Ultrasound is an indispensable clinical tool, especially in its Point-of-Care (PoCUS) application. Clinicians of most nedical specialties can glean a lot of decisive information by extending their clinical examination with bedside or abulatory ultrasound. Students will be exposed to the basic scanning techniques and be briefly taught about the basic physics of ultrasound
Prerequisiti
Having attended Anatomy lectures
Metodi didattici
Lectures, Hands-on sessions w/instructors
Verifica Apprendimento
(Attendance is mandatory). Assessment of competence. Performing an ultrasound scan of the abdomen with the examiner.
Testi
Color Atlas of Ultrasound Anatomy B.Block, Thieme
Contenuti
Stiudents will attend a lecture on ultrasound anatomy of the abdomen and attend scanning session in groups of four with one instructor each. Scans will be performed on one of the students
General principles of Ultrasound Knobology Artifacts Liver and biliary tree Spleen Kidneys Abdominal aorta and IVC Pelvis, Bladder, Prostate, Uterus
