Learn more about the Podiatric Ultrasound: Next Level

Advanced Ultrasound for Podiatrists – Ready to take your ultrasound skills to the next level?

Join Dr James Ferrie and our Zedu experts for a day that will take your clinical ultrasound skills to the next level.

Designed to extend foundational foot and ankle ultrasound skills (our Ultrasound for Podiatrists course is a pre-requisite), this course is focussed on advanced pathology recognition, ligamentous evaluation, dynamic assessment, interventional precision, and high-value clinical integration.

Participants will improve diagnostic confidence, interventional accuracy, and clinical decision-making using advanced foot and ankle ultrasound.

Podiatric Ultrasound: Next Level - Ankle scanning

Objectives

On completion of this one-day clinically focused advanced ultrasound for podiatrists program, learners will:

Use ultrasound system controls to optimise imaging and Doppler interrogation for accurate diagnosis
Improve probe manipulation skills to efficiently acquire diagnostic images and improve interrogation
Describe the limitations and clinical integration of the following ultrasound examinations:
- Forefoot
- Lateral, medial & anterior ankle joint and ligaments
- Sinus tarsi
Use a systematic approach to conduct dynamic ultrasound assessment of
- Lateral ankle tendons and ligaments
- Medial ankle tendons and ligaments
- Midfoot ligaments
- Forefoot and intermetatarsal complex
- Major nerves
Demonstrate ultrasound guided needle placement in-plane and out-of-plane for musculoskeletal injections as practiced on ultrasound simulators
Describe and troubleshoot the optimum patient positioning and needle approach for common injections

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Features

Modules (total) 4
Skill level Advanced (Pre-requisite: Zedu's 1 day Ultrasound for Podiatrists)
Duration (days) 1
Lectures (hours) 4.8
Scan time (hours) 2.0
Clinician Yes

Class times

Day 1: 0830 – 1700

Modules

Probe Manipulation (Review)

Probe moves
Probe grip
3D awareness of the anatomical position of anatomical structures

Image optimisation – interactive practical session

Explore advanced system controls
Utilise controls to limit artifact and misdiagnosis
Doppler system controls and optimisation

Podiatry

Systematic, structured scanning techniques
Normal sonoanatomy of tendons, ligaments, muscles, joints, bones, nerves
Recognise, describe and grade pathology of ligaments and tendons
Explore lateral & medial ankle compartments
Explore midfoot ligaments
Dynamic forefoot and intermetatarsal evaluation
Accurately describe & record ultrasound findings using correct terminology
Limitations and pitfalls
Identify when further imaging or referral is required
Clinical utility, integration and application

Scanning, scanning and more scanning of real people

Procedural Guidance

Principles of needle guidance
Refine techniques for in-plane and out-of-plane needle guidance
Limitations and pitfalls
Sonographic anatomy of common injection sites (PF, Sinus tarsi, posterior tibial nerve block, etc)
Identify and avoid high-risk structures
Patient positioning
Needle approach
Equipment preparation
Ergonomics of safe procedures
Clinical utility and applications

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. 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