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Feb 2027 - Feb 2028
Enhance your Veterinary skills with the Ultrasound programme
Technological developments in recent years have led to rapid advances in veterinary ultrasonography. Meanwhile, the importance of echography and echocardiography examinations in veterinary medicine has also grown as these techniques offer the accurate diagnosis required to support a successful surgical or therapeutic intervention. This programme comprises a complete ecographic protocol, focusing on thoracic and abdominal ultrasound examinations and echocardiography.
Numbers are strictly limited to ensure that each delegate has sufficient opportunity to discuss content with the lecturer and to practice using the equipment during the practical sessions.
NOTE: Dates displayed on this programme are subject to change.
Key features of this program
Expert Speakers
Leading experts in a variety of clinical topics delivering the latest content and who will guide you throughout the programme
Reflective learning
In addition to the taught modules, you will receive pre- and post-module questions to help you reflect and track your learning. This approach to reflective learning will assist you throughout your career as a veterinary professional
Dedicated Online Platform
Access to our world-leading online learning management platform – providing access to course notes and other study resources
Latest clinical training environments
Convenient and state-of-the-art training and practical facilities, which contain the latest equipment
Multiple learning processes
Presentations, written notes, and multiple choice quizzes that test your knowledge as you work
Clinical case discussions
Allowing you to relate your theoretical knowledge to real clinical practice
Programme Details
Module Summary
- Ultrasonography I, Part I: Introduction to Ultrasonography
- Ultrasonography I, Part II: Gastrointestinal tract, Liver, Spleen, Pancreas
- Ultrasonography I, Part III: Lymph nodes, Urinary tract, Reproductive tract
- Ultrasonography I Part 1 - Practical Session
- Ultrasonography I Part 2 - Practical Session
- Intro to Abdominal Ultrasound
- Ultrasonography II, Part I: Complete abdomen and Major Vessels, Doppler techniques
- Ultrasonography II, Part II: Special techniques including elastography and contrast ultrasonography; Biopsies, FNA, Sample collection, Evaluation of tumors
- Ultrasonography II, Part III: Neck, Eye, Musculoskeletal system, Thoracic structures (except heart)
- Ultrasonography II Part 1 - Practical Session
- Ultrasonography II Part 2 - Practical Session
- Introduction to Echocardiography
- Echocardiography I Part I
- Echocardiography I Part II
- Echocardiography II
- Echocardiography I - Practical Session
- Echocardiography II - Practical Session
- Echocardiography III Part I
- Echocardiography III Part II
- Echocardiography IV Part I
- Echocardiography IV Part II
- Echocardiography III - Practical Session
- Echocardiography IV - Practical Session
Please note the module order may be subject to change
Qualifications
The Ultrasound programme is provided by Improve Veterinary Education in collaboration with the International School of Veterinary Postgraduate Studies (ISVPS).
Complete all modules and be eligible to apply for the General Practitioner Certificate (GPCert) in by purchasing and passing the required assessments with the International School of Veterinary Postgraduate Studies (ISVPS).
The fees DO NOT include registration and exam fees to achieve a GPCert in Ultrasound from ISVPS. If you intend to pursue this route, please contact ISVPS at english@isvps.org.
Venue: Online/Nicosia, Cyprus
Date: Feb 2027 - Feb 2028
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01 - Ultrasonography I, Part I: Introduction to Ultrasonography
- Physics and principles of ultrasonography;
- Ultrasound machine and transducers, machine controls, criteria when choosing an ultrasound machine;
- Artefacts;
- Preparing patient and machine; Liver, gallbladder, hepatic vasculature and spleen (anatomical localisation, physiological appearance, main diseases, pathological changes in appearance), vascular markers.
01 - Ultrasonography I, Part I: Introduction to Ultrasonography
02 - Ultrasonography I, Part II: Gastrointestinal tract, Liver, Spleen, Pancreas
- Gastrointestinal tract, pancreas and lymph nodes (anatomical localisation, physiological appearance, main diseases, pathological changes in appearance), vascular markers;
- Urinary tract, adrenal glands and male and female reproductive system (anatomical localisation, physiological appearance, main diseases, pathological changes in appearance), vascular markers, pregnancy examination.
02 - Ultrasonography I, Part II: Gastrointestinal tract, Liver, Spleen, Pancreas
03 - Ultrasonography I, Part III: Lymph nodes, Urinary tract, Reproductive tract
- Pattern recognition on ultrasound - Liver, gallbladder, hepatic vasculature and spleen, Gastrointestinal tract, pancreas, urinary tract, adrenal glands and male and female reproductive system.
- Complete abdominal protocol on vascular markers and anatomical localization.
