General and Abdominal Ultrasound

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Welcome! This community focuses on general abdominal imaging, including areas of retroperitoneum, as well as superficial parts of the body like thyroid and breast.

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Online Lectures

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Abdominal Aorta: Utility of Doppler Ultrasound in Pre and Post Assessment of the Abdominal Aorta and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

Acute Bowel Pathology

Pelvic and Peripheral Vasculature Unveiled: Multidisciplinary Approach

Abdominal Vascular Imaging

Liver Elastography: All You Need to Know

Avoiding Traps in the Evaluation of Liver Vasculature

Interesting Transplant Images

Transplant Imaging

Ultrasound Evaluation of Acute Abdominal and Pelvic Pain

"My Tummy Hurts!" Ultrasound of the Gastrointestinal Tract in Pediatric Patients

Pediatric Breast Ultrasound: What Do We Need to Know?

Vertebral Imaging, Pathologies, and Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound: Direct or Indirect?

The Hemodialysis Access Patient

Pelvic Floor Ultrasound: Practical Applications

Just Images: Missed Cases

Abdominal Jeopardy

Clinical Applications of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound: Case-Based Approach

Just Images: Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound

Liver Ultrasound

Symptom-Based Ultrasound

Doppler Faux Pas and Pitfalls

It's All About Safety

Educational Events

Advanced OB-GYN Ultrasound Seminar • February 19-22, 2020 • Lake Buena Vista, FL

AIUM 2020 • March 21-25, 2020 • New York, NY

Point-of-Care & General Medicine Ultrasound Course • July 18-20, 2020 • Portland, OR

Advanced OB-GYN Ultrasound Seminar • February 17-20, 2021 • Lake Buena Vista, FL

AIUM 2021 • April 10-14, 2021 • Orlando, FL

Advanced OB-GYN Ultrasound Seminar • February 16-19, 2022 • Lake Buena Vista, FL

AIUM 2022 • March 12-16, 2022 • San Diego, CA

Advanced OB-GYN Ultrasound Seminar • February 14-17, 2024 • Lake Buena Vista, FL

AIUM 2024 • April 6-10, 2024 • Austin, TX

Advanced OB-GYN Ultrasound Seminar • February 12-15, 2025 • Lake Buena Vista, FL

Webinars

Saving Lives With Ultrasound: How to Improve Antenatal Detection, Risk Stratification, and Placenta Accreta Spectrum Management

Ultrasound Evaluation of Hernias

Ultrasound Imaging of Neonatal Vascular Anomalies

Point-of-Care Intestinal Ultrasound: It's not all AIR!!!

Improving Clinical Outcomes: How to Integrate Ultrasound Into Your Musculoskeletal Shoulder Examination

Imaging of the Pediatric Thyroid - Practical Tips and Newer Technologies

Understanding Occupational Musculoskeletal Injuries in Ultrasound Providers and Sonographers

A 3-Year Course: Implementation of POCUS Training Within Internal Medicine Residency Programs

Sideline Ultrasound

Ultrasound-Guided Dry Needling

Pediatric Emergency POCUS - Targeting Intussusception

Pediatric Emergency POCUS - Targeting Appendicitis

PEARLS - A Physical Exam with Pocket Sized Ultrasound for Routine Use

How to Perform and Interpret Peripheral Arterial Doppler Examinations

Emergent Pediatric Ultrasound

Video Programs for CME

Adult Urologic Imaging

Advancements in Liver Ultrasound Including Elastography, CEUS, and LI-RADS

AIUM Practice Parameter for the Performance of an Ultrasound Examination of the Abdomen and/or Retroperitoneum and Diagnostic and Screening Ultrasound Examinations of the Abdominal Aorta

AIUM Practice Parameter for the Performance of Ultrasound Examination in the Practice of Urology: Step-by-Step Video Tutorial for Performing Individual Examinations

AIUM Practice Parameter for the Performance of Ultrasound Examinations of the Head and Neck: Step-by-Step Video Tutorial for Performing Individual Examinations

AIUM Practice Parameter for Ultrasound Examination of the Neonatal Head, Spine, and Hip: Step-by-step Video Tutorial for Performing Individual Examinations

Clinical Applications of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in Liver Disease

Evaluation of Pelvic Pain: Can Ultrasound Do It All?

Introduction to Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound

Male Reproductive Imaging

Medicolegal Issues in Obstetric Ultrasound

Pediatric Head and Neck Ultrasound

Performance of a Thyroid/Parathyroid Ultrasound Examination: Step-by-Step Tutorial

Point-of-Care Ultrasound Assessment of Acute Bowel Pathology

Practice Guideline for the Performance of a Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Examination: Step-by-step Video Tutorial for Performing Individual Examinations

Thyroid and Parathyroid Neck Imaging

Ultrasound Evaluation of the Abdominal Wall and Associated Structures

Ultrasound-Guided Evaluation and Intervention in the Thyroid and Neck Lectures

Educational Programs

Breast Elastography in Routine Clinical Practice

Breast Density: Implications, Controversies, and the Role of Ultrasound

Breast Imaging: Where Are We Going?

Journal CME Self-Study Tests

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Journal Articles

Abdominal Ultrasound

Publications

AIUM Consensus Report on Potential Bioeffects of Diagnostic Ultrasound

How to Interpret the Ultrasound Output Display Standard for Higher Acoustic Output Diagnostic Ultrasound Devices: Version 2

Medical Ultrasound Safety, Third Edition

Routine Quality Assurance for Diagnostic Ultrasound Equipment