Diagnostic Imaging: Abdominal Distance Education

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Diagnostic Imaging: Abdominal Distance Education

Improve your diagnostic skills and avoid common mistakes in thoracic diagnosis. Thoracic radiography is one of the most useful clinical tests undertaken in clinical practice and yet one of the most frequently cited areas of confusion. This course aims to increase your ability to take optimal thoracic radiographs and to interpret them confidently. The modules focus on radiographic interpretation, with incorporation of complementary imaging modalities, particularly CT and sonography, to assist in explanations of the radiographic pathological patterns present.

Develop an ordered and logical approach to imaging and evaluation of the abdomen to significantly improve your confidence with radiography.

This course focuses on a radiographic approach to abdominal imaging and will be supplemented with discussion of other imaging modalities. The usefulness of ultrasonography will be explored for imaging abdominal viscera and, where relevant, the application of other diagnostic tools such as computer tomography (CT) will be discussed and demonstrated.

Develop an ordered approach to imaging the vomiting dog or cat and gain an appreciation for the imaging appearances of common abdominal diseases. Dogs and cats are discussed with tutor-written notes, case studies, self-assessed quizzes and regular online zoom tutorials with your tutor enhancing the application of your learning. Make the most of the online forum to ask questions and share cases.

Practitioners who have completed this course overwhelmingly feel that their instant, in-house radiographic interpretations vastly improve, and they show much more confidence in assessing the abdomen. The course assumes that you are regularly using radiography. Additionally, the course includes a self-paced introduction that will cover key pre-requisites regarding digital imaging (CR and DR).

Past Participant:

An excellent course which allowed me to make much more confident decisions in my clinical work.
Rebecca Blanchette 2021 Participant

I’ve really enjoyed Zoe’s case-based teaching. Her notes are excellent. She makes all participants feel comfortable, and encouraged us all to participate in the forum.
Peter Rourke 2022 Participant

Learning Outcomes

By successfully completing this course, you will:

Improve your knowledge and expertise in the technical aspects of veterinary radiography that contribute to image formation (Introductory Module)
Develop an understanding of the benefits of using radiography to evaluate the abdomen, in the context of all imaging modalities
Gain an understanding of the comparative modalities (especially ultrasound, and also CT and other modalities) in abdominal imaging, and applications of each modality
Develop an ordered and logical approach for imaging and evaluation of the vomiting dog or cat
Gain an appreciation of the possible imaging appearances of common abdominal diseases including pancreatitis, liver and splenic disease, intestinal obstruction and peritoneal effusions

Modules

Gastrointestinal Tract
Abdominal Viscera and Cavities
The Urogenital System

Diagnostic Imaging Program

This course is part of our year-long Diagnostic Imaging Program which has been broken down into 3 more manageable parts: Abdominal, Musculoskeletal and Thoracic Imaging.

Each is a discrete unit on its own but together they form a formidable Imaging educational program.

The other units are:
Thoracic Imaging with Belinda Hopper, commencing March 2026
Musculoskeletal Imaging with Xander Huizing, commencing June 2026

Course Delivery

This online course comes with:

A set of detailed digital notes, images and videos
Self-assessed quizzes to test your knowledge and understanding
A discussion forum for conversation, debate and sharing cases with your peers and tutors
A monthly assignment based on case studies and technical skills. Individual feedback and explanations will be provided by your tutors via regular online zoom sessions
Online workshops to put into practice the knowledge you have gained by working through case studies and technical skills

Online Tutorials

Attend scheduled tutorials to review your assignments and discuss module content in depth, ensuring you grasp and apply the learning objectives effectively.

These interactive sessions assist you to put into practice the knowledge you have gained by working through case studies and technical skills.

What is Distance Education?

Premium, intensive online veterinary CE

All CVE Distance Education (DE) programs are mentored by leading veterinary experts who will provide individual feedback and advice on completion of each monthly module. Each module may include written content, technique videos, self-reflections, quizzes and online submission of monthly assignments.

Maximise the opportunity to expand and consolidate your learning by participating in the tutor moderated group discussion forum.

Who should enrol?

This course is ideal for qualified veterinarians looking to expand their expertise in diagnostic imaging.

Registrant Type	Non-Member Price	Member Discount	Super Early Bird Price	Early Bird Price	Full Rate Price
Non-Member / eMember	$2,783	-	-	-	$2,783
CVE Members*	-	10%	$2,504	$2,574	$2,643

*Members include: Practice Member Staff, Professional, Part-time Professional and Recent Graduate.

When

1/09/2026 9:00 AM - 30/11/2026 11:59 PM
AUS Eastern Standard Time

Where

Online, NSW AUSTRALIA

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