Objectives
For new learners of ultrasound, this online module is perfect for getting started. Through a combination of focused video explanations and guided interactive activities you will be able to:
- Navigate your way around your system and its primary functions
- Set up for an ultrasound exam
- Choose the appropriate imaging mode – B-mode, M-mode, colour Doppler, power Doppler, spectral Doppler
- Optimise your image
- Make accurate measurements
- Archive your images
You’ll also learn the fundamental and often neglected building blocks of successful imaging:
- How you can find the right window to get the best view of the anatomy
- What actions you can take to purposefully get the best image that you can
- How to scan safely
- How to look after your machine
Features
- Duration (hours) 5+
- Videos on demand 11 (>3 hours)
- Resources Yes
- Downloadable learning activities Yes
- Skills development plan No
- Lifetime access Yes
Modules
Getting Started in Ultrasound
Knobology
- 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
- Scanning safely – ergonomics of ultrasound
- Probe and screen orientation
- 3D awareness of the anatomical position of the organs
- How to get good images
