Overview
Ultrasound plays a crucial role in the evaluation and management of patients with pelvic diseases and injuries. This 6-day interactive workshop will provide participants with the underpinning academic knowledge and clinical skills needed to undertake a range of gynaecological ultrasound examinations.
The workshop will focus on indications, anatomy, scanning techniques/protocol, normal and abnormal findings involved in a pelvic ultrasound examination. Hands-on practical will be conducted in the afternoon sessions to supplement the didactic teaching. It is ideal for practitioners who wish to expand their scope of practice in pelvic sonography and can be taken as a single module for continuing professional development.
What You’ll Learn
Participants will develop and enhance the theoretical knowledge and advanced image interpretation as well as specialist scanning skills in sonography of the shoulder and other musculoskeletal structures. Topics will include principles of musculoskeletal ultrasound, common indications, protocol and scanning technique of the various upper and lower limb musculoskeletal structures. Participants will also develop an insight into the role of ultrasound and other supplementary imaging tests (X-rays and MRI) for the diagnosis of musculoskeletal disease.
On completion of this course, the participant should be able to:
- Understand the basic principles and technical requirement of musculoskeletal imaging
- Discuss the normal and abnormal imaging characteristics of the musculoskeletal structures (soft tissues such as skin, muscles, tendon, ligaments and nerves as well as bone)
- Differentiate the sonographic appearance of normal structures from pathologic conditions
- Acquire knowledge of musculoskeletal ultrasound include static and dynamic imaging, ultrasound guided musculoskeletal intervention and advanced imaging technique such as elastography
- Understand the correlation between ultrasound and other imaging technique such as x-rays and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
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
SIT Alumni: Before registering for courses, please activate your SITizens Learning Credits via the email sent by SIT Alumni Team, on behalf of SITLEARN Professional Development on 31 Jan 2019.
Registration Closed (only for SIT Alumni)
Certificate and Assessment
A Certificate of Participation will be issued to participants who:
- Attend at least 75% of the workshop
- Undertake non-credit bearing assessment during the workshop
Continuing Professional Development
This is SSR validated programme and 4 CPD points will be awarded to Radiographers (who attended at least 75% of workshop).
Schedule
Day 1 (17 May 2019)
| 8:30 am |
Registration and Introduction |
| 9:00 am |
The Female Pelvis 1
- Instrumentation, system presets and technical requirements
- Prevention of cross infection and patient care
|
| 10:00 am |
- Indications for ultrasound of the female pelvis
- Gross and sonographic anatomy of the female pelvis
- The basics of the menstrual cycle
|
| 10:30 am |
Tea Break |
| 11:00 am |
The Female Pelvis 2
- Basic laboratory tests of the female reproductive tract
- Scanning protocols and technique of the female reproductive tract
- Transabdominal and transvaginal, sonohysterography
|
| 11:30 am |
Congenital Abnormalities |
| 12:30 pm |
Lunch |
| 1:30 pm |
Practical Hands-on 1 |
| 3:00 pm |
Tea Break |
| 3:30 pm |
Practical Hands-on 2 |
| 5:00 pm |
Reflect, Review and Q&A |
| 5:30 pm |
End of Day 1 |
Day 2 (18 May 2019)
| 8:30 am |
Welcome and Introduction |
| 9:00 am |
The Female Pelvis 2 (Continue)
- Abnormalities of the myometrium and endometrium
|
| 10:00 am |
- Abnormalities of the cervix
- Vagina, Retrouterine recess
|
| 10:30 am |
Tea Break |
| 11:00 am |
Ovary and fallopian tube:
- Normal anatomy
- Neoplastic
- Non-neoplastic lesions
|
| 11:30 am |
- Sonographic evaluation of a pelvic mass in adult women
- Technical pitfalls associated with female pelvic sonography
|
| 1:00 pm |
Lunch |
| 2:00 pm |
Practical Hands-on 3 |
| 3:30 pm |
Tea Break |
| 4:00 pm |
Practical Hands-on 4 |
| 5:00 pm |
Quiz and Q&A |
| 5:30 pm |
End of Day 2 |
Day 3 (22 May 2019)
| 8:30 am |
Welcome and Introduction |
| 9:00 am |
The Anterior Abdominal Wall
Technical requirements, indications, gross/sonographic anatomy and
key anatomical landmarks of the anterior abdominal wall |
| 10:00 am |
Scanning protocals and techniques |
| 10:30 am |
Tea Break |
| 11:00 am |
Pathological processes of anterior abdominal wall
- Spigelian hernia, unbilical hernia, incisional hernia
- Technical pitfalls of anterior abdominal wall sonography
|
| 11:30 am |
The report writing for dynamic ultrasound of abdominal wall |
| 12:30 pm |
Lunch |
| 1:30 pm |
Practical Hands-on 5 |
| 3:00 pm |
Tea Break |
| 3:30 pm |
Practical Hands-on 6 |
| 5:00 pm |
Reflect, Review and Q&A |
| 5:30 pm |
End of Day 3 |
Day 4 (23 May 2019)
| 8:30 am |
Welcome and Introduction |
| 9:00 am |
The Groin
Technical requirements, indications, gross/sonographic anatomy and
key anatomical landmarks of the groin/inguinal |
| 10:00 am |
- Scanning protocals and techniques
- Techniques and technical pitfalls
- Evaluation by other imaging techniques
|
| 10:30 am |
Tea Break |
| 11:00 am |
Pathological processes of the groin/inguinal canal
- Hernia vs non-hernia pathologies
- Post-operative evaluation: what the surgeon wants to know?
