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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 interactive workshop aims to provide participants with the advanced theoretical knowledge and clinical skills in scanning the upper abdominal organs, namely liver, gallbladder and biliary system, kidneys (including urinary bladder), spleen and pancreas as well as the great vessels. In addition, core principles in abdominal ultrasound and FAST scan in trauma setting as well as advanced imaging techniques (elastography, contrast-enhanced ultrasound) will also be covered. Intensive hands-on practical session on healthy volunteers and simulators will be conducted to complete the knowledge and skillset acquisition in abdominal ultrasound.

Teaching Team

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)

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 on general operation of the ultrasound machines may be given preferential consideration

Continuing Professional Development

This workshop is eligible for the following continuing professional development units:

Pending CPDs points awarded by Singapore Society of Radiographers.

Schedule

Week	Date Commencing	Topics
1	10 - 14 Jan 2022	Online Lecture : 11 Jan 2022, 7:00pm - 9:00pm Topic 1: Introduction to Abdominal Ultrasound
2	17 - 21 Jan 2022	Online Lecture : 18 Jan 2022, 7:00pm - 9:00pm Topic 2: The liver
3	24 - 28 Jan 2022	Online Lecture : 25 Jan 2022, 7:00pm - 9:00pm Topic 3: Gallbladder and the biliary system
4	31 Jan 2022	Online Recording Topic 4: The renal tracts (kidneys, ureters, bladders) and adrenals
5	7 - 11 Feb 2022	Online Recording Topic 5: The pancreas
6	14 - 18 Feb 2022	Online Lecture : 15 Feb 2022, 7:00pm - 8:00pm Topic 6: The spleen
7	21 - 25 Feb 2022	Online Lecture : 22 Feb 2022, 6:30pm - 7:30pm Topic 7: Renal transplant ultrasound - What the surgeon wants to know? Topic 8: FAST
8	28 Feb -4 Mar 2022	Online Lecture : 1 Mar 2022, 7:00pm - 9:00pm Topic 9: The great abdominal vessels
9	8 - 12 Mar 2022	Online Lecture : 8 Mar 2022, 7:00pm - 9:00pm Topic 10: Liver transplant
10	14 - 18 Mar 2022	Lecture Recording Topic 11: The peritoneum and retroperitoneumt
11	21 - 25 Mar 2022	Lecture Recording Topic 12: Advanced imaging technique 1. Contrast-enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS) of the liver and kidneys Hands-on practical at SIT Lab: 26 Mar 2022, Saturday 9:00 – 5:00 pm
12	28 Mar -1 Apr 2022	Online Lecture : 29 Mar 2022, 7:00pm - 9:00pm Topic 12: Advanced imaging technique 2
13	4 - 8 Apr 2022	Revision
14	11 - 15 Apr 2022	Quiz: 12 Apr 2022 (Tuesday) 7.30pm -8.30 pm

Fees

Category	Full Fee	After SF Funding
Singapore Citizen (Below 40) / Singapore PR	$~~3,745.00~~	$1,123.50
Singapore Citizen (40 & above)	$~~3,745.00~~	$423.50
Non-Singaporeans	$3,745.00	Not Eligible

Note:

All figures include GST. GST applies to individuals and Singapore-registered companies.

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.