Pelvic Floor Imaging Online Course
Target Audience
IUGA is pleased to offer the first-ever online course in pelvic floor ultrasound worldwide. The course is aimed primarily at current and prospective users of 4D ultrasound systems who intend to learn how to examine the pelvic floor and its structures by translabial or transperineal scanning. The target audience includes gynecologists, obstetricians, urogynecologists, radiologists and sonologists, colorectal surgeons, gastroenterologists, pelvic floor physiotherapists, and other health practitioners working in pelvic floor medicine.
Compatible Ultrasound Systems
The course materials are generated using Voluson-type systems; however, users of other 4D ultrasound systems can also participate. Adequate scanning can be performed on a range of platforms, including systems from manufacturers such as Mindray, Samsung, and Canon. All course modules, including the final module, can be completed using a range of compatible 4D ultrasound systems
Registration and Log-In
Registration for the course is done using this online form. Registered users can log in here.
Course Introduction
This online course with individual mentorship consists of seven modules which are intended to be completed in succession. Access to the next module becomes available after the previous one has been completed successfully, that is, after your preceptor has certified you for the previous module.
In this theoretical module, you will learn how to select suitable equipment for translabial ultrasound, which indications to use it for, and how to prepare the patient. It involves downloading educational material (the ‘cookbook’), an overview video, and includes the e-book, Pelvic Floor Ultrasound, to provide a foundation for the following modules.
Credentials
This course is an initiative of the IUGA Pelvic Floor Imaging Special Interest Group (SIG).
The founder of the course is Prof. Hans Peter Dietz of Sydney, Australia.
Disclaimer:
The IUGA Pelvic Floor Imaging Online Course is sponsored by the International Urogynecological Association (IUGA) for educational purposes only. The material presented is not intended to represent the only or the best method appropriate. Participants enrolling in this course do so with full knowledge that they waive any claim they may have against the IUGA for reliance on information presented during these activities. The IUGA does not guarantee, warrant or endorse any commercial products or services.
Completion of the IUGA Pelvic Floor Imaging Online Course in no way implies that IUGA has endorsed, certified, qualified or licensed the individual, or the health care providers they teach or supervise. Whilst a Certificate of Completion for the IUGA Pelvic Floor Imaging Online Course can be provided as proof that the course has been successfully completed, the certificate is not a qualification, as IUGA is not an accrediting body. Furthermore, nothing about the IUGA Pelvic Floor Imaging Online Course is intended to replace, override, or conflict with licensing requirements for healthcare professionals.
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