2012 Paediatric and Neonatal Echocardiography Course
Tuesday November 20, 2012 - Wednesday November 21, 2012
David Dunn Suite, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge
Suitable for Neonatal and Paediatric Consultants, trainees, nurse practitioners and sonographers who wish to understand the theory and practice of Paediatric and Neonatal echocardiography.
Theory and hands on practical course in Paediatric and Neonatal echocardiography.
Course Organisers: Anna Curley, Wilf Kelsall, Shankar Sridharan Rob Yates
"Would sincerely recommend to friends / colleagues."
"How to approach doing echo and theoretical session was helpful."
Provisional Programme
Tuesday | |
09.00 | Registration and Coffee |
09.30 | Physics of ultrasound and Doppler |
10.30 | Overview of echocardiography Wilf Kelsall |
11.00 | Coffee |
11.15 | Standard views |
12.15 | Assessment of cardiac function |
12.45 | Lunch |
13.45 | Practical echo session 1 |
15.00 | Tea |
15.15 | Practical echo session 2 |
Wednesday | |
09.00 | Registration and coffee |
09.15 | Shunts |
10.15 | Cyanotic congenital heart disease |
11.00 | Coffee |
11.15 | PDA |
11.45 | PPHN |
12.15 | Cardiomyopathy/ Infection / Tumour |
13.00 | Lunch |
14.00 | Practical echo session 1 |
15.00 | Coffee |
15.15 | Practical echo session 2 |


