Practical Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Level 1
£2,997.00 (+VAT)
This two-day blended learning practical musculoskeletal ultrasound course is designed for veterinarians working in orthopaedics, sports medicine, rehabilitation, physiotherapy and diagnostic imaging who wish to integrate musculoskeletal ultrasound into their clinical practice.
Previous experience in ultrasound is not mandatory.
Blended learning course: includes approximately 4 hours of structured online pre-course learning, followed by two full days of intensive, hands-on practical training.
Course Overview
This two-day practical musculoskeletal ultrasound course is designed for veterinarians working in orthopaedics, sports medicine, rehabilitation, physiotherapy and diagnostic imaging who wish to integrate musculoskeletal ultrasound into their clinical practice.
Previous experience in ultrasound is not mandatory.
All participants will receive pre-course educational material, covering the basic principles of ultrasound, probe handling and image optimisation. This ensures that everyone starts the course with a shared foundation, allowing the two days to be fully focused on practical scanning and clinical interpretation.
The course adopts a multidisciplinary and clinically oriented approach, providing not only the technical basis for performing musculoskeletal ultrasound, but also the conceptual tools needed to correctly interpret findings and integrate them with orthopaedic examination, functional assessment and rehabilitation planning.
A limited number of delegates and a high tutor-to-delegate ratio allow extensive hands-on practice, continuous supervision and open discussion among professionals with different clinical backgrounds.
What you’ll learn
• How to optimise machine settings for musculoskeletal ultrasound
• How to perform a systematic ultrasound examination of muscles, tendons and joints
• Normal ultrasound anatomy of the main musculoskeletal structures
• How to recognise and interpret common ultrasound artefacts in musculoskeletal imaging
• Ultrasound appearance of acute and chronic tendon and muscle injuries
• Ultrasound assessment of joint effusion, synovial changes and periarticular soft tissues
• How to integrate musculoskeletal ultrasound findings with clinical examination and other imaging modalities
• How to use ultrasound for follow-up and monitoring of healing processes
Course tutors
Giliola Spattini DVM, PhD, CCRT, DECVDI
Lowri Davies BVSc, Dip ACVSMR, MRCVS
