Ultrasound Training - Gallbladder, Bile Ducts, Biliary Tree anatomy - SonoSim

Biliary Tree Anatomy & Physiology Ultrasound Training

Learn the relationship of traditional illustrative and sonographic anatomy of the biliary tree and how to interpret ultrasound imaging of the gallbladder, vascular supply and surrounding structures. Learn sonographic techniques and scanning approaches used in ultrasound imaging to assess the biliary tree including bile storage and enterohepatic circulation. Learn to identify and characterize the macroscopic and regional anatomical components of the biliary tract with ultrasonography.
CME Credits:
2.5
Cases:
3
Price US$399.00
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How it Works

Each SonoSim module contains:

  • A Didactic, Cloud-Based, Multimedia Course
  • Real-Time Knowledge Checks & a Mastery Test
  • A Series of Hands-On, Real Patient Scanning Cases Accessed with the SonoSimulator® Ultrasound Probe

The SonoSimulator Ultrasound Probe is a one-time purchase and is your access key to the SonoSim modules you license annually. License to each module is purchased in the first year, and maintained with an annual membership fee. Keep scanning and maintain all your member benefits, including annual access to all your modules, with your low annual membership fee of $295 (complimentary in your first year).

Course Highlights

SonoSim cloud-based, multimedia, didactic courses are created by leading ultrasound experts, and are internet accessible immediately after purchase, on any device. There are knowledge checks with real-time feedback throughout each course, as well as a Mastery Test that is automatically graded.

The course in this module covers topics including:

  • Biliary Tract & Gallbladder Anatomy, including Bile Ducts & Neurovascular Supply
  • Gallbladder & Biliary Tract Physiology, including Bile Storage and Enterohepatic Circulation
  • Sonographic Anatomy of the Biliary Tree, including differentiation between Intestines and Aorta and Inferior Vena Cava
  • Sonographic Anatomy
  • Sonographic Techniques
  • Pearls & Pitfalls when Evaluating the Biliary Tree

SonoSimulator Scanning Cases

The SonoSimulator® helps develop and maintain the critical visuomotor and visuospatial skills that are central to image acquisition and interpretation with real patient imagery, expert tutorials on-demand, and real-time feedback on success.

The 3 real patient scanning cases in this module include and cover:

  • Patient Types: Male & Female, 2 Adult & 1 Pediatric
  • Relevant Findings/Pathology: Normal Examples of Biliary Tree Anatomy
  • Transducer Types: Curvilinear
  • Special Case Features: Additional Abdominal CT Imaging

Continued Medical Education

Ultrasound of the biliary system is a staple application that has benefited from the improved image quality of modern ultrasound machines. It is used to evaluate a multitude of presenting complaints and conditions, such as abdominal pain, jaundice, cholecystitis, tumors, and more. The Biliary Tree: Anatomy & Physiology Module begins with an overview of the role of ultrasound in the evaluation of the biliary tree, which consists of the gallbladder and biliary tract. A brief review of the anatomy and physiology of the biliary tree is provided. Sonographic anatomy of the gallbladder, biliary tract, and adjacent structures, including the duodenum, hepatic artery, and portal vein, are described in detail. The preferred imaging techniques used for gallbladder and biliary tract image acquisition are discussed. The course concludes with imaging tips and pitfalls and a summary of salient teaching points.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the American College of Emergency Physicians, the Illinois College of Emergency Physicians, and SonoSim, Inc. The American College of Emergency Physicians is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American College of Emergency Physicians designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Approved by the American College of Emergency Physicians for a maximum of 2.5 hours of ACEP Category I credit.

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