Foundations in Ultrasonography
Building Confident Ultrasound Skills for Veterinary Technicians, Nurses and Early Career Veterinarians
Foundational ultrasound skills are becoming an essential part of modern veterinary practice. For early career veterinarians, veterinary nurses, and technicians, a strong understanding of ultrasound principles and hands on scanning technique is key to supporting everyday clinical care.
Foundations in Ultrasonography is a one day introductory workshop designed to build confidence in basic ultrasound use, from understanding machine controls to performing focused scans and recognising key abdominal structures. This course emphasises practical skills that can be immediately applied in general practice and hospital settings.
The programme combines concise, structured lectures with extended hands on scanning sessions, ensuring participants develop both technical understanding and real world scanning experience.
 
Course Faculty
The workshop is led by an experienced veterinary ultrasonography educator.
 
Dr Brian Loon 
BSc. BVMS (Hons) (Murdoch), Cert Vet Acupuncture (IVAS)
Small Animal Veterinarian, Singapore
Dr Brian Loon graduated from Murdoch University, Western Australia, in 2007 and has been practising as a small animal veterinarian in Singapore since. His areas of special interest include diagnostic ultrasonography, TCVM acupuncture, endoscopy, minimally invasive surgery, and advanced dentistry.
Dr Loon has been regularly involved in diagnostic ultrasonography since 2009 and has undertaken multiple ultrasound training courses conducted by professors from the USA, the UK and Germany. In addition to clinical work, he is actively involved in veterinary education across the region and has conducted ultrasonography workshops for veterinarians in Singapore and the Philippines.
He is passionate about practical, clinically relevant teaching and strongly believes in equipping veterinary teams with skills that directly improve patient care.
 
Course Structure
One Day In Person Workshop
This workshop is conducted as a full day in person programme at Vetducate, Singapore.
The course is structured to progress from core theory in the morning to hands on practical scanning in the afternoon, allowing participants to build confidence step by step.
Morning sessions focus on
* Core ultrasound principles and image formation
* Machine knobology and transducer selection
* Recognition of common ultrasound artefacts
* Patient preparation and FAST scanning techniques
Afternoon sessions focus on hands on practical training in small groups, including
* Machine knobology and image optimisation
* AFAST and TFAST scanning
* Basic abdominal ultrasonography of the liver, gall bladder, kidneys, bladder, and spleen
What You Will Learn
By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to
* Understand fundamental ultrasound principles and machine controls
* Perform AFAST and TFAST scans with proper patient preparation
* Identify key abdominal organs and common sonographic features
* Apply ultrasound findings to support everyday clinical decision making