Overview

This 3-day workshop examines and interprets ultrasound images critically in terms of optimising image quality and image viewing conditions. It aims to familiarise participants with criteria of a diagnostic quality image, how to identify and use (if useful) or eliminate (if unhelpful) artefacts. The participants will also learn the basic sonographic principles in scanning ergonomic, ways to minimise scanning related musculoskeletal injuries, recognise equipment faults and perform routine quality assurance checks. The course will feature didactic lectures and interactive hands-on scanning demonstrations.


Teaching Team

What You’ll Learn

Transducer Manipulation & Image Optimisation

  • Describe the ways of manipulation of the transducer in different movements to demonstrate the anatomy
  • Explain the adjustment of controls and equipment to optimise B-mode and doppler images
  • Understand the principles of tissue characterisation

Ultrasound Ergonomics

  • Understand the causes of work-related injuries among sonographers
  • Aware of the type of musculoskeletal injuries
  • Adopt proper ergonomics when scanning patients
  • Identify and use the ergonomic features of the ultrasound machine and the room
  • Learn the stretching exercises that can be adopted at work

Ultrasound Artefacts

  • Describe the formation and appearance of beam dimension, path, depth of origin, attenuation artefacts
  • Recognise ultrasound artifacts and able to correct them to improve the image quality

Bio-effects

  • Understand the mechanisms of ultrasound interactions with tissue which are mechanical and thermal

Image Quality Assessment

  • Understand Modulation Transfer Function (MTF) in the assessment of the systems performance
  • Aware of the importance of optimum ambient lighting in detecting details when scanning and viewing images
  • Use Receiver Operating Characteristics (ROC) to assess the ability of the participants to recognise (or fail to recognise) features in an image

Quality Assurance

  • Understand the types of phantoms and equipment used to monitor the performance of ultrasound systems
  • Aware of the parameters used for testing

Hands-on Practical Session 1

  • This session aims to allow participants to use the different transducer manipulation techniques to demonstrate the ultrasound anatomy and to be able to orientate the transducer position when scanning in different planes. They will also be able to optimise images using the different machine controls.

Hands-on Practical Session 2

  • This session aims to allow participants to learn the stretching exercises that can be adopted at work and to demonstrate the correct ways of posture when scanning including using the ergonomic features of the machine and room effectively.

Hands-on Practical Session 3

  • This session aims to allow participants to use the ultrasound test phantom to measure the test parameters to ensure the results are within the normal range.

Hands-on Practical Session 4

  • This session aims to allow participants to see a series of images and the ROC curve is plotted based on their individual results obtained.

Who Should Attend

  • Radiographers, residents or other allied health professionals practising in ultrasound
  • Clinicians and general practitioners who want to utilise diagnostic ultrasound in their practice
 

Certificate and Assessment

A Certificate of Participation will be issued to participants who:

  • Attend at least 75% of the workshop

Schedule

Day 1: 8:30 am - 5:30pm

Time Topics
8:30 am  Registration and Introduction
9:00 am  Transducer Manipulation & Tissue Characterisation
10:30 am 

Tea Break and Networking 
10:45 am 

Image Optimisation
12:30 pm 

Lunch and Networking
1:30 pm 

Practical Hands-on Session 1a
3.00 pm  Tea Break and Networking 
3.15 pm  Practical Hands-on Session 1b
5:00 pm 

Summary and Recap
5:30 pm

End of Day 1

 

Day 2: 8:30 am - 5:30pm

Time Topics
8:30 am  Registration and Recap
9:00 am  Ultrasound Ergonomics
10:30 am

Tea Break and Networking 
10:45 am 

Ultrasound Artefacts
12:45 pm 

Lunch and Networking
1:45 pm 

Bio-effects
3.15 pm  Tea Break and Networking 
3.30 pm  Practical Hands-on Session 2
5:00 pm 

Summary and Recap
5:30 pm 

End of Day 2

 

Day 3: 8:30 am - 5:30pm

Time Topics
8:30 am  Registration and Recap
9:00 am  Image Quality Assessment
10:30 am

Tea Break and Networking 
10:45 am 

Quality Assurance
12:30 pm 

Lunch and Networking
1:45 pm 

Receiver Operator Characteristic (ROC) Curve
3.15 pm  Tea Break and Networking 
3.30 pm  Practical Hands-on Session 3
4:45 pm

Summary and Recap
5:00 pm 

Assessment (MCQ & SAQ) and Course Evaluation
5:30 pm

End of Day 3

Fees

Category Full Fee After SF Funding After SF Mid-Career
Enhanced Subsidy
Singapore Citizen (Below 40) /
Singapore PR		 $1,605.00 $481.50 Not Eligible
Singapore Citizen (40 & above) $1,605.00 $481.50 $181.50
Non-Singaporeans $1,605.00 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.

» Learn more about funding types available

Terms & Conditions:

SkillsFuture Funding

To be eligible for the 70% training grant awarded, applicants (and/or their sponsoring organisations where applicable) must:
  1. Be a Singaporean Citizen or Singapore Permanent Resident
  2. 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:
  1. Be a Singaporean Citizen
  2. Be at least 40 years old
  3. 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.

Continuing Professional Development

3 points per day for participants and at maximum of 9 points for the 3-day workshop upon full attendance.

Key Info

Venue SIT@Dover, Academic Plaza, Level 1, SR1T
Time 08:30 AM to 05:30 PM
Date 01 Nov 2018 (Thu) to
03 Nov 2018 (Sat)

You May Also Like