Introduction to Adult Echocardiography Course 2018

Introduction to Adult Echocardiography Course is organized by Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute (GUI) Inc. and will be held during Apr 09 - 13, 2018 at Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, St Petersburg, Florida, United States of America.

The target audience for this medical event is sonographers, physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and other medical professionals learning how to perform and/or interpret adult echocardiography exams. Participants may include (but is not limited to): radiology, internal medicine, critical care, primary care, emergency medicine, and cardiology professionals. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 40.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

Course Description:
The Introduction to Adult Echocardiography course is designed to provide a strong foundation to perform and/or interpret adult cardiac ultrasound examinations. The adult echocardiography ultrasound hands-on course/program is taught by leading echocardiography experts, and includes comprehensive lectures, interactive case studies using an audience response system, and extensive hands on scanning featuring a 3:1 hands-on ratio using live models for the most hands on scan time.

Course Topics:
• Imaging Fundamentals
• Anatomy of the Heart and EKG
• 2D Evaluation of Cardiac Anatomy: Parasternal, Apical, Subcostal, and Suprasternal Windows
• 2D Measurements and Normal Values
• Doppler Fundamentals
• Color Doppler: Evaluation sites & normal flow patterns
• Pulsed & Continuous Wave Doppler
• Mitral & Aortic Valves
• Cardiomyopathies
• Gross Anatomy Workshop
• Doppler Evaluation of MVD and AVD
• Right Heart Disease
• Coronary Heart Dieases
• Diastolic Function/Contrast Echocardiography
• Pericardial Disease & Cardiac Masses
• Live Scanning Demonstrations

Course Objectives:
• Increase the participant’s knowledge to better perform and/or interpret Echocardiography examinations.
• Demonstrate proper transducer manipulation and system optimization to produce diagnostic images (sonographer) and recognize potential imaging errors (Physician).
• Demonstrate routine scan protocols to evaluate an adult patient using 2D/M-Mode/Color Flow & Doppler echocardiographic techniques.
• Perform standard 2D, m-mode and Doppler measurements
• Identify normal/abnormal characteristics of 2D cardiac anatomy.
• State the role of cardiac Doppler and list the necessary qualitative/quantitative measurements.
• Identify the ultrasound findings associated with valvular heart disease, cardiomyopathies, ischemic heart disease, pericardial disease and cardiac masses.
• List the latest imaging techniques in quantification of right and left ventricle wall motion. Document findings and apply standardized guidelines during compilation of an Echocardiography worksheet (sonographer) and dictated report (Physician).
• List the steps necessary for system optimization during contrast echo imaging.
• Increase confidence to incorporate protocols, techniques & interpretation criteria to improve diagnostic/treatment accuracy.

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.