General Practitioner Certificate in Ultrasound

Know the basics of abdominal ultrasound from the physical through to the main artifacts

Implement a B mode abdominal ultrasound configuration program

Execute the basic movements of displacement, rotation and sweeping with the micro-convex probe

Be capable of locating and exploring the canine abdominal organs

Translate a 2D ultrasound view into a 3D abdominal location

Understand the principal problems which can arise during examination and know how to resolve them using appropriate movements

Understand the reproductive patterns which are diagnosable echographically as well as pregnancy diagnosis and follow-up

Integrate basic echographic patterns with the patient’s clinical signs

Recognise the complex patterns of the abdominal organs and integrate them with differential diagnoses

Be aware of the most frequent errors in the algorithms for inflammation vs neoplasia

Perform ultrasound examination of the pulmonary field and know how to identify A & B lines, pleural effusions and pneumothorax

Know of and perform basic ultrasound protocols using micro convex and linear probes on the eyeball, neck and musculoskeletal system

Understand the physical principals of Doppler mode in abdominal ultrasound

Perform optimal adjustment of Doppler mode on the ultrasound system

Apply the semiquantitative indices to the ultrasound protocol

Take velocimetric measurements from the porta hepatis knowing the advantages and disadvantages of the technique

Understand the different variants of portosystemic communications and the technique for the intersplenic injection of microbubbles

Perform a search protocol for communications in the canine patient

Be able to obtain adequate samples using echo-guided techniques

Understand the physics of ultrasound involved in the generation of the echocardiographic image

Understand the uses of echocardiographic probes and the techniques for ultrasound use

Be able to perform right and left echardiographic views in the canine patient

umors with ultrasonography, staging

Develop a critical view of the image obtained by knowing about possible artifacts and main errors and using them in the assessment

Know the basic echocardiographic measurements and their uses in clinical practice

Integrate the images, measurements and indices obtained from the patient in decision making, prognosis and choice of treatment

Know the physical fundamentals of Doppler and its applications in echocardiographic exploration

Optimise colour mode Doppler and the traces of continuous and pulses modes in the canine patient

Be knowledgeable of and be able to perform the echocardiographical protocol for canine dilated cardiomyopathy and filariasis

Understand and perform the echocardiographical protocol for feline cardiomyopathies

Integrate echocardiographical patterns in acquired diseases with the patient’s clinical signs and learn how to write a report

Know the pressures of each cardiac chamber and be able to perform haemodynamic estimation for each pathology

Identify diagnostic ultrasound patterns of congenital heart diseases

Integrate an echographical diagnosis with therapeutic decisions and a prognosis for each congenital pathology

Know the Ultrasonographic diagnostic parameters for pulmonary hypertension

Follow and perform ultrasound protocols to rule out congenital heart pathologies

Understand the advanced methodology for the use of the calculation of gradients in echocardiography

Perform a standard echocardiographic protocol with all views and projections

Know the parameters for diastolic evaluation in echocardiography

Integrate advanced echocardiographic diagnostic elements with clinical ones and situation of the patient to make correct clinical decisions