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$780.00 (12 months access)
15.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

Product Details

Date of Original Release: 7/31/2014
Reviewed for content accuracy: 7/31/2017
Reviewed by: Gulfcoast Ultrasound CME Committee
This edition valid for credit through: 7/31/2020
Product Code: OC-PED-101

Introduction to Pediatric Ultrasound

Introduction to Pediatric Ultrasound Online Course is comprised of twelve (12) modules and is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of pediatric ultrasound examination techniques. Imaging fundamentals, scan techniques for abdominal, neurosonography, neonatal spine, pediatric hip, and trauma applications are also included. Enrollment is valid for 12 months (365 days) and begins the moment the participant is enrolled. Extend your online course access another 3 months with the addition of an onsite hands-on workshop or registration for a regularly scheduled GCUS scan workshop.

Imaging Fundamentals: The Basics
Abdominal Sonography Anatomy and Scan Fundamentals
Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma
Ultrasound Evaluation of the Appendix and Pediatric GI Tract
Ultrasound Evaluation of the Pediatric Genitourinary System
Ultrasound Evaluation of the Acute Scrotum
Pediatric Ultrasound Case Studies
Introduction to Lung Ultrasound: The Basics
Ultrasound Evaluation of the Neonatal Spine
Ultrasound Evaluation of the Pediatric Hip
Introduction to Pediatric Neurosonology
Soft Tissue and Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in the Pediatric Patient

Topics & Objectives Audience Instructors CME Credits Freebies

Topics

Imaging Fundamentals: The Basics
Abdominal Sonography Anatomy and Scan Fundamentals
Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma
Ultrasound Evaluation of the Appendix and Pediatric GI Tract
Ultrasound Evaluation of the Pediatric Genitourinary System
Ultrasound Evaluation of the Acute Scrotum
Pediatric Ultrasound Case Studies
Introduction to Lung Ultrasound: The Basics
Ultrasound Evaluation of the Neonatal Spine
Ultrasound Evaluation of the Pediatric Hip
Introduction to Pediatric Neurosonology
Soft Tissue and Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in the Pediatric Patient

Objectives

Increase the participants' knowledge to better perform and/or interpret pediatric ultrasound examinations.
State the basic fundamentals of ultrasound physics and demonstrate appropriate optimization of system controls.
Identify normal and abnormal imaging characteristics of the pediatric urinary tract and GI tract.
Demonstrate protocols for evaluation of the trauma patient.
List the benefits of soft-tissue and MSK ultrasound in the pediatric patient.
Demonstrate ultrasound protocols for evaluation of the neonatal head, pediatric hip and spine.
Identify normal and abnormal characteristics of the neonatal head, pediatric hip, and spine.
Outline testicular ultrasound protocols and recognize commonly seen abnormalities.
Increase confidence to incorporate protocols, techniques and interpretation criteria to improve diagnostic and treatment accuracy.

Target Audience

Sonographers, physicians and other medical professionals involved with performing and/or interpretation of pediatric ultrasound examinations. Physician participants may include (but is not limited to) : radiology, neonatologists, pediatrics, emergency medicine, critical care, GI, urology.

Course Instructors

Stephanie Doniger MD, RDMS, FAAP, FACEP

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician.
Brooklyn, NY.
GUI QI Task Force Subcommittee
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Michael Hulse DO

Radiologist.
PennState Hershey.
PennState Childrens Hospital.
Hershey, PA.
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Bret P. Nelson MD, RDMS, FACEP

Director, Emergency Medicine Residency Program.
Department of Emergency Medicine.
Mount Sinai School of Medicine.
Brooklyn, New York.
GUI QI Task Force Subcommittee
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Salvatore LaRusso M.Ed. RDMS, RT(R)

Senior Instructor Radiology.
Chief Sonographer.
Penn State Children's Hospital.
Hershey PA.
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Lori Green BA, RT, RDMS, RDCS, RVT

President, Program Director.
Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, Inc.
Saint Petersburg, FL.
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Theresa Jorgensen RDMS, RDCS, RVT

Ultrasound Consultant – Phoenix, Arizona
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Faculty & Content Disclosures...

Faculty Disclosure
Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, Inc. adheres to ACCME Essential Areas, Standards, and Policies regarding industry support of CME. Speakers will disclose any relevant commercial relationships prior to the start of the educational activity.

Content Validation
All presentations for this CME activity were reviewed and approved by members of the GUI CME Review Committee to determine content validity and to ensure that no conflicts of interest exist prior to the activity commencement or material compilation.

Disclosure of Individuals in Control of Content
In addition to the faculty listed the following individuals are recognized by GUI as being in control of content of this program:

James Mateer, MD, RDMS (Medical Director-planner, QI Task Force)
Medical Director, Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Andreas Dewitz, MD, RDMS(Member of Advisory Board, QI Task Force Subcommittee)
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Vice Chair of Ultrasound Education
Boston Medical Center
Boston, MA
No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Lori Green, BA, RT, RDMS, RDCS, RVT (Program Director/planner and reviewer, QI Task Force)
President, Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, Inc.
No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Brian Schenker, MBA, RDMS, RVT (Program Coordinator/planner and reviewer, QI Task Force)
Program Coordinator, Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, Inc.
No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Disclosure of Commercial Support
There was no commercial support involved in the planning, development/implementation of this activity.

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Accreditation Statement

The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute designates this enduring material for a maximum of 15.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This course also meets CME/CEU requirements for ARDMS. Note: While offering the CME credit hours noted above, activities are not intended to provide extensive training or certification for exam performance or interpretation.

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