Unit Small Animal Diagnostic Ultrasound
- Course
- Veterinary medicine
- Study-unit Code
- A006104
- Curriculum
- In all curricula
- Teacher
- Francesco Birettoni
- Teachers
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- Francesco Birettoni
- Hours
- 25 ore - Francesco Birettoni
- CFU
- 1
- Course Regulation
- Coorte 2021
- Offered
- 2025/26
- Learning activities
- A scelta dello studente
- Area
- A scelta dello studente
- Academic discipline
- VET/08
- Type of study-unit
- Opzionale (Optional)
- Type of learning activities
- Attività formativa monodisciplinare
- Language of instruction
- Italian
- Contents
- The activity is aimed at the theoretical understanding and practical application of the "conscious" ultrasound technique and the recognition of physiological and pathological ultrasound patterns regarding the main anatomical districts of medical-internist interest, such as the abdominal and thoracic regions, of the dog and cat.
- Reference texts
- Small Animal Diagnostic Ultrasound - John S. Mattoon and Thomas G. Nyland 2015 Ecocardiografia nel cane, nel gatto e nel cavallo - Porciello - Birettoni - Caivano - Giorgi • 2019
- Educational objectives
- D1 - KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING The student must: - understand the simplified physics of ultrasound and the formation of ultrasound images; - know how to use ultrasound equipment (ultrasound scanner and probes); - understand acoustic windows and scans of the main abdominal and thoracic organs in small animals; - Knowledge of physiological ultrasound findings and the main pathological findings D2 - ABILITY TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING At the end of the training activity, the student should: - have acquired the ability to perform and describe an ultrasound examination of the abdomen and thorax in small animals D3 - JUDGMENT SKILLS At the end of the training activity, the student should be able to: - correctly perform and interpret ultrasound examinations of the structures of interest, distinguishing physiological from pathological findings D4 - COMMUNICATION SKILLS At the end of the training activity, the student should be able to: - describe the ultrasound technique used and the ultrasound characteristics of the anatomical regions being examined, and propose a list of differential diagnoses - explain to the group the main ultrasound features and findings observed during the ADE D5 - LEARNING ABILITY Upon completion of the training, the student must be able to: - consult and understand scientific texts, including innovative ones, bibliographic updates, and regulatory provisions, so as to use them in contexts not only typical of the profession, including research, but also original ones; - possess a sufficiently broad mastery of the subject matter to provide an acceptable foundation for continuing professional development throughout their life through ongoing professional development.
- Prerequisites
- In order to understand and apply the procedures required in the teaching it is necessary to have followed the lessons of SPECIAL PATHOLOGY AND VETERINARY MEDICAL CLINICAL I
- Teaching methods
- Teaching activities are structured through the use of multimedia materials (PowerPoint presentations and animations), ultrasound equipment available at the OVUD, ultrasound phantoms, and training dogs and cats. Theoretical lectures in the classroom, practical exercises in groups at the OVUD, and clinical rotations in small groups at the OVUD.
- Learning verification modality
- Practical ultrasound exam with a description of the equipment used and its settings, use of the main ultrasound scans and their descriptions. A PowerPoint presentation summarizing the activities and a brief presentation to the ADE student group.
- Extended program
- Introduction to ultrasound physics and general concepts of ultrasonography Characteristics of the ultrasound image Ultrasound equipment and its operation Main abdominal acoustic windows Main thoracic acoustic windows Performing abdominal and thoracic ultrasound scans in normal and diseased dogs and cats Presentation of the collected material and assessment of learning