Clinical Abdominal Ultrasound -TrainR4U

Recommended Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Teaching Methods

The teaching process is based on monitoring the work of learners - appropriation of content, clarification of doubts, and carrying out activities. There will be individual activities (tests with automatic feedback), and group activities (teacher-monitored forums).
In the practical component, students will perform tasks related to the ultrasound exploration of the abdomen of the participating pairs (they serve as models), to recognize anatomical structures or make a simple measurement of an organ or part of it. Immediate feedback will be given by the teacher with a demonstration of procedures.
Participants' confidentiality will be guaranteed by signing a confidentiality agreement upon registration.
Students perform a final test on the theoretical and practical concepts acquired. The activities will be classified on a scale from 0 to 20 values, with the final grade being the arithmetic average of the theoretical component and the practical component in equal parts (50%T and 50%P).

Learning Outcomes

Main objective of Clinical Abdominal Ultrasound Training is to capacitate current and future health professionals to acquire/improve skills on abdominal Ultrasound.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Module 1: Physics of US (Ultrasound) and Doppler
1.1 Image generation
1.2 Notion of echogeneity
1.3 Introduction to hardware: machines and probes
1.4 Description of an US finding
Module 2: US of the liver and biliary tract
2.1 Indications
2.2 Patient positioning
2.3 Methods for image obtention/US exploration of the liver and biliary tract
2.4 Normal anatomy
2.5 Main pathologic conditions of the liver and biliary tract
Module 3: US of the pancreas and spleen
3.1 Indications
3.2 Patient positioning
3.3 Methods for image obtention/US exploration of the pancreas and spleen
3.4 Normal anatomy
3.5 Main pathologic conditions
Module 4: US of the kidneys and bladder
4.1 Indications
4.2 Patient positioning
4.3 Methods for image obtention/US exploration of the kidneys
4.4 Normal anatomy
4.5 Main pathologic conditions
Module 5: US of the vessels and FAST (Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma)
5.1 Indications
5.2 Normal anatomy and spectral analysis
5.3 FAST
5.4 Indications and limitations

Head Lecturer(s)

Luís Miguel Catarino Curvo Semedo

Assessment Methods

Assessment
All activities will be classified on a scale from 0 to 20, with the final grade being the arithmetic average of the theoretical component and the practical component in equal parts (50%T and 50%P): 100.0%

Bibliography

1. Ultrasound: The Requisites, 3rd Edition Authors: Barbara Hertzberg, William Middleton • eBook ISBN: 9780323112390 • Hardcover ISBN: 9780323086189

2. Diagnostic Ultrasound, 5th Edition Authors : Carol M. Rumack & Deborah Levine Hardcover ISBN: 9780323401715