03 - Ultrasonography I, Part III: Lymph nodes, Urinary tract, Reproductive tract
04 - Ultrasonography I Part 1 - Practical Session
04 - Ultrasonography I Part 1 - Practical Session
05 - Ultrasonography I Part 2 - Practical Session
05 - Ultrasonography I Part 2 - Practical Session
06 - Intro to Abdominal Ultrasound
06 - Intro to Abdominal Ultrasound
07 - Ultrasonography II, Part I: Complete abdomen and Major Vessels, Doppler techniques
- Imaging the critical patient
- Sonographic presentation of portal vein caudal vena cava and aorta
- Introduction of Doppler techniques (Colour, PW and CW), how to use it for abdominal ultrasonography, semiquantitative indices, resistive Index (RI), pulsatility index (PI)
- Applications: RI and PI of kidneys and lymph nodes, aortic thromboembolism, diagnosis of portal hypertension, basic techniques to identify a portosystemic shunt
07 - Ultrasonography II, Part I: Complete abdomen and Major Vessels, Doppler techniques
08 - Ultrasonography II, Part II: Special techniques including elastography and contrast ultrasonography; Biopsies, FNA, Sample collection, Evaluation of tumors
- Contrast ultrasonography: basic principles and applications
- Elastography: basic principles and applications of ultrasound-guided biopsy, fine needle aspiration techniques, cystography, abdominocentesis and thoracocentesis
- Evaluation of tumours with ultrasonography, staging
08 - Ultrasonography II, Part II: Special techniques including elastography and contrast ultrasonography; Biopsies, FNA, Sample collection, Evaluation of tumors
09 - Ultrasonography II, Part III: Neck, Eye, Musculoskeletal system, Thoracic structures (except heart)
- Ultrasonography of the neck: lymph nodes, salivary glands, larynx and thyroid glands (anatomical localisation, physiological appearance, main diseases, pathological changes in appearance), vascular markers
- Ultrasonography of the eye and retrobulbar space (anatomical localisation, physiological appearance, main diseases, pathological changes in appearance), vascular markers
- Ultrasonography of the musculoskeletal system: shoulder, common calcaneal tendon (anatomical localisation, physiological appearance, main diseases, pathological changes in appearance)
- Ultrasonography of thoracic structures (except heart):, pleural space, thoracic wall, lungs, diaphragm and mediastinum (anatomical localisation, physiological appearance, main diseases, pathological changes in appearance), vascular markers
09 - Ultrasonography II, Part III: Neck, Eye, Musculoskeletal system, Thoracic structures (except heart)
10 - Ultrasonography II Part 1 - Practical Session
10 - Ultrasonography II Part 1 - Practical Session
11 - Ultrasonography II Part 2 - Practical Session
11 - Ultrasonography II Part 2 - Practical Session
12 - Introduction to Echocardiography
Revision of Cardiac Physiology and Clinical Examination
12 - Introduction to Echocardiography
13 - Echocardiography I Part I
1. Getting to grips with echo
2. Right-sided views
13 - Echocardiography I Part I
14 - Echocardiography I Part II
1. Left-sided views
2. Pericardial disease
3. Dilated CM
14 - Echocardiography I Part II
15 - Echocardiography II
1. Mitral valve disease
2. Feline cardiomyopathies
15 - Echocardiography II
16 - Echocardiography I - Practical Session
16 - Echocardiography I - Practical Session
17 - Echocardiography II - Practical Session
17 - Echocardiography II - Practical Session
18 - Echocardiography III Part I
1.Congenital heart diseases due to pressure overload: aortic and pulmonary valve stenosis
2. Patent ductus arteriosus, ventricular and atrial septal defects, Tetralogy of Fallot
3. Introduction to interventional cardiology: transesophageal echocardiography: when and why?
18 - Echocardiography III Part I
19 - Echocardiography III Part II
1.Congenital heart diseases due to volume overload: atrioventricular valve dysplasias.
2.Pulmonary arterial hypertension: types and ultrasonographic diagnostic parameters.
3.Eisenmenger syndrome, bubble studies.
19 - Echocardiography III Part II
20 - Echocardiography IV Part I
1.Assessment of systolic function through echocardiography and examples
2. Assessment of diastolic function through echocardiography and examples
20 - Echocardiography IV Part I
21 - Echocardiography IV Part II
1.Complete echocardiographic protocol and clinical cases
21 - Echocardiography IV Part II
22 - Echocardiography III - Practical Session
- Echocardiographic case reports, problem-oriented;
- Advanced calculations of pressure gradients with the Doppler, through case reports; Measurements, gold standard, special representations, and “cool echo cases“.
- Hands-on practical with live animals
22 - Echocardiography III - Practical Session
23 - Echocardiography IV - Practical Session
- Echocardiographic case reports, problem-oriented;
- Advanced calculations of pressure gradients with the Doppler, through case reports; Measurements, gold standard, special representations, and “cool echo cases“.
- Hands-on practical with live animals
23 - Echocardiography IV - Practical Session
Venue: Online/Nicosia, Cyprus
Date: Feb 2027 - Feb 2028
GPCert in Ultrasound
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| Payment Option | First Payment | Second Payment(s) | Total Payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payment In Full - Early Bird Price (30 days) (without Exam) | 7,980.00€ | - | 7,980.00€ |
| Deposit and Remaining Balance - Early Bird Price (30 days) (without Exam) | 798.00€ | 7,182.00€ | 7,980.00€ |
| Monthly Payments - Early Bird Price (30 days) (without Exam) | 918.00€ | 688.00€ x 12 (monthly) | 9,174.00€ |
Payment Terms & Conditions
1. Payments can be made by ACH, credit or debit card, GooglePay and ApplePay.
2. Direct debit payments can be set up using a credit or debit card.
3. In certain circumstances, multiple booking and corporate discounts are available, please contact us on info.cy@improveinternational.com for further information.
4. To confirm your place, we must receive payment in full or the one defined in the invoice.
5. Please also see our full terms and conditions on our website – Terms and Conditions.
Registration Information
1. Applications are accepted on a first-come, first served basis.
2. Where all available places are full, applicants will be offered first refusal for the next available date.
3. Confirmation and enrollment details will then be sent to confirm your booking.
Venue: Online/Nicosia, Cyprus
Date: Feb 2027 - Feb 2028
GPCert in Ultrasound
Zoom Webinar
Improve International CY Practical Facilities
Get in touch
Accredited by
This course is accredited by ISVPS and allows you to achieve a General Practitioner Certificate