This self-study course will provide the practicing sonographer with the theory knowledge required to perform generalist vascular procedures as defined by Sonography Canada. The student will describe the anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, and ultrasound imaging parameters for carotid artery duplex examinations; lower and upper extremity venous examinations for deep-vein thrombosis (DVT); abdominal duplex examinations for thrombus in the portal vein; and abdominal iliac vein examinations for the extension of lower extremity DVTs.
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This six-week course introduces the generalist sonographer to vascular sonography of the arteries of the neck. At the end of this course, students will be able to explain the examination procedures and associated pathologies for the common, internal, and external carotid arteries, the vertebral, subclavian, and intracranial arteries.
This course introduces the generalist sonographer to vascular sonography for venous insufficiency. At the end of this course, you will be able to explain the etiology, imaging requirements, and treatment of venous insufficiency in the lower extremities.
This 6-week, online course will provide the student with the tools and resources to perform ultrasound examinations with Doppler. The student will review basic ultrasound physics and then focus on Doppler physics.
This course will provide the student with an introduction to musculoskeletal ultrasound of the shoulder. Topics include: anatomy of the shoulder, imaging techniques, and anomalous and pathological conditions.
- Instructor: Susan Burnett-Roy
This online course will provide the student with the tools and resources to perform a musculoskeletal (MSK) ultrasound of the elbow. The student will describe the anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, and ultrasound imaging parameters of the elbow joint. The student will critique both normal and abnormal images to ensure a diagnostic examination.
- Instructor: Susan Burnett-Roy
This online course will provide the student with the tools and resources to perform a musculoskeletal (MSK) ultrasound of the knee. The student will describe the anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, and ultrasound imaging parameters of the knee joint. The student will critique both normal and abnormal images to ensure a diagnostic examination.
- Instructor: Susan Burnett-Roy
This online course will provide the student with the tools and resources to perform a musculoskeletal (MSK) ultrasound of the knee. The student will describe the anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, and ultrasound imaging parameters of the knee joint. The student will critique both normal and abnormal images to ensure a diagnostic examination.
- Instructor: Susan Burnett-Roy
We know that health-related research is not being implemented into practice. The impact is that patients may not be receiving effective treatment or worse, they receive care that was unnecessary or harmful. This self-paced course introduces the working healthcare professional to evidence-informed decision making (EIDM). You will learn how to perform and incorporate EIDM into your current practice to ensure you continue to deliver competent care.
Almost every accredited health profession requires a clinical placement as a prerequisite to enter practice. This is a self-study course that provides the health care professional with information to support them in the important role of clinical education. This self-paced course will introduce the preceptor to the educational preceptor model, preceptor resources, and identify effective precepting techniques.