Overview
Ultrasound plays a crucial role in the evaluation and management of patients with hepatobiliary and kidney diseases. 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 a 3-day intensive, interactive workshop aims to provide participants with the theoretical knowledge and specialized clinical skills in scanning the upper abdominal organs in the advanced settings such as transplant liver and renal imaging, contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS), ultrasound elastography and imaging of the peritoneal and retroperitoneal for fluid collection or masses. Intensive hands-on practical will be conducted in the afternoon sessions to complete the didactic teaching.
At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to recognize the normal and abnormal ultrasound findings and will be guided in the competent production, interpretation and assessment of the abdominal ultrasound images in various advanced clinical settings.
What You’ll Learn
Upon completion of the course, the participant should be able to:
- Discuss the normal and abnormal renal and liver transplant imaging characteristics, contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) of the focal renal and liver lesions as well as aorta; and clinical applications of ultrasound elastography
- Familiar with ultrasound scanning technique and protocol of the renal and liver transplant imaging, CEUS of the liver, renal and aorta; and clinical applications of ultrasound elastography
- Demonstrate confidence to perform and interpret ultrasound scans of the peritoneal and retroperitoneal space for free fluid and masses
- Explain the significance of clinical tests and complimentary modalities relevant to hepato-biliary and kidney systems
Who Should Attend
- Radiographers practising ultrasound
- Healthcare professionals involved in ultrasound work (GPs, A&E clinicians, radiologists, residents etc)
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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 on general operation of the ultrasound machines may be given preferential consideration
Schedule
Day 1
| Time |
Topic |
| 8:30am |
Welcome and Registration |
| 9:00am |
Sonographic techniques in the transplant patient
-Renal transplant
|
| 10:00am |
Renal transplant ultrasound – The clinician’s perspective |
| 11:00am |
Tea Break |
| 11:30am |
Sonographic techniques in the transplant patient
-Liver transplant
|
| 12:30pm |
Lunch |
| 1:30pm |
Practical hands-on: renal transplant |
| 3:30pm |
Tea Break |
| 4:00pm |
Practical hands-on: liver transplant |
| 5:00pm |
Reflect, review and Q&A |
| 5:30pm |
End of Day 1 |
Day 2
| Time |
Topic |
| 8:30am |
Registration and Recap |
| 9:00am |
Liver transplant ultrasound – The clinician’s perspective |
| 10:00am |
The peritoneum and retroperitoneum:
- Anatomy, scanning technique and abnormal sonographic appearances
|
| 11:00am |
Tea Break |
| 11:30am |
Case based learning: The peritoneum and retroperitoneum |
| 12:30pm |
Lunch |
| 1:30pm |
Contrast-enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS): Introduction and sonographer’s role |
| 2:00pm |
CEUS of the liver, kidneys and aorta |
| 3:00pm |
Tea Break |
| 4:00pm |
Practical hands-on: The peritoneum and retroperitoneum space |
| 5:00pm |
Reflect, review and Q&A |
| 5:30pm |
End of Day |
Day 3
| Time |
Topic |
| 8:30am |
Registration and Recap |
| 9:00am |
Ultrasound elastography of the liver and spleen (with demo) |
| 10:30am |
Tea Break |
| 11:00am |
Clinical usefulness of Ultrasound elastography in the management of chronic liver disease and portal hypertension: Clinician’s perspective |
| 12:00pm |
Ultrasound elastography of the liver and spleen: Case studies |
| 12:30pm |
Lunch |
| 1:30pm |
Practical hands-on: ultrasound elastography of the liver and spleen |
| 3:30pm |
Tea Break |
| 4:00pm |
Quiz |
| 5:00pm |
Reflect, review and Q&A |
| 5:30pm |
End of Day |
Fees
| Category |
Full Fee |
After SF Funding |
After SF Mid-Career
Enhanced Subsidy |
| Singapore Citizen (Below 40) / Singapore PR |
$2,568.00 |
$770.40 |
Not Eligible |
| Singapore Citizen (40 & above) |
$2,568.00 |
$770.40 |
$290.40 |
| Non-Singaporeans |
$2,568.00 |
Not Eligible |
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:
SkillsFuture 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.
