From: "Maureen Milne" <maureenm@xrayimaging.com.au>
Subject: Xray and Imaging education meeting.
Date: 29 April 2014 9:43:37 am AEST
To: <lucy.watson@optusnet.com.au>

Lucy,
Hi! Looking forward to meeting you in person. Thankyou for offering to present at our first interactive education meeting on 31st May. The idea for these meetings came out of the radiologists meeting that aired concerns over the varying levels of experise amonst sonographers within the company and the way some examinations were being performed and reported on. The first meeting is designed to be back to basics so that everyone is is on the same level with examinations and for you to show us tips & tricks for difficult patients. I’m not sure what you think about DVT studies. Everyone may be at an acceptable level. If you would like you could go briefly over the expectations for a comprehensive DVT study.  For DVT’s the importance of abdominal scanning for extensive DVT and interpreting CFV waveform as an indicator for abdominal/pelvic vein thrombosis.Then if you would like to do carotid arteries. For carotids, importance of CCA waveform for ICA occlusion.  I know there are a few sonos who do not understand this. Plus importance of an excellent B mode image to assess for soft plaque. I guess we want to look beyond the pretty waveform image.
You will have about 1 ½ hours. Jimmy will organise patients so if you would prefer fit patients to start and then older more difficult patients at another meeting. Richard will be in attendance so that report sheets will be discussed by him.We aim to make this an ongoing project to improve all sonos skill levels. Let me know if you need any further info.
Cheers
Maureen
Education Co-Ordinator.