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Abdominal Ultrasound: Principles & Techniques
Learn to identify abnormalities!

4 Hours of Category 1 Continuing Medical Education Credits

Winner of the National Educational Media Network's Gold Apple Award for Excellence in Education!

An unique educational tool!

Runs on both Mac and Windows


Author: Special Advisor:
Mark Deutchman, MD
Associate Professor of Family Medicine
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Denver, CO


Michael L. Manco-Johnson, MD
Chairman, Department of Radiology
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Denver, CO

Summary:
This interactive CD-ROM teaches the physician to recognize three dimensional anatomical structures using abdominal ultrasonography and facilitates the understanding of the human abdomen in sonographic slices. The primary focus is to instruct the physician on the essential components of the standard abdominal ultrasound examination as defined by the AIUM and to provide practice in recognizing normal anatomy as well as a wide variety of abnormal anatomic findings.
  • Combines over 400 high-quality detailed clinical images, audio, graphics, animations and text
  • 9 interactive case studies present the clinical history with real time ultrasound video images
  • Interactive multimedia technology engages the user throughout, such as practicing sonographic techniques and manipulating ultrasound video images to diagnose and assess abnormalities

Multimedia Accelerated Learning? features:
This educational CD-ROM is enhanced with many interactive features, including the ability to:
  • work through the material at your own pace
  • search the entire program to find specific text and images
  • take interactive quizzes for self-assessment
  • earn CME credits through the automated CME mechanism
  • take notes on your own personal "notepad" that can be downloaded or printed
  • take a "snapshot" of images to download to your hard drive
  • create your own personal slide presentation with the "carousel" feature

Chapters Include:

Introduction
Physics, Equipment, and Documentation
Liver and Peritoneal Cavity
Gallbladder and Biliary Tract
Aorta, Inferior Vena Cava, and Lymph Nodes
Pancreas
Spleen
Kidneys and Urinary Tract
Adrenal Gland
Case Studies

What your colleagues are saying about Abdominal Ultrasound...
"I have been completely satisfied (with Abdominal Ultrasound)." James G. Petros, MD, Boston MA

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Minimum Hardware Requirements:

Macintosh Windows PC
8 MB RAM
System 7.0 (or later)
CD-ROM player
Standard Mac Color (12" monitor not supported)
Standard Mac sound
Microsoft Windows, 8 MB RAM
Microsoft Windows95?, 16 MB RAM
Hard disk with 4 MB free space
MPC? (Multimedia PC) standard CD-ROM player
640 x 480 display with 256 colors
MPC? (Multimedia PC) standard sound board and speakers

Release Date: 09/97


The American Medical Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.

The American Medical Association designates this Continuing Medical Education activity to fulfill up to 4 credit hours of Category 1 of the Physician's Recognition Award of the AMA. Each participant should claim only those hours of credit that he or she actually spends participating in the educational activity.

AAPA accepts AMA category 1 credit for the PRA from organizations accredited by ACCME.

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