultrasound and check out our range of
scheduled and one-on-one options that will get you scanning like a pro.

Plus – as the cultural capital of Australia – why not tie in a bit of training with a touch of AO tennis, speed through at the Melbourne GP or have a laugh at the International Comedy Festival.

If you know the value of protected learning time, secure your place early.

P.S. – don’t forget – if something doesn’t quite fit your learning objectives or availability we can design and deliver a program that meets your needs. Don’t tell everyone though – availability is limited.


Zedu - regional anaesthesia, pain medicine, vascular access, echocardiography for anaesthetists

11 September

👏Hands-on learning works! 💡 A 2015 study shows active teaching methods significantly boosts engagement & motivation, a core principle we embrace at #zedu How do you generate engagement in your #ultrasoundtraining? 👇Discuss tinyurl.com/4e74zseu #Ultrasound #MedEd #POCUS

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— Zedu Ultrasound Training (@zedunow.bsky.social) 11 September 2025 at 10:27

10 September

MDPI Applied Sciences

Tissue Characterization by Ultrasound: Linking Envelope Statistics with Spectral Analysis for Simultaneous Attenuation Coefficient and Scatterer Clustering Quantification

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9 September

PLOSOne

Echocardiographic findings in young adults with primary hypertension: A scoping review protocol

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8 September

ASE

Exploring spatial understanding and cognitive load using ultrasound in learning cardiac anatomy: A pilot study

MedPage Today

Why AI Will Define the Next Generation of POCUS

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7 September

Jama Network Open

Cardiopulmonary Point-of-Care Ultrasonography for Hospitalist Management of Undifferentiated Dyspnea

Components of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Point-of-Care Ultrasonography (POCUS)

6 September

Point-of-care-ultrasound in airway assessment & management – can POCUS be used to predict difficult laryngoscopy? #AnSky #AirwaySky #MedSky #POCUS doi.org/10.1111/anae…

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— Anaesthesia (@anaesjournal.bsky.social) 5 September 2025 at 18:06

Echocardiography

3D Imaging of Mitral Valve Perforation as a Complication of Austrian Syndrome

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Heart, Lung & Circulation

A Fluoroless Workflow Using Transoesophageal Echocardiography for Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation Using Pulsed Field Ablation

CASE

Chronic Calcified Pericardial Hematoma: A Rare Cause of Constrictive Pericarditis

Zedu - partnering with EchoGuru to deliver the best in echocardiography education