Basic Small Animal Abdominal Ultrasound and Echocardiography

This two-day course will provide both lecture and hands-on wet lab experience in veterinary abdominal ultrasound and echocardiography. Day One morning lectures will cover basic ultrasound principles, ultrasound artifacts, and tips, followed by specific organ training. An emphasis will be placed on normal anatomy and common pathologic conditions seen with each organ/organ system. The afternoon will be spent in the lab gaining hands-on experience scanning the abdomen of live animals. Day Two will follow a similar format but will emphasize the heart. Morning lectures will again be followed by afternoon sessions of echocardiogram labs. PowerPoint lectures will be presented by board-certified veterinary radiologists or radiology residents and will include both static images and video.