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Laurea magistrale a ciclo unico in Medicina e chirurgia - Enrollment from 2025/2026Colordroppler ultrasound of carotid arteries, lower limbs and abdominal vessels (Corso Elettivo) (2017/2018)
Teaching code
4S000768
Teacher
Coordinator
Credits
1
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
MED/09 - INTERNAL MEDICINE
Period
Corsi elettivi 2° semestre dal Feb 19, 2018 al May 25, 2018.
Learning outcomes
The course aims to illustrate role and indications of colordoppler ultrasound in vascular pathology in different districts. We will try to go deeper also in limitations of this diagnostic tool.
The course will be completed with practical session to show real procedures and images.
Program
The course deals with colordoppler ultrasound and its role in the diagnostica sequence of patients with atherosclerosis (peripheral artery disease and carotid atherosclerosis). Technical features will be described and examination procedure in details.
Aorto iliac segments and visceral vessels evaluation will be described regarding wall pathologies (obstructive/inflammatory/dilating) .
Ultrasound charcters of Veins thrombotic facts and valves incompetence will be described regarding procedures, velocimetric profiles and Bmode images.
Practical demonstrations will be proposed as appropriate and if possible .
Examination Methods
on attendance basis