Echo Courses 2026

This 2-day course takes delegates with some experience of echocardiography and goes into much more detail about ultrasound physics and imaging techniques, including the use of Doppler echo. The course teaches a standardised approach to the echocardiographic examination including subcostal and left-sided views along with use of colour-flow and spectral Doppler. An approach to congenital echo and measurement of cardiac pressures and function will be discussed. As with the Intro course, we spread the course over a month to allow delegates time to practice between sessions. The course is roughly 50/50 split between lectures and practical scanning on high-quality equipment (GE Vivid IQ systems). Delegates are welcome to bring their own machines. We always have small groups with no more than 6 people per lecturer/demonstrator on the practical sessions. Candidates will leave knowing how to acquire standard cardiac measurements of chamber size and volume, Doppler velocities and measures of systolic and diastolic function.

This course is aimed at those with some experience of echocardiography and cardiology; candidates should be able to acquire and measure standard right-sided views (eg LA/Ao, left-ventricular M-mode). Vets and nurses are welcome to attend. We host the course in a lovely hotel with fantastic food and a great teaching environment.