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Cairns | General Ultrasound Travelling Workshop | 28 Mar 2026
Join us for an engaging and hands-on workshop presented by the incredible Paula King, Co-Supervising Sonographer at the Royal Melbourne Hospital Radiology Department.
Enhance your skills in general ultrasound with expert guidance from one of the field’s leading professionals. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, network, and elevate your practice!
Expert Speakers: Gain insights from Sonography leaders and experts who will share the latest trends, best practices, and innovative approaches.
Interactive Workshops: Participate in a hands-on workshop designed to provide practical skills and knowledge that you can immediately apply in your professional practice.
CPD Points: Earn valuable CPD Points that contribute to your professional growth and career advancement.
5 CPD Points
Morning tea and a light lunch are included.
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Cancellations by the registrant received after this point will not be eligible for a refund (except in exceptional circumstances as determined by ASA in its complete discretion).
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Venue - Cairns Hospital Auditorium, Level 2, A block, 165 The Esplanade, QLD 4870
https://www.cairns-hinterland.health.qld.gov.au/_media/hospitals-and-health-centres/cairns-hospital/Cairns-Hospital-Map_web.pdf
| ASA Member | $80.00 (GST incl.) | Register |
| Non member | $270.00 (GST incl.) | Register |
Program Overview
Session 1
Four solid pointers for liver assessment
In the presentation and workshop Paula will look at the idea of liver screening in Chronic liver disease. The most important ideas and good ultrasound practice for Segmenting the Liver. We will touch on the principles of Shear wave elastography and provide pointers for good shear wave acquisitions whatever the unit you use. Portal hypertension and tips and tricks for finding abdominal varices will be explored. If time permits we can look at safely beginning fat quantification.
Session 2
Acute abdomen presentations for ultrasound investigation
In this session we will cover Acute cholecystitis and bile duct dilemmas. We can then move along to the pressing question of all things “Pain below the umbilicus “ and give clear guide to the search for the appendix and the elusive question of possible ovarian torsion. This presentation will be aided by some real life cases. The following scanning workshop can cover any question the registrants want answered.
Session 3
Why am I scanning the Thyroid and what really matters?
For our last session let’s scan the neck, brush up on thyroid ideas with a look at TIRADS, but more importantly understand the most important features of Thyroid malignancy. Paula will introduce a simple guide to levels of the Neck that make this task achievable for all Sonographers.
Time permitting; Paula will also introduce the idea of ultrasound of the breast in the new age of Contrast enhanced Mammography.
Ms Paula King | Clinical lead Sonographer Radiology Dept. RMH
Co supervising sonographer at the Royal Melbourne Hospital Radiology Department. Paula has been an passionate sonographer for over 30yrs with extensive experience in Abdominal imaging.
Her main interests include Contrast enhanced ultrasound, Renal transplantation, and Emergency department ultrasound.
She has a long term attachment to all things Breast and Neck, and recently has expanded her acute clinical skills in bowel and appendix ultrasound.
Paula loves to make new experiences in ultrasound, understandable and accessible to all.
Cairns Hospital, 165 The Esplanade, QLD 4870
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