June 05, 2007

Allison Zwingenberger, in Ultrasound Tuesday

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Ultrasound controls part I

This past weekend we held another introductory ultrasound course, this time hosted at the UC Davis facility. There were about 25 enthusiastic participants willing to learn more about the theory and practice of abdominal ultrasound in dogs. Some had never tried ultrasound, others had taken classes at veterinary school, and a few were back for [...]

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May 29, 2007

Allison Zwingenberger, in Ultrasound Tuesday

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Free fluid in the abdomen

Ultrasound is very sensitive at picking up free fluid in the peritoneal space. Depending on the patient, free fluid may or may not be an important finding. Here are a few guidelines to help you make the diagnosis. Small amount of anechoic fluid You might pick up a small amount of free fluid between the [...]

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May 22, 2007

Allison Zwingenberger, in Ultrasound Tuesday

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5 ways to improve your abdominal ultrasound skills

Last weekend, the team from UC Davis radiology traveled to UC Irvine to teach an introductory ultrasound course. The tradition has been to teach a couple of courses there every year, and I joined the group for the first time. We had a great group of enthusiastic vets eager to get their hands on the [...]

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