|
| 12:30 pm |
Lunch |
| 1:30 pm |
Practical Hands-on 7 |
| 3:00 pm |
Tea Break |
| 3:30 pm |
Practical Hands-on 8 |
| 5:00 pm |
Quiz and Q&A |
| 5:30 pm |
End of Day 4 |
Day 5 (24 May 2019)
| 8:30 am |
Welcome and Introduction |
| 9:00 am |
The Male Pelvis
Technical requirements, indications for ultrasound of the male pelvis
Gross and sonographic anatomy of the prostate |
| 10:00 am |
Scanning protocals and techniques of prostatic sonography
- Transrecctal and transabdominal
|
| 10:30 am |
Tea Break |
| 11:00 am |
Common pathological processes of the prostate and seminal vesicles |
| 11:30 am |
Clinical application of pelvic sonography findings |
| 12:30 pm |
Lunch |
| 1:30 pm |
Practical Hands-on 9 |
| 3:00 pm |
Tea Break |
| 3:30 pm |
Practical Hands-on 10 |
| 5:00 pm |
Reflect, Review and Q&A |
| 5:30 pm |
End of Day 5 |
Day 6 (25 May 2019)
| 8:30 am |
Welcome and Introduction |
| 9:00 am |
Ultrasound of the Bowel
Technical requirements (Dynamic Imaging, Doppler Vascularity)
amd common indications |
| 10:00 am |
Gross and sonographic anatomy
- Normal mesentery, omentum and "gut signature"
|
| 10:30 am |
Tea Break |
| 11:00 am |
Pathological processes of the bowel detectable on ultrasound
- Appendicitis, Crohn's disease, colitis and other infectious/inflammatory bowel diseases
- GI malignancy
|
| 11:40 am |
- Imaging technique in diagnosing bowel pathologies
- Technical pitfalls of bowel sonography
|
| 12:30 pm |
Lunch |
| 1:30 pm |
Practical Hands-on 11 |
| 3:00 pm |
Tea Break |
| 3:30 pm |
Practical Hands-on 12 |
| 5:00 pm |
Quiz, Q&A and Debrief |
| 5:30 pm |
End of Day 6 |
Fees
| Category |
Full Fee |
After SF Funding |
After SF Mid-Career
Enhanced Subsidy |
| Singapore Citizen (Below 40) / Singapore PR |
$3,980.40 |
$1,194.12 |
Not Eligible |
| Singapore Citizen (40 & above) |
$3,980.40 |
$1,194.12 |
$450.12 |
| Non-Singaporeans |
$3,980.40 |
Not Eligible |
Not Eligible |
Note:
- All figures include GST. GST applies to individuals and Singapore-registered companies.
- You can opt for either SF Series Funding or Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy. Both cannot be combined.
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Learn more about funding types available
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.
Testimonials from Related Courses
"A well-organised and efficient run workshop with insightful lectures from the speakers. Useful for resident and junior doctors interested in abdominal ultrasound. The course allowed me to gain and deepen my knowledge. The hands-on practical with the trainer was very helpful!"
- Participant from Abdominal Ultrasound Course, Feb 2018
"A concise, comprehensive and practical course. The course covers the important aspects of safety, sonographic principles and theoretical knowledge but yet practical in its execution. Overall very good course"
- Participant from Principles of Sonographic Practice, Image Quality and Appreciation Course, Oct 2018
