Canine Rehabilitation Institute | Diagnostic Musculoskeletal Ultrasound

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Moruya NSW, Australia

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–Kris Young, BSc, MSc, DVM,
Port Hope, Ontario, Canada

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Upcoming Dates

» October 24-25, 2023
Diagnostic Musculoskeletal Ultrasound, Springfield, Missouri, $2,175. SOLD OUT. Please read our waiting list policy and contact us to be added to our waiting list. A deposit is required.

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» Canine Sports Medicine

» Canine Therapeutic Exercise

» Clinical Orthopedic Rehabilitation

» Exercise Physiology of the Working Canine

» Internal Medicine and Pain Management for the Advanced Rehabilitation Therapist

» Introduction to Veterinary Clinical Research

» Myofascial Techniques for the Rehabilitation Therapist

» Osteoarthritis Symposium

» Veterinary Orthoses and Prostheses

CRI is pleased to announce that we have scheduled our next Diagnostic Musculoskeletal Ultrasound course for October 2023 at our Springfield, Missouri headquarters.

Introduction to Ultrasound Techniques | Diagnostic Musculoskeletal Ultrasound: ESAOTE Sponsored Courses

Diagnostic Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
October 24-25, 2023
8 a.m.-5 p.m. CST
CRI Headquarters, Springfield, Missouri
$2,175

SOLD OUT. Please read our waiting list policy and contact us to be added to our waiting list. A deposit is required.

Faculty: Georgette Goorchenko, DVM, MS, DACVR; Juliette Hart, DVM, MS, CCRT, CVA, DACVSMR

Prerequisites: These courses are open to veterinarians only.

Course Descriptions: Introduction to Ultrasound Techniques: Basic skills in ultrasonographic assessment will be covered in a pre-course video which will be sent 2 weeks prior to course start date.

Diagnostic Musculoskeletal Ultrasound: This 2-day course will focus on how ultrasound can be used to make musculoskeletal diagnoses more precisely, accurately and efficiently as well as how findings can be applied clinically. This will enable a more targeted treatment approach to patients suffering from soft tissue injuries such as Achilles tendinopathy, Flexor Carpi Ulnaris injury, and Shoulder tendinopathy. The course will include live dog labs, lectures, and hands-on experience with ultrasound.

The Diagnostic Musculoskeletal Ultrasound course is RACE approved by the AAVSB for 15 credit hours.

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Course Fee: $2,175

Course Location: Canine Rehabilitation Institute Headquarters, Springfield, Missouri

Topics Covered:

Introduction to Ultrasound Techniques – this portion of the course will be presented via recorded lectures and will be sent prior to the start of class

Ultrasound principles including physics, echogenicity, artifacts, image formation
Basic image optimization tools
Adjusting ultrasound images
Using appropriate probe orientation and scanning techniques
Localizing and optimizing shapes in phantom

Diagnostic Musculoskeletal Ultrasound

Basics of ultrasound
Thoracic limb injuries
Ultrasound evaluation of the shoulder
Pelvic limb injuries
Ultrasound evaluation of the common calcaneal tendon
Ultrasound evaluation of the flexor carpi ulnaris
Ultrasound-guided treatment
MSK U/S documentation

Lodging: For hotel accommodations, please visit the Springfield, Missouri Travel page.