High quality ultrasound images must be sent for a successful telemedicine exam. Enrollment in the Sound Seminar Series is the first step to success in obtaining high quality images. The hands-on graduated courses contain material for true basic, intermediate and advanced level seminar progression. Each level of instruction is designed to fit with the next, for optimal review without unnecessary repetition. These courses will provide you with established scanning protocols for abdominal & cardiac ultrasound telemedicine exams. These protocols are essential in providing the specialist the opportunity to provide you with a diagnostic telemedicine consult. By following these protocols you will optimize your ability to provide the specialist with a representative exam. There are several common obstacles to collecting an optimal ultrasound telemedicine exam. See below for details.
Cardiac ultrasound:
Standard image planes not obtained
M-mode tracings not obtained
Video clips not provided
Doppler evaluation not provided for a congenital heart disease case
Right auricle not imaged from left side when screening for hemangiosarcoma
Abdominal ultrasound:
Liver specific problems: No liver parenchyma seen (probe aimed too caudally)
Porta hepatis not seen (critical to view the CBD)
All regions of the liver not represented in the images
Spleen specific problems:
Splenic head not imaged
Kidney specific problems:
Renal sinus/pelvis region not imaged or image unclear
