Ultrasound for Specialists

ACE: Advanced Continuing Education
April 27-29, 2026
24.00 CE
Medical Credits
In Person Viticus Center – Oquendo Campus
UltrasoundSpecialists
Registration will open in late January
In Person
LAIM (Large Animal Internal Medicine)
SAIM (Small Animal Internal Medicine)
Neurology
Nutrition
Oncology
Cardiology

Course Overview

This course is designed with specialists in mind. Through the use of demo lectures and customizable hands-on ultrasound wet labs, attendees will have the opportunity to personalize the labs to address their specific learning needs and further enhance their proficiency in abdominal ultrasound. The labs are designed to maximize the scanning time in small group environments, guided by Diplomates of the American College of Veterinary Radiology. Instructors will be available to help guide attendee learning and individualize what participants are working on based on what they would like to accomplish in the labs.

Is this course right for you? 

  • This offering is suitable for specialists and specialists-in-training who are seeking to enhance and refine their proficiency in their ultrasound skills.
  • This course consists of several hands-on ultrasound training sessions that are flexible, customizable, and designed to match participant experience levels and meet individual goals and needs.
  • The coursework and practical skills offered can help you acquire more proficiency in developing your ultrasound skills.

This course was made possible thanks to the generous support of our sponsor, MedVet and our lab partner, Antech.
 

Back to the Course Catalog

Who Should Attend

  • ACVIM Diplomates and Candidates
  • ECVIM Diplomates and Candidates
Back to top

Agenda

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

  1. Create and maintain the optimal image on your ultrasound machine in dogs and cats
  2. Understand probe selection
  3. Recognize normal and abnormal appearance of the liver and spleen, including utilization of the intercostal windows and interrogating the biliary system
  4. Recognize normal and abnormal appearance of the kidneys and bladder
  5. Recognize normal and abnormal appearance of the GI tract and pancreas
  6. Recognize normal and abnormal appearance of the adrenal glands and abdominal lymph nodes
  7. Understand and perform ultrasound guided aspirate techniques
Back to top

Meet the Instructors

Sippel
Kate Sippel DVM, DACVR
COURSE LEADER
Clinical Assistant Professor, Diagnostic Imaging
University of Florida

Dr. Kate Sippel earned her bachelor’s degree in biology at Colorado College in Colorado Springs and her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Illinois in Urbana.  She completed her residency in diagnostic imaging at Michigan State University.  Dr. Sippel works with private practices, universities, and in telemedicine. She also works for IDEXX and has lectured nationally and internationally on numerous imaging topics. Dr. Sippel is an avid horseback rider competing in Jumper events across the country. 

Back to top

CE Credits

This program will be submitted (but not yet approved) for 24 hours of live, seminar/lecture and lab medical continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE-approval.

For additional questions, please contact us at Learning@ACVIM.org.

Back to top

Hotel

Hampton Inn Las Vegas Strip South

7850 Giles Street, Las Vegas, NV 89123 

(702) 936-8290, press 0 for front desk for airport shuttle

Back to top

Sponsors

Lab Partners

Back to top