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Christchurch Travelling Workshop – Clinical ultrasound update – All areas

27 Mar 2021 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM 5.00 CPD Points.

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For events that are now open to members the following restrictions apply:

Attendees must be registered for the event through the ASA
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Please note- event restrictions and requirements can change very quickly and the ASA will inform you of any changes prior to the event via email or text message.

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The Australasian Sonographers Association is pleased to bring this travelling workshop to Christchurch on Saturday 27 March 2021.

Presented by Martin Necas, the following topics will be explored:

Formulating ultrasound reports: how to make your reports accurate, unambiguous and clinically relevant
A short history of misguided ideas about ultrasound practice and how to become an efficient, relevant and valued practitioner
Imaging of women with RIF: it could be a pain in the gut
Why radiologists should not be reporting normal ultrasound examinations
Abnormal lymph nodes in the head and neck: it’s all in the morphology
Carotid duplex ultrasound: caveats and criteria
Q&A: Live debate
CEUS: an important tool for solving common imaging challenges
Unusual findings in the male genital system
Chronic DVT: a frequently missed entity
Obstetric Doppler: fetal circulatory physiology and Doppler abnormalities

Live scanning will take place throughout the day.

Non-member

$270.00 (GST incl.)

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Speakers

About the presenter: Martin Necas

Martin is a senior general and vascular sonographer in Hamilton, New Zealand. Martin completed training in general and vascular ultrasound in Seattle, USA in 1996 and subsequently attained a Master’s Degree in Sonography at the University of South Australia in 2007. Martin has practiced diagnostic ultrasound in USA, New Zealand and Australia in a wide variety of clinical settings ranging from private centers to tertiary teaching hospitals. Martin is an ultrasound enthusiast, keen clinical instructor, lecturer and a prolific conference speaker. He is an author of a book Artifacts in Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound. Martin is presently serving as the Chairman of the New Zealand Branch of ASU.