About sonowebinars by aprende canada
Listen, learn and get continuing professional development (CPD) credits from the comfort of your home.
- Get quality continuing education that is affordable, fits your schedule and gives you continuing medical education (CME) credits.
- SonoWebinars cover Sonography-based and Relevant-to-Practice topics.
- Connect from anywhere via PC, smartphone or tablet. Watch from the comfort of your home.
- Watch the SonoWebinar recording you attended for a few days after the live date!
Please note that, although Aprende Canada makes every effort to maintain the scheduled SonoWebinars, as listed speakers and topics may be changed at the last minute. Registrants will be informed accordingly.
2021 SonoWebinars: starting jan 30th
- Sonographic criteria for Carotid Stenosis: what do the main guidelines recommend?
- Extracranial Carotid Ultrasound: A sonographer’s perspective
- Rare Case Studies of Fetal Head
- Fundamentals of Elastography in Ultrasound
- Ultrasound of the Scrotum
- Sore Feet on the Job: Prevention & Management
- Communication and Patient Care in Sonography
- The Greater Trochanter
- MSK TBD
- Obstetrics TBD
Carotid Seminar: 2 sonowebinars
1) SonoWebinar 1
Sonographic criteria for Carotid Stenosis: what do the main guidelines recommend?
Learning Objectives
-Review of the carotid-vertebral anatomy
-Ultrasound instrumentation & patient positioning
-Carotid-vertebral normal sonographic parameters
-Carotid stenosis diagnostic criteria and classification
-Morphological evaluation carotid plaque: identifying potentially embologenic plaque
-Diagnostic criteria for in-stent and post-endarterectomy stenosis
PRACTICAL TIPS: recommendations for carotid disease screening and post-intervention follow-up.
Speaker: Fernanda Costa Sampaio Silva, MD, Brazil
Vascular Surgeon and Vascular Sonographer
Member of SVS- Society for Vascular Surgery, International Relations Committee, Coordinator of ECCUS Education
Email: drafernandacostasampaiosilva@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drafernandacostavascular
Instagram: @drafernandacostavascular
2) SonoWebinar 2
Extracranial Carotid Ultrasound: A Sonographer's Perspective
Learning Objectives
-Recognize normal extracranial carotid sonographic features
-Understand hemodynamics
-Scanning tips
-Discussion of cases
Speaker: Leonardo Faundez
MA-Ed BSc DMS CRGS CRVS RVT RDMS
Aprende Canada founder and owner.
Vascular sonographer at Toronto West Vascular Lab.
20+ years as a sonographer in large and small centres.
12+ years teaching ultrasound.
When?
Saturday, January 30, 2021
11am Eastern time, Canada/USA
Cost
$30 CAD for both SonoWebinars
unable to attend?
With your registration, you can watch this SonoWebinar’s recording for 3 days after the live date
Eligible for 2 CMEs
Each SonoWebinar is eligible for 1 Sonography-based CME from Sonography Canada, which is also accepted by ARDMS.
Please allow 3 weeks to receive your 2-CME certificate.
Rare Case Studies of Fetal Head
Rare Case Studies of Fetal Head
Learning objectives:
1. Review of routine fetal head imaging.
2. Image optimization for fetal head at different gestational ages.
3. Case Study 1 - Cavum Vergae Cyst
4. Case Study 2 - High Grade Glioma
5. Case Study 3 - Mystery Case Study
Speaker: Cathy Ridsdale
BSc CRGS CRVS RDMS RVT
Cathy graduated from the Mohawk College Diagnostic Medical Sonography program in 1996. She worked clinically in Ontario for 10 years, then she moved to Cincinnati Ohio where she worked clinically then transitioned into an educator role. Her greatest accomplishment was the development of a new physics and instrumentation program which after 10 years boasts a cumulative 98% pass rate on the ARDMS board exam on first attempt. During her tenure at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College she also taught obstetrics, abdomen and vascular. Over the years she has had the pleasure of speaking at multiple conferences. Currently she has returned to clinical work in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
When?
Saturday, February 20, 2021
12pm Eastern time, Canada/USA
Cost
$15 CAD
Unable to attend?
With your registration, you can watch this SonoWebinar’s recording for 3 days after the live date
Eligible for 1 CME
Eligible for 1 Sonography-based CME from Sonography Canada, which is also accepted by ARDMS.
Please allow 3 weeks to receive your CME certificate.
Fundamentals of Elastography in Ultrasound
Fundamentals of Elastography in Ultrasound
Presentation description
-What is Elastography?
· Terminology
· Methods
-Strain elastography
-ARFI – point quantification and Shearwave Imaging
-Transient elastography
· Shearwave Imaging for Liver
-Indications
-Benefits
-Acquisition
-Sampling
-Interpreting results
· SRU Guideline Update 2020
· Shearwave imaging for Breast
-Indications
-Benefits
-Acquisition
-Sampling
-Interpreting results
-“Blue” lesions
· Summary
Speaker: Jennifer Decker
BSc CRGS
When?
Friday February 26, 2021,
7 - 8 pm Eastern time, Canada/USA
Cost
$15 CAD
Unable to attend?
With your registration, you can watch this SonoWebinar’s recording for 3 days after the live date
Eligible for 1 CME
Eligible for 1 Sonography-based CME from Sonography Canada, which is also accepted by ARDMS.
Please allow 3 weeks to receive your CME certificate.
Missed a live 2020 SonoWebinar?
Recordings are now available for rental, either individually or as a package, and still earn CPD/CMEs
- Renal Doppler and RAS
- Working with Respiratory Therapists
- Optimizing Imaging Techniques for the Fetal Heart
- Sonographic Surveillance of Venous Stents
- Ectopic pregnancy
- AAA repair
- Debunking the myth of endometriosis
