Ultrasound Applications in Aesthetic Practice
Course #90400 - $24 -
- Participation Instructions
- Review the course material online or in print.
- Complete the course evaluation.
- Review your Transcript to view and print your Certificate of Completion. Your date of completion will be the date (Pacific Time) the course was electronically submitted for credit, with no exceptions. Partial credit is not available.
The utility of aesthetic ultrasound as an adjunct modality available to clinicians to understand and elucidate various technical-, anatomic-, and treatment-related issues has gained increased relevance due to large number of aesthetic procedures performed by healthcare professionals across various medical disciplines. Modern aesthetic ultrasound units offer exceptional portability and convenience which can be used in daily clinic, office settings, and spas. More importantly, these technologies enable detailed and precision visualization that can safeguard potential complications of aesthetic procedures.
This course is designed to for clinicians and healthcare professionals currently performing aesthetic medicine.
This course is designed to provide clinicians and healthcare professionals currently performing aesthetic medicine with a practical concise guide and overview to using aesthetic ultrasound as a safe diagnostic aid to minimally invasive aesthetic procedures and as a point-of-care modality for patients who have undergone these procedures.
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:
- Review the terminology and mechanics of diagnostic ultrasound technologies.
- Define the important biologic effects of ultrasound for clinicians.
- Review ultrasound techniques for pre-procedure planning, with understand basic tissue properties.
- Compare and contrast the ultrasound appearance of common cosmetic fillers.
- Discuss potential pitfalls to avoid when using ultrasound in aesthetic treatments.
- Identify residual unwanted cosmetic filler and safe methods of dissolution.
- Discuss ultrasound screening for RF-microneedling for nonsurgical blepharoplasty and evaluation of post-surgical blepharoplasty eye bag swelling.
- Review use of ultrasound for treatment of vascular occlusion complications of cosmetic fillers.
- Discuss key anatomic landmarks using ultrasound guidance.
Vincenzo Giuliano, MD, DABR, ARMDMS, is a licensed diagnostic radiologist in the State of Florida with a private consulting practice and former medical faculty member, with numerous peer-reviewed scientific publications in diagnostic radiology. He is unique as a practicing radiologist with specialized certification the American Board of Radiology and American Registry of Medical Diagnostic Medical Sonography, in addition to extensive clinical experience in esthetic injections and procedures in a private practice setting.
Contributing faculty, Vincenzo Giuliano, MD, DABR, ARMDMS, has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned.
John V. Jurica, MD, MPH
Mary Franks, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
The division planners have disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned.
Sarah Campbell
The Director of Development and Academic Affairs has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned.
The purpose of NetCE is to provide challenging curricula to assist healthcare professionals to raise their levels of expertise while fulfilling their continuing education requirements, thereby improving the quality of healthcare.
Our contributing faculty members have taken care to ensure that the information and recommendations are accurate and compatible with the standards generally accepted at the time of publication. The publisher disclaims any liability, loss or damage incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of the use and application of any of the contents. Participants are cautioned about the potential risk of using limited knowledge when integrating new techniques into practice.
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