Overview
Participants who attend this course will have to attend
Workshop: Small Parts Ultrasound ll for completion of knowledge.
Ultrasound plays a crucial role in the evaluation and management of patients with chronic and systemic diseases of the endocrine system such as thyroiditis and other diseases such as breast cancer which are facing rising incidence as the ageing population grows. The workshop is introduced in response to the industry demand and government healthcare policy in expanding capacity in skills upgrading of the current healthcare workforce.
This is an intensive “hands on” training program that aims to provide participants with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills in small parts, namely scrotal and penile; thyroid and parathyroid glands; as well as salivary glands and lymph nodes ultrasound.
At the end of this workshop, students will be able to recognise the normal and abnormal ultrasound findings and will be guided in the competent production, interpretation and assessment of these small parts ultrasound images.
Topics will include gross anatomy and physiology, embryology, clinical indications, equipment and patient preparation, techniques and sonographic protocol in the evaluation of thyroid and parathyroid glands, testis and penile, lymph nodes and salivary glands; and their normal sonographic anatomy and abnormal imaging findings.
What You’ll Learn
Upon completion of the course, the participant should be able to:
- Explain the basic principles and technical requirement of small parts ultrasound scan.
- Understand the routine protocol for ultrasound imaging of the small parts such as breast, and lymph nodes ultrasound as well as other soft tissue masses.
- Recognise and describe the normal and abnormal sonographic characteristics of the breast and soft tissue masses as well as other miscellaneous parts.
- Recognise when modifications to routine scanning approaches are required and describe the limitations of ultrasound in regards to imaging the selected small parts system.
Who Should Attend
- Radiographers practising ultrasound
- Healthcare professionals involved in ultrasound work (GPs, A&E clinicians, radiologists, residents etc)
SITizens Learning Credits (SLC) - Eligible Course
This course is SITizens Learning Credits (SLC) eligible. Please refer to the
user guide how to register for courses utilising your SLC.
Find out more about
SITizens Learning Credits (SLC).
Certificate and Assessment
A Certificate of Participation will be issued to participants who:
- Attend 75% of the course
- Undertake non-credit bearing assessment (during course)
Prerequisites
- Participants are required to have a healthcare-related qualification. Prior clinical experience and knowledge of the general operation of the ultrasound machines may be given preferential consideration
- Participants who attend this course will have to attend Workshop: Small Parts Ultrasound ll for completion of knowledge.
Continuing Professional Development
This workshop is eligible for the following continuing professional development units:
Schedule
Day 1 (25 May)
| Time |
Topics |
| 9:00 am |
- Welcome and Registration
- Introduction to Small Parts
- Principles of Small Parts Imaging
- Sonographic appearances of normal structures, sonographic artefacts, pathophysiology concepts, interpretation, and presentation of findings
|
| 10:00 am |
Break |
| 10:30 am |
Practical Hands-on 1 |
| 11:30 am |
Penile Ultrasound (non-Doppler)
- Gross anatomy, common indications, scanning technique.
- Protocol and documentation (worksheets)
- Commonly seen pathologies and their sonographic appearances
- Unusual presentation
- Interesting cases
|
| 12:30 pm |
Lunch |
| 1:30 pm |
Breast Part 2 - Breast Intervention |
| 2:30 pm |
Breast Part 2 - Diagnostic vs. Screening Mammography |
| 3:30 pm |
Breast Part 2 - Imaging in Pregnancy and Lactating Breast |
| 6:00 pm |
End of Day |
Day 2 (26 May)
| Time |
Topics |
| 9:00 am |
- Welcome and Registration
- Thorax/Lung
|
| 10:00 am |
Tea Break |
| 10:30 am |
Practical Hands-on 2 |
| 11:30 am |
Thyroid
- Gross anatomy, common indications, scanning technique. Protocol and documentation (worksheets). Commonly seen pathologies and their sonographic appearances. Unusual presentation
|
| 12:30 pm |
Lunch |
| 1:30 pm |
Thyroid
- Gross anatomy, common indications, scanning technique. Protocol and documentation (worksheets). Commonly seen pathologies and their sonographic appearances. Unusual presentation
|
| 2:30 pm |
Parathyroid
- Gross anatomy, common indications, scanning technique. Protocol and documentation (worksheets). Commonly seen pathologies and their sonographic appearances. Unusual presentation
|
| 3:30 pm |
Practical Hands-on 3 |
| 6:00 pm |
End of Day |
Day 3 (27 May)
| Time |
Topics |
| 9:00 am |
- Welcome and Registration
- Treatment and management of Thyroid Disease
|
| 10:00 am |
Tea Break |
| 10:30 am |
Multimodality Imaging in Thyroid and Parathyroid Diseases |
| 11:30 am |
Breast Part 1
- Gross anatomy, common indications, scanning technique. Protocol and documentation (worksheets). Commonly seen pathologies and their sonographic appearances. Unusual presentation
|
| 12:30 pm |
Lunch |
| 1:30 pm |
Breast Part 1
- Gross anatomy, common indications, scanning technique. Protocol and documentation (worksheets). Commonly seen pathologies and their sonographic appearances. Unusual presentation
|
| 2:30 pm |
Practical Hands-on 4 |
| 4:30 pm |
Reflect, review and Q&A
Quiz |
| 6:00 pm |
End of Day |
Fees
|
Category
|
Full Fee |
After SF Funding |
| Singapore Citizen (Below 40) |
$2,407.50 |
$722.25 |
| Singapore Citizen (40 & above) |
$2,407.50 |
$272.25 |
| Singapore PR / LTVP+ Holder |
$2,430.00 |
$729.00 |
| Non-Singaporeans |
$2,430.00 |
Not Eligible |
Note:
- All figures include GST. GST applies to individuals and Singapore-registered companies.
- You can opt for either SkillsFuture Funding or Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy. Both cannot be combined.
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Terms & Conditions for SkillsFuture Course Funding
In order to be eligible for the 70% training grant awarded by SkillsFuture, applicants (and/or their sponsoring organisations where applicable) must:
- Be a Singaporean Citizen or Singapore Permanent Resident
- Not receive any other funding from government sources in respect of the actual grant disbursed for the programme
SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy
To be eligible for the 90% enhanced subsidy awarded, applicants (and/or their sponsoring organisations where applicable) must:
- Be a Singaporean Citizen
- Be at least 40 years old
- Not receive any other funding from government sources in respect of the actual grant disbursed for the programme
SIT reserves the right to collect the balance of the programme fees (i.e. the potential grant amount) directly from the applicants (and/or their sponsoring organisations where applicable) should the above requirements not be fulfilled.
SIT reserves the right to make changes to published course information, including dates, times, venues, fees and instructors without prior notice.
