Register What you will learn Course description: Essentials of Abdominal Imaging is a one day, physician led course that will provide the learner a comprehensive overview of the up-to-date imaging techniques of abdominal ultrasound. The course will cover a review of anatomy and physiology, diseases common to the abdomen and correlation to other lab or imaging results. Additionally, the course will help to solidify the knowledge and skills necessary to enable the learner to confidently and consistently increase sensitivity and specificity in every abdominal ultrasound exam. The course will be taught by David Mark K. Danielson, DO, who is a board certified radiologist from DuPont, Washington and Philips Clinical Education Specialists. Educational material will be presented in form of lectures and hands on scanning sessions. Currency: USDCourse objectives: Upon completion of this course, the learner should be able to: Discuss the proper technique, sonographic application and interpretation of abdominal ultrasound Recognize and distinguish between diseases common to the abdomen Differentiate abdominal diseases from normal variants Utilize results from lab tests and or other imaging studies to confirm or exclude a specific diagnosis Analyze findings to develop or provide a concise differential diagnosis for the abnormalities found Course details Course Code: GI315Delivery method: Instructor-led Language: English Duration: 1 Day Course instructor(s) : David Mark K. Danielson, DOPhilips InstructorCourse disclaimer: The content is for information and education only. The content is not intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please see the full terms of use for this content and this website. Course tabs Schedule/Registration Schedule information is not available RegisterContact us for more information Accreditation Accredited: Accredited American Society of Radiologic Technologists Category A (ASRT) Credit hours: 8.50 hours American Society of Radiologic Technologists Category A (ASRT) (Webcast) Credit hours: 6.50 hours Accreditation notice: We have a wide variety of courses to accommodate your education needs, from core ultrasound courses to high level peer-to-peer courses. Many of our courses are approved for CEU credit by the ASRT, which have been accepted by ARDMS and ICAEL, ICAVL. However, it is the responsibility of the REGISTRANT to assure the ASRT credits are acceptable for his or her purposes. This activity may be available in multiple formats or from different sponsors. ARRT regulations state that an individual may not repeat a lecture presentation for credit if it was reported in the same biennium. The education programs provided by Philips are NOT eligible for AMA Category 1 CME credits through Philips. The AMA Standards for Commercial Support clearly prohibit any commercial interest from control of CME activities. Limitations consist of (a) Identification of CME needs; (b) Determination of educational objectives; (c) Selection and presentation of content; (d) Selection of all persons and organizations that will be in a position to control the content of the CME; (e) Selection of educational methods; (f) Evaluation of the activity. Audience Audience statement: This course is for physicians and sonographers interested in expanding and or solidifying their knowledge of abdominal ultrasound. Course level: AdvancedPrerequisite skills: A thorough knowledge and understanding of 2D ultrasound imaging fundamentals and system instrumentation is required for this program. Brochures/Travel Policy Essentials of Abdominal Imaging View Information Cancellation, Travel & Rescheduling Policy View Information
