I am so impressed with the FAST ultrasound system, in use in human medicine for a while now. This system has been championed and systematically improved upon by Greg and Stephanie Lisciandro. And… they have also developed an abbreviated ultrasound system for general practitioners to use, Focused ultrasound. This doesn’t replace the complete abdominal or echocardigraphic exam, but has a very valuable place, that I am sure will the future of veterinary medicine.
They have a fabulous book, Focused Ultrasound for the Small Animal Practitioner, that I own and have read cover to cover. Highly Recommended! They also offer webinars, online and in-person CE. I attended a webinar, it was great.
You can get more information directly from their website, http://fastvet.com
We both believe and use a templated system, so I integrated both the FAST and Focused systems into EchoVet, so that inputting and reporting and following changes in your patients is now a snap.
Our newest version of EchoVet 1.09 has all this in, and ready to go. We are not a substitute for the Lisciandro’s book and courses, we just help you implement what you have learned.
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About the Author:
Carroll Loyer, DVM is board certified in Cardiology as a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. He has seen over 17,000 cardiology patients, and has performed over 10,000 ultrasound examinations. He hopes this career of clinical and ultrasound experience, coupled with his interface design and programming skills, bring about a product that not only expands the capabilities and productivity of other clinicians and sonographers, but positively impacts the lives of the patients we all treat.