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Urologic Ultrasound Course
A structured, self-paced course for residents, fellows, practicing urologists, and other qualified clinicians seeking a stronger foundation in urologic ultrasound.
Course purpose
Connect ultrasound principles with the examinations urologists perform.
The course begins with ultrasound fundamentals and then applies those concepts to bladder, pediatric, scrotal, testicular, prostate, and penile imaging. The modules combine narrated instruction, clinical images, demonstrations, and knowledge checks.
- Understand image formation and controlsReview ultrasound physics, transducers, image optimization, Doppler, artifacts, safety, and documentation.
- Follow a systematic examinationLearn organized approaches to acquiring and documenting urologic ultrasound studies.
- Recognize normal anatomy and common findingsConnect representative images with anatomy, examination technique, and appropriate clinical interpretation.
- Identify limitationsUnderstand where ultrasound contributes useful information and where additional evaluation remains necessary.
Course curriculum
Move through the course in sequence or revisit a specific topic.
The pre-course and post-course knowledge checks contain 20 questions each. Module links below use the recommended page slugs and can be changed before publication.
Introduction
The purpose of the course, the history of organized urologic ultrasound education, acknowledgements, and guidance for using the series.
View introduction →Pre-Course Assessment
A 20-question interactive review that identifies topics to revisit during the course. Intended for self-assessment rather than credentialing.
Take the pre-course check →Fundamentals of Ultrasound
Ultrasound physics, image formation, transducers, scanning controls, Doppler principles, artifacts, safety, and documentation.
Open Module 2 →Bladder Ultrasound
Indications, technique, measurements, findings associated with lower urinary tract symptoms, pelvic pathology, artifacts, and the prostate.
Open Module 3 →Pediatric Ultrasound
The normal pediatric kidney, renal anomalies, cystic renal disease, the collecting system and ureter, and bladder evaluation.
Open Module 4 →Scrotal Ultrasound
Normal anatomy, examination technique, indications, testicular measurement, Doppler assessment, and representative findings.
Open Module 5 →Testis and Spermatic Cord
A case-based review of the normal study, the acute scrotum, scrotal swellings, and testicular and paratesticular masses.
Open Module 6 →Transrectal Ultrasound and Prostate Biopsy
The role and limits of imaging, prostate appearance and distribution, anesthesia and biopsy technique, and MRI and fusion concepts.
Open Module 7 →Penile Ultrasound
Anatomy and technique, structural pathology, the vascular study, Doppler principles, and selected urgent and vascular presentations.
Open Module 8 →Post-Course Assessment
A 20-question interactive review with remediation pointers to the relevant course sections.
Take the post-course check →How to use the course
Pair online instruction with supervised scanning experience.
The modules support preparation, review, and continuing professional education. Practical scanning skill develops through deliberate practice, feedback, and appropriate clinical supervision.
- Establish your baselineComplete the pre-course knowledge check before beginning the teaching modules.
- Work in sequenceStart with fundamentals, then continue through the organ-specific modules.
- Review protocolsUse the separate Protocol Library to reinforce examination sequence and documentation.
- ReassessComplete the post-course knowledge check and return to the sections identified for review.
Continue learning
Begin with the introduction or review a real-world examination protocol.
The course provides the conceptual foundation. The Protocol Library demonstrates a systematic approach to selected urologic ultrasound examinations.