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Permalink Reply by Jason T Nomura MD, RDMS on March 28, 2011 at 11:59pm

While there are several texts on evaluation of the appendix with graded compression technique you are right that video would be much better for education.  There isn't a cme video in the AIUM store, but Gulf Cost has one.  I have not seen the video course by Gulf Coast so I am not sure how good/bad/accurate it is.  I would caution against using online videos unless you know the source or they have some level of credibility such as Aunt Minnie, Medscape, or other online organizations that can offer CME hours.

 

If you will be attending the AIUM conferences the lectures that have portions on appendix are usually very good with video examples and discussions of their scanning protocol.  I am sure it is only a matter of time before some of these are available through the AIUM store as a video purchase.

 

Probably the best option is to discuss with your department, many hospitals and/or radiologists will keep teaching files of files of good cases they had seen.  You would be surprised how much resources you have access to when everything is pooled together.

Permalink Reply by Amber Bill on April 10, 2011 at 8:52pm

Hello,

My name is Amber Bill and I am one of the senior ultrasound techs at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.  Right now I work the 6pm to 6am shift and we do an overwhelming amount of ultrasounds for appendicitis, our ED docs actually order the ultrasound before the CT and we have had many kids go to the OR just based on the ultrasound alone.  Although we were never formerly taught on how to scan the appendix we have wonderful Radiologists here that have been taught and we have plenty of case studies if anyone is interested. 

I would of course have to get approval from the hospital but we have some really great cases! 

Permalink Reply by Laura Burke on April 11, 2011 at 8:48am

Amber, thank you, that would be great.  If you are able to share your case studies I would love to be able to see and share them with my staff. Please let me know.  Thanks again.  Laurie

Permalink Reply by Laura Burke on April 11, 2011 at 8:50am

Dr. Nomura, thank you for your input also, I did find a CD at Gulf Coast and we are going to order it.  Thanks.  Laurie

Permalink Reply by Jason T Nomura MD, RDMS on April 11, 2011 at 6:06pm

If you are able to remove patient identifiers you can upload the stills, clips, or both to AIUM Communities for viewing.  Just be sure to remove identifying information if you do this.