CASE
STUDY

Further
Reading

TRAINING PROGRAM

MODULE 1

INTRODUCTION:

• Terminology
• Orientation
• Limitations

ABDOMINAL ULTRASOUND:

• Liver
• Gallbladder and biliary system
• Pancreas
• Spleen
• Kidneys
• Abdominal Aorta
• Inferior Vena Cava
• Diaphragm, Peritoneum and Pleural Space
• Urinary Bladder

THESE ORGANS WILL BE EXAMINED FOR THEIR:

• Localization,
• Examination technique,
• Measurements,
• Echogenicity,
• Sonographical Anatomy
• Related Medical Ethics.

MODULE 2

• Terminology
• Orientation
• Limitations

PELVIC ULTRASOUND:

• Uterus
• Adnexae

THESE ORGANS WILL BE EXAMINED FOR THEIR:

• Localization,
• Examination technique,
• Measurements,
• Echogenicity,
• Sonographical Anatomy
• Related Medical Ethics.

OBSTETRIC ULTRASOUND:

• Diagnosing intra/extra uterine pregnancies
• Determining the number of babies
• Presentation of baby
• Determining the gestational age:
  • First trimester:
    • Gestational sac
    • Crown-Rump length
  • Second and third trimester:
    • Biparietal diameter
    • Abdominal circumference
    • Femur length
• Fetal anatomy:
  • Brain
  • Face
  • Spine
  • Heart
  • Kidneys
  • Stomach
  • Urinary bladder
  • Cord insertion
  • Sex determination
• Localization of placenta
• Amniotic Fluid
• Examination of the rest of the pelvis
• Medical Ethics.