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Get a clear understanding of point-of-care/clinical ultrasound This course features 14 sessions designed to clarify, review, and augment the training of primary care clinicians in their understanding of point-of-care/clinical ultrasound. Topics include: Ultrasound Waves, Physics of Ultrasound in Tissue, Transducers, Orientation and Imaging Planes, Terminology & Biosafety, "Knobology", Handling the Transducer, Modes, Artifacts, Advances in Technology, Your First Exam, and Supplemental Reading. For a limited time only, get 20% off the price of this course by using promo code . Buy Ultrasound Principles & Instrumentation Explained Clearly »

Course Content

Program Overview

Ultrasound Principles and Instrumentation is a course designed to clarify, review, and augment the training of primary care clinicians in their understanding of point-of-care/clinical ultrasound. The modules in this course take a departure from the traditional slide presentation style lecture. Instead, the course is comprised of a series of video lectures aided by real-time instructor-led chalkboard visuals. This method of learning allows for the subject matter to be broken down to the basics and is designed to increase learning and retention.

Many clinicians lack a clear understanding of point-of-care/clinical ultrasound. This course aims to improve their understanding of basic ultrasound physics and their clinical application; appropriate ultrasound modes, transducer, and machine settings for general ultrasound applications; common artifacts in ultrasound imaging; and advances in ultrasound imaging including harmonic imaging, compounding, and speckle reduction. This CME course will utilize a combination of videos, quizzes, supplemental readings, and systematic discussion of clinical scenarios and practice cases to effectively deliver the course content.

Learning Objectives:

As a result of this educational activity, participants should be better able to:

• Describe basic ultrasound physics and their clinical applications.
• Recognize the common artifacts found in ultrasound imaging.
• Distinguish some advances in ultrasound imaging including harmonic imaging, compounding, and speckle reduction.

Accreditation

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Continuing Education Company, Inc. and MedCram, LLC. Continuing Education Company, Inc. (CEC) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Continuing Education Company, Inc. designates this enduring material for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABIM MOC: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 4 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. Please allow 6-8 weeks for your MOC points to appear on your ABIM records.

AAPA: AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 4 hours of Category 1 credit for completing this activity.

AANPCB: The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME. Nurse Practitioners may receive a maximum of 4 hours of participation.

     Release Date: 12/9/2021
     Expiration Date: 12/9/2024 (Date after which this enduring material is no longer certified for credit.)
     Medium: Internet/Enduring Material, Video/Audio

Faculty/Planning Committee Disclosures

Review and Planning Committee Disclosures:

The following individuals have indicated that he/she (nor spouse/partner) has no relevant financial relationships with a commercial interest that may impact upon this CME activity:

• Beth Townsend - Reviewer (Continuing Education Company)
• Kyle Allred, PA-C - Planner & Content Developer (MedCram)

Faculty Disclosures:

The following individual has indicated that he (nor spouse/partner) have no relevant financial relationships with a commercial interest that may impact upon this CME activity:

Unlabeled Use Declaration:

During their presentation, faculty may discuss unlabeled or investigational use which is not approved for a commercial product. Faculty members are required to disclose this information to the audience when referring to an unlabeled or investigational use.

Statement of Disclosure and Independence:

It is the policy of Continuing Education Company (CEC) to ensure all of its accredited educational activities are designed, implemented, and evaluated in accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education’s (ACCME) Criteria and Policies. In accordance with ACCME requirements, CEC has Relevant Financial Relationship Disclosure Policies that are designed to ensure that accredited educational activities are fair, balanced, independent, evidence based, and based on scientific rigor.

All individuals who are in position to influence and/or control content of a CEC accredited Continuing Medical Education (CME) activity must disclose any relevant financial interest or other relationships they have with an ineligible company, which is any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. (Relevant financial interest or other relationship includes such things as grants or research support, employee, consultant, major stockholder, member of speakers’ bureau, etc.) The intent of this disclosure is to provide activity participants with information to determine whether the speaker’s interests or relationships may influence the presentation with regard to exposition or conclusions. All relevant financial relationships have been identified, mitigated, and are listed above.

The opinions, ideas, recommendations, and perspectives expressed in the syllabus and accompanying presentations at this activity are those of the program authors and presenting faculty only and do not necessarily reflect the opinions, ideas, recommendations or perspectives of their affiliated institutions, Continuing Education Company, advisory boards or consultants.

Computer Requirements

Flash Player 10 or later, and one of the following browsers:

• Windows: Internet Explorer 6 and later, Microsoft Edge (latest version), Firefox 1.x and later, Google Chrome (latest version), Opera 9.5 and later
• Mac: Safari 3 and later, Firefox 1.x and later, Google Chrome (latest version)
• Linux: Firefox 1.x and later

HTML5 via one of the following browsers:

• Windows: Google Chrome (latest version)
• Mac: Safari 6.0.5 or later, Google Chrome (latest version)
• Mobile: Safari in Apple iOS 6 or later

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