This course is designed for those veterinary surgeons with limited experience of diagnostic ultrasound. By the end of the course you should be able to achieve a medium level of proficiency in the practical scanning of the normal abdominal organs and advice will be given on how to choose an ultrasound machine for your practice.
Panagiotis (Pete) Mantis graduated from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece in 1994. He completed a Diagnostic Imaging Residency at the Royal Veterinary College and then worked in first opinion practices and referral hospitals in London. He spent a year at the Swedish Agricultural University in Uppsala and in 2000 he moved to the Royal Veterinary College. He became Senior Lecturer in Radiology and remained at RVC until joining DWR in 2017. In 2019, he was appointed Head of Diagnostic Imaging. Pete is a European and RCVS Specialist in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging, Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. He is a regular author, speaker and CPD tutor on small animal radiology, ultrasonography, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging.
| Time | Title |
| 09:00-09:30 | Introduction |
| 09:30-10:30 | Basic ultrasound physics and artifacts |
| 10:30-11:00 | Familiarisation with machines and scanning techniques |
| 11:00-11:30 | Coffee break |
| 11:30-13:30 | Ultrasonography of the liver, biliary tract and spleen. Practical scanning liver, GB, spleen. |
| 13:30-14:30 | Lunch |
| 14:30-16:30 | Ultrasonography of the gastrointestinal tract and pancreas. Practical scanning GI tract and right lobe of the pancreas |
| 16:30-17:00 | Questions and Answers |
| Time | Title |
| 08:30-09:30 | Free scanning time |
| 09:30-11:00 | Ultrasonography of the urinary tract Practical scanning kidneys and urinary bladder |
| 11:00-11:30 | Coffee break |
| 11:30-12:30 | Ultrasonography of the reproductive system Practical scanning |
| 12:30-13:00 | Ultrasonography of the adrenal glands and lymph nodes |
| 13:00-14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00-15:15 | Practical scanning left adrenals and medial iliac lymph node |
| 15:15-15:30 | Coffee break |
| 15:30-16:30 | Ultrasound-guided invasive procedures Practice US-guided aspiration and biopsy |
| 16:30-17:00 | Questions and answers |