Week |
Dates |
Topics |
1 |
20 Jan 2021, 6:30pm - 8:30pm |
Online Class
Topic 1. Introduction to Vascular Ultrasound
- Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology
- Doppler physics and Artifacts
- Hemodynamic principles
- Analysis of arterial and venous Doppler and waveform
- Image optimisation & Reflections on Clinical Practice
- Role of Clinical Audit in an Ultrasound Service (Applications in Vascular Ultrasound)
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2 |
21 Jan 2021, 6:30pm - 8:30pm |
Online Class
Topic 2: The Upper Limb
- Upper limb arterial Duplex
- Gross anatomy, common indications, scanning technique.
- Protocol and documentation (worksheets)
- Commonly seen pathologies and their sonographic appearances
- Unusual presentation
- Ultrasound of the radial arteries/ palmar system pre-Coronary Angiograms (CAGs)
- Upper Limb Venous Duplex
- Protocol and documentation (worksheets)
- Commonly seen pathologies and their sonographic appearances
- Unusual presentation
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3 |
28 Jan 2021, 6:30pm - 8:30pm |
Online Class
Topic 3: The Lower Limb
- Lower limb deep vein for DVT
- Gross anatomy, common indications, scanning technique.
- Protocol and documentation (worksheets)
- Commonly seen pathologies and their sonographic appearances
- Unusual presentation
- Chronic Venous Insufficiency
- Gross anatomy, common indications, scanning technique.
- Protocol and documentation (worksheets)
- Commonly seen pathologies and their sonographic appearances
- Unusual presentation
- Advanced Chronic Venous Insufficiency. Unusual presentations & Post-surgical appearances
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4 |
4 Feb 2021, 6:30pm - 8:30pm |
Online Class
Quiz 1
Topic 3: The Lower Limb
- Lower limb arterial Colour Duplex (including ABI)
- Gross anatomy, common indications, scanning technique.
- Protocol and documentation (worksheets)
- Commonly seen pathologies and their sonographic appearances
- Unusual presentation
- Arterial Colour Duplex post Intervention: An Overview
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5 |
10 Feb 2021, 6:30pm - 8:30pm |
Online Class
Topic 4: Other Abdominal Vessels
- Ovarian Venous Colour Duplex
- Gross anatomy, common indications, scanning technique.
- Protocol and documentation (worksheets)
- Commonly seen pathologies and their sonographic appearance
- Unusual presentation
- Gross anatomy, common indications, scanning technique.
- Protocol and documentation (worksheets)
- Commonly seen pathologies and their sonographic appearances
- Unusual presentation
- Mesenteric Vessels Colour Duplex
- Gross anatomy, common indications, scanning technique.
- Protocol and documentation (worksheets)
- Commonly seen pathologies and their sonographic appearances
- Unusual presentation
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6 |
18 Feb 2021, 6:30pm - 8:30pm |
Online Class
Topic 4: Other Abdominal Vessels
- Aorta - (Including introduction to EVAR & endoleak)
Topic 5: Renal Vessels
- Renal Arterial Colour Duplex
- Gross anatomy, common indications, scanning technique.
- Protocol and documentation (worksheets)
- Commonly seen pathologies and their sonographic appearances
- Unusual presentation
- Interesting cases
Renal Transplant Colour Duplex: Technique and key pathologies |
6 |
20 Feb 2021
8:30am - 2pm |
Practical Session
- Hands on session, Vascular Lab (KIV)
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7 |
22 - 26 Feb 2021 |
E-Learning
Topic 6: Carotid, Vetebral & Brachiocephalic Arterial Colour Duplex
- Carotid, Vetebral & Brachiocephalic Arterial Colour Duplex
- Gross anatomy, common indications, scanning technique.
- Protocol and documentation (worksheets)
- Commonly seen pathologies and their sonographic appearances
- Unusual presentation
- Interesting cases
Topic 7: Thoracic Outlet
- Gross anatomy, common indications, scanning technique.
- Protocol and documentation (worksheets)
- Commonly seen pathologies and their sonographic appearances
- Unusual presentation
- Interesting cases
AVF- Planning & surveillance with colour duplex ultrasound |
7 |
25 Feb 2021
6:30pm - 8:30pm |
Tutorial 1: Clinical Cases- Student Led Discussion |
8 |
Recess Week |
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9 |
8 - 12 Mar 2021 |
Online Class
Quiz 2
Topic 8: Arterial and Venous Mapping
Carotid, Vetebral & Brachiocephalic Arterial Colour Duplex
- Gross anatomy, common indications, scanning technique.
- Protocol and documentation (worksheets)
- Commonly seen pathologies and their sonographic appearances
- Unusual presentation
- Interesting cases
Topic 9: Doppler Others
Thoracic Outlet Duplex
- Gross anatomy, common indications, scanning technique.
- Protocol and documentation (worksheets)
- Commonly seen pathologies and their sonographic appearances
- Unusual presentation
- Interesting cases
Topic 10: Echocardiography
- Introduction to Echocardiography
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9 |
13 Mar 2021
8:30am - 2pm |
Practical Session
- Hands on session, Vascular Lab (KIV)
- Carotid, Vertebral, Brachiocephalic Duplex and Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- Liver, Renal, Mesenteric, Aorta
- Echocardiography
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10 |
15 - 19 Mar 2021 |
E-Learning
Topic 11: Liver Transplant Doppler
- Colour Duplex of hepatic transplantation
- Tips and Tricks on Hepatic Transplantation
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11 |
22 - 26 Mar 2021 |
E-Learning
Topic 12: Penile Doppler
- Gross anatomy, common indications, scanning technique.
- Protocol and documentation (worksheets)
- Commonly seen pathologies and their sonographic appearances
- Unusual presentation
- Interesting cases
Topic 13: CEUS
- CEUS: Sonographer's role
- CEUS: The Singapore Experience
- Common indications
- Commonly seen pathologies and their sonographic appearances: Aorta (endoleaks) & PV thrombosis
- Unusual presentation
- Interesting cases
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12 |
29 Mar - 2 Apr 2021 |
E-Learning
Quiz 3
- Doppler Ultrasound imaging for detection of abnormality in the pheriperal venous system: What a vascular surgeon wants to know?
- Sonographer Professional Performance: Reflections on how to practice at a high level.
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